Under regulations governing the securities industry, it's not enough for firms merely to archive e-mails; they must be able to furnish them to regulators “promptly.”
Secure, simple and inexpensive personal-computer or cell phone access to all an investor's financial data is the promise that was being offered by companies taking part in Finovate 2007, a financial-technology trade show held in New York last week.
Financial advisers don't suffer from a lack of client data, but too many providers don't offer such data in a consolidated fashion, forcing advisers to find certain types of information on their own.
An upstart financial networking website is looking to create a forum for financial advisers to showcase their investing prowess
Envestnet Asset Management Inc. has much to gain and little to risk in reviving its PMC brand name.
Chief executive Eric Schwartz is handing the title of president to chief operations officer Amy Webber.
It aims to streamline the process of obtaining fund prospectus information while expanding its Mutual Fund Profile Service.
When it comes to using Monte Carlo simulations, Shawn Brayman says he’s heard it all.
The subsidiary of Fidelity announced that two sets of features have been added to its Managed Account Solutions.
Laserfiche, of Long Beach, Calif. officially rolled out its new Intuition Pro document management system.
SmartDraw.com launched SmartDraw 2008, the company’s latest version of business graphics software.
Schwab Institutional will provide free portfolio re-balancing software to financial advisers who use its custody services.
Financial crises may come and go. Today’s highflying stock may be tomorrow’s dog. But through it all, the quest for practical, if not perfect, financial planning software has been a constant that left irritated advisers reaching for the Prozac.
Last March, Scott Hanson picked up his telephone, listened to an offer and promptly declined it.
Several new online services aimed at individual investors are attracting the attention of advisers because of the potential they provide for marketing and collaboration.
Like LinkedIn’s 13 million other registered users, financial advisers are discovering that online networking can pay off.
