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WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY JUL 28, 2009
Women take lead in cutting back on spending

Women are cutting back on discretionary expenses in this down economy more than men, according to a study released today.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 26, 2009
Advisers struggle to maintain service amid cutbacks

Financial advisers who have cut back on the work hours of their support staff to economize are reordering their service priorities to make sure clients aren't neglected.

FINTECH JUL 24, 2009
Covestor launches retail multimanaged accounts

The people that brought the world Covestor.com, a portfolio-sharing service for do-it-yourself investors and for those wishing to track them, have launched the Covestor Investment Management multimanaged account, or CVIM MMA for short.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 20, 2009
Creating and managing a client beneficiary update

Updated beneficiary details are so important and so often ignored that you will be providing an extremely valuable — and much appreciated — service by bringing this matter to your clients' attention.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 20, 2009
Advisers are at a loss when dealing with clients with Alzheimer's, survey finds

According to a survey from Fidelity Investments, a huge percentage of financial advisers — 84% — had dealt with a client who suffered from Alzheimer's disease, and 96% of those surveyed didn't feel fully prepared to assist clients suffering from the disease.

FINTECH JUL 19, 2009
Tool removes the grunt work from college planning

New software automates the college selection process and financial planning, eliminating hours of manual work for financial advisers.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 19, 2009
The affluent don't want a sales pitch

The financial health of many affluent families isn't good. That is why most of these families are open to a second opinion regarding their finances.

FINTECH JUL 19, 2009
Battle to lure advisers via technology heats up

Competition among clearing firms and custodians to woo advisers with technology ratcheted up a notch last week when National Financial Services LLC said that it had integrated the Thomson One wealth management platform into its Streetscape broker workstation.

FINTECH JUL 17, 2009
Broadridge rolls out enhanced desktop for B-Ds and investment advisers

'Tis the season for rolling out integrated adviser desktops.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 13, 2009
Using client beneficiary updates to uncover new assets

The death of Michael Jackson underscores the importance of clients' having updated wills and financial plans. You can capitalize on this heightened awareness to be sure all of your clients' financial documents are updated and that their beneficiaries are correctly identified.

FINTECH JUL 12, 2009
Tech fixes are never easy for family offices

Complain as they do about technology, most financial advisers don't realize how good they have it compared with advisers who work for family offices.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 12, 2009
Using client reviews to rebuild trust

Investors are angry, scared and looking for someone to blame for the economic downturn, and unfortunately, advisers often are the scapegoats, bearing the brunt.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 12, 2009
Raids 'blindside' small B-Ds as brokers go for the gold

Recent raiding at broker-dealers has sparked ugly and bitter feuds and led to significant damage awards, and financial industry attorneys and experts see more cases in the offing.

FINTECH JUL 10, 2009
Digital safety deposit box for financial documents launched

A new website hopes to succeed by providing a virtual vault that provides access to vital family documents.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 08, 2009
SEC's Lori Richards to step down

Lori Richards, the SEC's first and only director of Compliance Inspections and Examinations plans to leave the SEC after more than two decades, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced today.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2009
Blacks, Hispanics lag in 401(k) participation

African Americans and Hispanics are less prepared for retirement than their white and Asian counterparts, according to a survey released today.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 28, 2009
Create a more effective marketing program

Coming up with effective marketing initiatives in today's challenging financial environment can be difficult.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 28, 2009
Technology helps deaf adviser expand practice

Louis Schwarz responds to his clients' concerns even though he can't hear what they are saying.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 28, 2009
Lax compliance can be costly, warn experts

In their efforts to cut costs, advisers may be setting themselves up for some big expenses.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 28, 2009
Advisers have cut back, study says

Financial advisers are facing tough times, with 40% having to cut back on support staff through layoffs or attrition, a soon-to-be-released report has found.