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FINTECH FEB 17, 2011
Fidelity rolls out iPhone app for WealthCentral

Mobile application sure to attract attention from users of Apple's ubiquitous smartphone

FINTECH FEB 15, 2011
Tool provides college-planning edge

College planning is one area where financial advisers can really stand out from the crowd

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2011
New Finra reporting rule alarms B-Ds

Industry observers are worried that a new Finra reporting rule — set to go into effect July 1 — could open up brokerage firms to enforcement actions.

FINTECH FEB 13, 2011
Business as usual on snow days, but at slower pace

Most business came to a halt throughout the Midwest two weeks ago when a massive blizzard forced workers to take a snow day, but financial advisers said they were good to go

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 13, 2011
Are you a candidate for independence?

Many wirehouse representatives toy with the idea of going independent, but for many of them, there are several good reasons to stay put

FINTECH FEB 13, 2011
A simple SMA analytics tool for financial advisers

Zephyr Associates Inc., probably best known to financial advisers for its StyleAdvisor and AllocationAdvisor products, is now providing a free peek at separately managed accounts performance analytics

RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2011
A different approach to high-tech planning

Providing scalable high-tech, high-touch financial advice to the mass affluent has been a goal of adviser entrepreneurs since the days of MS-DOS. While the technology and knowledge certainly exist to make it happen, doing so successfully and profitably thus far has been elusive.

FINTECH FEB 10, 2011
Fund marketers embrace a print link to video

FINTECH FEB 10, 2011
Streetscape Fee-Based Tools launched by National Financial

National Financial Services Corp., Fidelity Investments' clearing arm, today announced some substantial enhancements to its Streetscape web-based brokerage workstation.

FINTECH FEB 10, 2011
Clearing firms count on the appeal of crossover technology

With margins shrinking, broker-dealers closing and financial- reform legislation looming that could change the industry's economics, clearing firms more than ever are counting on technology.

Advisers aim to get investors back in the market: Survey
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 09, 2011
Advisers aim to get investors back in the market: Survey

But how, given that 88% said clients are still spooked about putting money into stocks?

FINTECH FEB 07, 2011
A simple SMA analytics tool for financial advisers

BROKER DEALERS FEB 06, 2011
Can LPL hit its recruitment target - and at what cost?

Mark Casady, chief executive of LPL Investment Holdings Inc., has reiterated aggressive growth targets for the country's largest independent broker-dealer

FINTECH FEB 06, 2011
Navigating the CRM labyrinth

It's obvious from my recent conversations with advisers that customer relationship management software still causes plenty of confusion

FINTECH FEB 04, 2011
JPMorgan gives bankers iPads

JPMorgan Chase & Co. will give its investment bankers iPads to provide an additional mobile tool as Apple Inc. expands its domain to Wall Street, threatening Research in Motion Ltd. in a market it traditionally dominated.

FINTECH FEB 04, 2011
To Mac or not to Mac?

Thanks to the incredible popularity of Apple Inc.'s iPad, an increasing number of financial advisers have been asking me if it is possible to run their businesses on Apple computers instead of those designed only for Microsoft Windows. The answer is yes, with a catch or two.

RIAS FEB 03, 2011
Q&A: Two questions for NASAA president David Massey on adviser regulation

NASAA president David Massey sits down with <i>InvestmentNews</i> reporter Liz Skinner and discusses the potential impact of Finra regulation over investment advisers, and also how state regulators will deploy &quot;more intelligent regulation&quot; as they take on the oversight of all investment advisers under $100 million. <a href=http://assets.investmentnews.com/Bruno/massey_final.mp3>(Click here to listen.)</a>

FINTECH FEB 03, 2011
So you are out for the evening and someone asks…

RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 03, 2011
Advisers and the next generation(s)

In my ongoing effort to keep advisers abreast of ways to engage the next generation, I came across an entertaining website for you to share with parents or grandparents who can in turn share with their young ones.

FINTECH FEB 02, 2011
Financial services IT spending looking better in 2011