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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 12, 2017
New adviser credential hones accumulation skills

The American College of Financial Services seeks to help advisers up their value-add to clients.

By Mary Beth Franklin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 12, 2017
UBS loses $327 million adviser to Alex. Brown

James Sheehan to work at the Park Avenue office of the Raymond James division.

By InvestmentNews
FINTECH DEC 12, 2017
SIFMA makes client-data safety a top priority

Brokerage trade group aims to establish working principles on data that involve access and permissions.

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH DEC 12, 2017
Vanguard will use blockchain to share index data

Technology is expected to improve speed, accuracy while lowering costs—and advisers might benefit, too.

By Ryan W. Neal
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 12, 2017
LPL retains $1.6B Zuk Financial Group

California-based hybrid was one of National Planning Corp.'s largest firms

By InvestmentNews
FINTECH DEC 12, 2017
Jay Clayton issues cryptocurrency warning

SEC chairman urges investors to use common sense, market pros to mind securities laws.

By InvestmentNews
OPINION DEC 12, 2017
Personal client communication shows your value

View communication through behavioral finance to study how humans actually make decisions.

By Victor Gaxiola
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 11, 2017
Fi360 upgrades adviser fee-benchmarking tool

Retirement plan advisers and firms can use software filters to see how their fees compare to industry peers.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH DEC 11, 2017
Bitcoin is likely to gain widespread acceptance

Your clients see the cryptocurrency absorbing criticism and generating global interest.

By John Maher
OPINION DEC 11, 2017
Capitalism is beautiful. Young prospects might disagree

Financial advisers should have this crucial conversation with next-gen clients.

By Warren Stephens
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 11, 2017
Raymond James, Stifel pick up wirehouse advisers

KMS snags National Planning Corp. team, while Kestra adds retirement specialist team from Cadaret Grant

By InvestmentNews
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 11, 2017
More advisory firms develop bench strength as competition for heavy hitters intensifies

By Gabriel Garcia
RIAS DEC 08, 2017
Richard Thaler talks about the formation of his RIA ... and winning the Nobel Prize

The behavioral economist creates new strategies and thinks broadly about long-term questions for the firm, in a role he was once paid for in wine.

By Bloomberg
RIAS DEC 08, 2017
As firms pull out of protocol agreement, wirehouse brokers show more interest in breaking away: execs

Firms such as Dynasty Financial Partners and Raymond James have seen an uptick in engagement among wirehouse brokers.

By Greg Iacurci
RIAS DEC 07, 2017
What advisers should consider before taking a capital infusion

Many RIAs have access to external cash, but should be clear on how that money would be used and the motivations and time line of the investor.

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH DEC 07, 2017
The Latest In Financial Advisor #FinTech

This month's edition kicks off with the big news that Lincoln Financial has decided to build its AdviceNext adviser workstation on Fidelity's Wealthscape.

By mkitces
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 07, 2017
LPL signs $530 million NPH-firm, Fross & Fross Wealth Management

Firm chooses LPL for its size and support system.

By Jeff Benjamin
BROKER DEALERS DEC 07, 2017
Hybrid firm managing $900 million switches affiliation to Triad Advisors

Calif.-based Continuum Advisory makes change after only 20 months.

By InvestmentNews
FINTECH DEC 07, 2017
Finra: Firms begin to heed cybersecurity, but have much to do

Vulnerabilities include access-management systems and people processes, according to report on exam findings.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH DEC 06, 2017
Advisers face pressure to automate workflows

Market forces like fee compression and new regulations are driving the shift, but resistance to tech remains strong.

By Ryan W. Neal