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Frenzy to get bitcoin ETF is clogging SEC email
ALTERNATIVES JUL 16, 2018
Frenzy to get bitcoin ETF is clogging SEC email

The agency has gotten more than 90 comments on Cboe's proposal for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund.

By Bloomberg
Clients have zero interest in crypto, BlackRock CEO says
ALTERNATIVES JUL 16, 2018
Clients have zero interest in crypto, BlackRock CEO says

But Larry Fink is 'very excited' about blockchain technology and says it could be a way to enhance company's Aladdin system

By Bloomberg
$1 billion in assets? For some RIAs, it's not as good as it sounds
RIAS JUL 16, 2018
$1 billion in assets? For some RIAs, it's not as good as it sounds

According to a new study, growth often means spending more, hiring execs and outsourcing services.

By Jeff Benjamin
Merrill Lynch: Compensation plan paying off in new business
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 16, 2018
Merrill Lynch: Compensation plan paying off in new business

Wirehouse said gross new household acquisitions by experienced advisers were up 71% in the first half of the year.

By Bruce Kelly
TD Ameritrade launches fintech competition with $100,000 in prizes
RIAS JUL 16, 2018
TD Ameritrade launches fintech competition with $100,000 in prizes

Firm turns to crowdsourcing in hopes of injecting some outside innovation into the adviser technology marketplace.

By Ryan W. Neal
Writing on the wall for direct-to-consumer robo startups
FINTECH JUL 16, 2018
Writing on the wall for direct-to-consumer robo startups

Client acquisition costs and increasing competition proved too much for Hedgeable.

By Ryan W. Neal
Facebook data privacy issue already identified by ESG investment screens
FINTECH JUL 13, 2018
Facebook data privacy issue already identified by ESG investment screens

Socially responsible investors typically look at data privacy, an increasingly pertinent issue for companies and businesses.

By Sarah Min
Empowering female clients requires they talk about this
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 12, 2018
Empowering female clients requires they talk about this

Advisers need to help break the silence and guide women to fix their financial futures.

By Donna Goodison
Women to lead CFA Institute board
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 12, 2018
Women to lead CFA Institute board

Heather Brilliant and Diane Nordin will helm a diverse governing board for the global network.

By Blair H. duQuesnay
SEC censures, fines advisers for Yelp endorsements
RIAS JUL 11, 2018
SEC censures, fines advisers for Yelp endorsements

Three advisers paid marketing consultant to solicit clients for online testimonials.

By Ryan W. Neal
Looking for a competitive edge? Embrace diversity
WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY JUL 11, 2018
Looking for a competitive edge? Embrace diversity

How advisers can tap the long-term performance edge that diverse leadership teams provide.

By Betsy Moszeter
Merrill Lynch launches fiduciary dashboard for advisers
FINTECH JUL 11, 2018
Merrill Lynch launches fiduciary dashboard for advisers

Despite death of the DOL fiduciary rule, wirehouse continues to invest in ways to meet best-interest standard.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra censures Cetera for lax supervision of brokers' outside activities
BROKER DEALERS JUL 10, 2018
Finra censures Cetera for lax supervision of brokers' outside activities

Regulator also levies $200,000 fine, cites Cetera's failure to review rep's disclosures

By InvestmentNews
Goldman pushes deal-makers to land wealth management clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 10, 2018
Goldman pushes deal-makers to land wealth management clients

Company tries to catch up with rivals on ultra-high-net-worth assets by snagging investment banking customers.

By Bloomberg
Complect wants to make outsourcing compliance easier and more affordable
FINTECH JUL 10, 2018
Complect wants to make outsourcing compliance easier and more affordable

The online marketplace hopes to connect advice firms with compliance experts.

By Ryan W. Neal
Improved health outcomes can boost retirement savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2018
Improved health outcomes can boost retirement savings

Reducing health care costs frees up more money to be invested.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Recency bias: A big risk to your clients this summer
OPINION JUL 10, 2018
Recency bias: A big risk to your clients this summer

With market volatility picking up in 2018, explain to clients that markets aren't serially correlated and shouldn't inspire fear or actions that jeopardize long-term goals

By Damian Ornani
What's new in today's move to independence
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 10, 2018
What's new in today's move to independence

By Gillian Albert
Companies start paying employee student loan debt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 09, 2018
Companies start paying employee student loan debt

The goal is usually described by employers as a way to attract and retain talent, but not all firms handle it the same way.

By Robert Steyer
Adviser serves Hispanic clientèle in Puerto Rico and the mainland
RIAS JUL 07, 2018
Adviser serves Hispanic clientèle in Puerto Rico and the mainland

Ten years ago, Eduardo J. Ramos started Freedom Advisory, one of just a handful of fee-only RIAs in Puerto Rico.

By Sarah Min