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Former Morgan Stanley broker in Post-it notes insider trading case pleads guilty
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 16, 2015
Former Morgan Stanley broker in Post-it notes insider trading case pleads guilty

Traded on insider corporate tips he got from a middleman who showed him secret notes before chewing and swallowing them at New York's Grand Central Terminal.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 16, 2015
CEO on leadership: Stay cheerful even when faced with challenges

The key to success is an even and relentlessly optimistic demeanor.

By Liz Skinner
How to build a 401(k) business from scratch
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2015
How to build a 401(k) business from scratch

Advisers and industry gurus provide their thoughts on how to get started.

By Greg Iacurci
Vacation planning pays off for advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 15, 2015
Vacation planning pays off for advisers

Helping to create lifetime memories deepens relationships with clients

By Liz Skinner
Franklin Templeton posts worst fund outflows in decades
EQUITIES SEP 15, 2015
Franklin Templeton posts worst fund outflows in decades

Bold bets, market fears have investors heading for the exits despite longer-term outperformance.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
FINTECH SEP 15, 2015
Newest robo-adviser targets female investors

The just-launched automated investment platform was created for women skeptical of the financial services industry.

By Alessandra Malito
Regulators zero in on protecting elderly investors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 15, 2015
Regulators zero in on protecting elderly investors

Finra files cease-and-desist order against brokerage firm for sales to older customers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 14, 2015
This art dealer is making collecting cool again

The $54 billion art market is increasingly dominated by a handful of behemoths. With a new gallery in Los Angeles, New York-based Michele Maccarone has plans to make art fun again.

By Bloomberg
Why financial advisers shouldn't ignore millennials
OPINION SEP 14, 2015
Why financial advisers shouldn't ignore millennials

They're young, they're sharp and they present a huge opportunity for advisers.

By Kristin Andree
A different kind of goal: Three business lessons from the hockey rink
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 14, 2015
A different kind of goal: Three business lessons from the hockey rink

Wayne Gretzky's famous quote: “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been” is not the only insight advisers can use in their business.

By Sean Ritchlin
What draws women advisers to certain IBDs
BROKER DEALERS SEP 14, 2015
What draws women advisers to certain IBDs

Some IBDs are finding extraordinary success in leveling the ranks of male and female advisers, even though on average less than one out of every five advisers today is a woman. Here's how they do it.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 13, 2015
In times of turmoil, investment policy statement is key

Showing in writing that you're following prudent processes will allay clients' fears.

By Blaine F. Aikin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 13, 2015
Scale tips in favor of employee advisers

Stark shifts are under way in terms of how advisory firms are structured and the kind of growth they can expect in coming years

By Andrew Leigh
UBS scoops up $1.3 billion Merrill private banking team
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 11, 2015
UBS scoops up $1.3 billion Merrill private banking team

Group of three advisers produced $7.8 million in revenue.

By Mason Braswell
FINTECH SEP 11, 2015
Stubborn software vendors buck integration trend, for now

Some technology providers see potential integration partners as competition, while others respond to adviser demands by partnering with rivals.

By Alessandra Malito
New financial planning software tries to win market share in a crowded field
FINTECH SEP 11, 2015
New financial planning software tries to win market share in a crowded field

Newly launched service provider RightCapital thinks it has created a better mousetrap and is undaunted by the hypercompetitive market.

By Alessandra Malito
Fired $2.5 billion Merrill adviser finds home at Wells Fargo
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 11, 2015
Fired $2.5 billion Merrill adviser finds home at Wells Fargo

Marc D. Lowe, who was terminated over alleged “inappropriate workplace behavior,” joins Wells' employee channel.

By Mason Braswell
Financial planning software startup closes its doors
FINTECH SEP 11, 2015
Financial planning software startup closes its doors

Plumvo offered its online-brokerage, wealth-management and personal-finance software to investors and advisers for free, but ultimately was unable to make its business model work.

By Alessandra Malito
How are you handling your clients during the market's turmoil?
EQUITIES SEP 11, 2015
How are you handling your clients during the market's turmoil?

<i>InvestmentNews</i> wants to know how clients are reacting to the uptick in volatility. Take our 1-minute survey and let us know.

By Matt Sirinides
5 tips to boost advisers' productivity
OPINION SEP 11, 2015
5 tips to boost advisers' productivity

The farther an adviser gets away from client-related activity, the greater the potential drag on efficiency

By Christine Gaze