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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 06, 2017
Broker protocol is good for firms and clients, study finds

University of Kentucky professors at MarketCounsel Summit say letting advisers "own the client relationship" benefits industry employers.

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH DEC 06, 2017
Your practice needs total digital transformation

Business improves when advisers upgrade technology for client acquisitions, account servicing and asset growth.

By Steve Scruton
RIAS DEC 05, 2017
Blockchain will change the advisory business—someday

Faster, safer and cheaper financial transactions will reduce the need for middle men.

By Ryan W. Neal
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 05, 2017
UBS loses $228 million team to TRUE Private Wealth Advisors

The addition will bring TRUE's assets under management to more than $900 million.

By InvestmentNews
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 05, 2017
Terrorist groups take a lesson from corporations

Citing the emergence of ISIS, expert tells advisers that terror organization's stability can be attributed to a strict and detailed organizational structure, much like a traditional corporation.

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH DEC 04, 2017
Morgan Stanley creates its own robo-adviser

Wirehouse also plans to give the digital-advice platform, Access Investing, to its team of human financial advisers as a tool to connect with younger investors.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 04, 2017
Merrill Lynch to remain in the broker protocol for recruiting agreement

Andy Sieg, head of wealth management, told senior managers that the wirehouse has no intention of joining Morgan Stanley and UBS in pulling out of the accord at this time.

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2017
Seven business strategies for advisers in 2018

Future success depends on the client experience, your value proposition and technology.

By Mike Lover
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2017
How to balance marketing and compliance

Consider the Advertising Rule when engaging with various forms of media.

By Evan Zall and Lauren Caplan
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2017
Wells Fargo 2018 pay grid changes deferred comp

If advisers serve enough wealthy clients, their compensation award will come as percentage of revenue, instead of flat amount.

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2017
Lynn Tilton loses dispute over her removal from board seats

Judge rules the Patriarch CEO improperly granted herself permanent control of three firms within Zohar funds managed

By Bloomberg
FINTECH DEC 01, 2017
Protecting client data at advice firms

Patch systems promptly, train employees regularly and prepare for the worst.

By John Schroeder
FINTECH NOV 30, 2017
Will robos help direct indexing topple ETFs?

Technology is making it easier, and cheaper, for advisers to trade many shares without holding funds.

By Ryan W. Neal
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 30, 2017
Former Valic broker Craig Edward Lewis barred for no-show

Finra was investigating whether he engaged in prohibited sales activities.

By InvestmentNews
FINTECH NOV 30, 2017
Morgan Stanley taps LifeYield to boost tax alpha across client accounts

16,000 advisers will be able to leverage tech platform to coordinate holdings for each household

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH NOV 30, 2017
Tamarac opens platform to RightCapital

Advisers on RightCapital's financial and tax planning software can pull client data directly from Envestnet's tool.

By Ryan W. Neal
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 29, 2017
Merrill likely next big firm to dump broker recruiting protocol

Recruiters say Merrill Lynch, like Morgan Stanley and UBS, has already moved away from the traditional recruiting model and is more apt to leave the protocol than Wells Fargo.

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH NOV 29, 2017
Fidelity and Lincoln collaborate on custom technology suite

Lincoln Financial Network has moved all of its clearing business to Fidelity, and will partner with the firm on fintech developments.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH NOV 29, 2017
Fidelity outage sidelines retail customers, but advisers not affected

Millions could not access online trading accounts Wednesday morning, but institutional clients remained unscathed.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH NOV 29, 2017
Graphic: Where IBDs are targeting their technology investments

<i>InvestmentNews</i> research delves into software, tools, robo-advice and big data to discover priorities of independent broker-dealers this year and in 2018.

By apino