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Time to overcome your fear of video
FINTECH NOV 10, 2015
Time to overcome your fear of video

When in-office meetings are not practical, the need for personalized communication is heightened, and face-to-face communication can make the difference between keeping or losing a client.

By Sheryl Rowling
Advisers using the wrong words on websites to attract new clients
FINTECH NOV 10, 2015
Advisers using the wrong words on websites to attract new clients

Unique and authentic messages are necessary to stand out in crowded market.

By Liz Skinner
Tech firms aim to be one-stop shop for advisers
FINTECH NOV 10, 2015
Tech firms aim to be one-stop shop for advisers

Some vendors load all services onto one dashboard, others are partnering to offer a broader range of services.

By Alessandra Malito
DoubleLine's Jeff Gundlach plans new global bond fund
EMERGING MARKETS NOV 10, 2015
DoubleLine's Jeff Gundlach plans new global bond fund

DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach plans a new global bond fund just as a potential Fed hike could create new risks and opportunities for managers.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Edward Jones, Blueleaf bet on texting via new pilot programs
FINTECH NOV 09, 2015
Edward Jones, Blueleaf bet on texting via new pilot programs

Texting is the next wave of popular communication for advisers and clients, and companies are waving off compliance fears. Next month, Edward Jones will launch a program to encourage advisers to text their clients.

By Alessandra Malito
NBA's Tim Duncan files a second lawsuit against his financial adviser
EQUITIES NOV 09, 2015
NBA's Tim Duncan files a second lawsuit against his financial adviser

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The NBA star is claiming to have lost $1.1M by being invested in a bankrupt cosmetics company.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2015
BlackRock launches retirement income calculator

Platform, using the money manager's index and risk analytics, seeks to help advisers push clients to save more.

By Alessandra Malito
RCAP to focus on cost-cutting at Cetera
BROKER DEALERS NOV 09, 2015
RCAP to focus on cost-cutting at Cetera

Now that RCS Capital Corp. has sold its wholesaling business, the cost-cutting can begin in earnest at the 11 broker-dealers with 9,500 advisers who make up its Cetera Financial Group, led by CEO Larry Roth.

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 09, 2015
SEC's Gallagher says agency unfairly cracks down on compliance officers

Commissioner says the agency's recent actions targeting chief compliance officers sends 'troubling message' that leaves them unsure of the extent of their responsibility, especially CCOs at small firms.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Planning for the millennial market disruption
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 08, 2015
Planning for the millennial market disruption

Smart advisers will seize the opportunity to cut ties with routine, cater to a new audience and build younger, more sustainable books of business.

By Michael Conway
Military veterans turn to financial planning as a way to give back
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 08, 2015
Military veterans turn to financial planning as a way to give back

Veterans bestow on others the financial lessons they've received during their time in the military.

By Greg Iacurci
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 06, 2015
Adviser with $663 million in AUM leaves U.S. Trust to go independent with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network

Jim Murray opens GuideStar Private Wealth Management and feels 'an immediate attitude shift, and that excitement is back and percolating every day.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH NOV 06, 2015
WiseBanyan, the free retail robo-adviser, adds first paid service

WiseBanyan, which markets itself as the first free robo-adviser, has announced it will begin charging clients a fee for a new service.

By Alessandra Malito
Schwab plans to expand its robo-adviser beyond just ETFs
FINTECH NOV 06, 2015
Schwab plans to expand its robo-adviser beyond just ETFs

CEO Bettinger says firm may add mutual funds and individual securities to its Intelligent Portfolios platform.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 06, 2015
5 tips from a successful billionaire to boost your business game

Kazuo Inamori, a Japanese entrepreneur who founded two multi-billion dollar companies, is known for his management philosophy.

By Bloomberg
Financial Engines acquires The Mutual Fund Store for $560 million
FINTECH NOV 06, 2015
Financial Engines acquires The Mutual Fund Store for $560 million

The original robo will leverage the RIA to offer 401(k) clients human advisers, according to Financial Engines president and CEO Lawrence Raffone.

By Alessandra Malito
FINTECH NOV 06, 2015
Technology can help advisers manage mutual fund capital gains taxes

Hit this year could be big as many client portfolios are down and funds project steep distributions.

By Sheryl Rowling
FINTECH NOV 06, 2015
Financial data wars heat up as Envestnet sets lofty goals for Yodlee post-acquisition

The firm explains its aggressive M&amp;A strategy and shares its objectives for its newest subsidiary.

By Alessandra Malito
SEC Chairwoman White says agency is 'full-out' working on fiduciary rule
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 05, 2015
SEC Chairwoman White says agency is 'full-out' working on fiduciary rule

SEC chief says &#8220;if at the end of the day, you are depriving retail investors of reliable, reasonably priced advice, you will not have succeeded.&quot;

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 05, 2015
The surprising areas where the gender pay gap is widest

The disparity seems to get worse the fancier your degree is, according to a new report.

By Bloomberg