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BROKER DEALERS JUL 24, 2015
Don't assume cash will rule where you move your practice

Set the reset button on upfront money expectations.

By Jodie Papike
FINTECH JUL 24, 2015
Real-time apps help advisers connect and stay in touch with clients

Getting to know your clients has never been easier, thanks to scalable technology.

By John Michel
The final hurdle in the challenge of going paperless
FINTECH JUL 24, 2015
The final hurdle in the challenge of going paperless

Testing out a couple 'yellow pad' apps leads to the discovery that it's not so hard after all.

By Sheryl Rowling
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2015
SEC charges fund manager First Eagle for improper distribution payments

The firm and its fund distributor will pay $40 million to settle claims in what the SEC says is 'first' in an ongoing series of investigations.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Citi Private Bank courting wealthy young heirs by teaching them to buy art
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2015
Citi Private Bank courting wealthy young heirs by teaching them to buy art

In the past, wealth managers haven't been so successful at keeping younger clients — on average, firms have seen almost half of the assets leave when a family's wealth is being handed to the next generation.

By Bloomberg
What it means to move from a practice to a business
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2015
What it means to move from a practice to a business

Adviser Gerard Klingman explains his process for shifting to professional management.

By Liz Skinner
Morgan Stanley head count dips to record low
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2015
Morgan Stanley head count dips to record low

Largest firm by number of advisers cedes ground with 3% one-year drop; executives point to shedding of lower producers.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2015
Where key players align in the DOL fiduciary fight

As the proposal's comment period ends Tuesday, here's a snapshot of some of the larger parties' stances.

By Ellie Zhu
Food is the focus for this financial planner, who meets clients over bacon and eggs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2015
Food is the focus for this financial planner, who meets clients over bacon and eggs

With a client base of mostly millennials, revenue at Pamela Capalad's Brunch & Budget up 69% this year.

By Bloomberg
Merrill sacrifices productivity for head count growth
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2015
Merrill sacrifices productivity for head count growth

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan warned that adviser productivity and profit margins at Merrill may continue to fall as the firm sacrifices short-term profitability for long-term growth.

By Mason Braswell
FINTECH JUL 23, 2015
More advisers are embracing the virtual world

As clients demand different service from advisers, there's an increasing reliance on video conferencing and other tools to stay in touch.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 21, 2015
Plan sponsor advocate pushes for exemption in DOL fiduciary rule

Says charging a level fee would vanquish conflicts for advisers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 21, 2015
Michael Kitces' weekend reading for financial advisers

Analyzing the Camarda vs CFP Board dismissal, Schwab staffing up, and more adviser must-reads

By mkitces
WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY JUL 21, 2015
Survey proves, it all comes down to trust

Advisers share ways to interact with female clients and bolster retention.

By Ellie Zhu
Finra brands DOL fiduciary rule misguided, confusing
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 21, 2015
Finra brands DOL fiduciary rule misguided, confusing

The proposal to reduce conflicts of interest for brokers working with retirement accounts would create overlapping regulations that would baffle advisers and investors, regulator says.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 21, 2015
Help clients create contingency plans in case of divorce

In wife-husband businesses, death isn't the only unexpected event requiring advanced planning.

By Frank Jaffe
Labor Department official promises 'changes' to fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2015
Labor Department official promises 'changes' to fiduciary rule

Labor Department official says the agency will change its proposal to mollify the brokerage industry.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 20, 2015
Attrition and breakaways have shrunk head counts at wirehouses

Attrition and breakaways have shrunk head counts at wirehouses, threatening the big four firms as they look to keep pace. </br><i><b>(Plus: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20150517/wirehouse052015&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Our full Spotlight on Wirehouses special report</a>)</b></i>

By Mason Braswell
OPINION JUL 17, 2015
Why goals-based wealth management has yet to reach its full potential

Current adviser technology needs to be pushed to its limits to help goals-based planning take off.

By Cheryl Nash
Wells Fargo, Raymond James, LPL to repay investors more than $30 million for mutual fund overcharges
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 17, 2015
Wells Fargo, Raymond James, LPL to repay investors more than $30 million for mutual fund overcharges

Finra says Wells Fargo, Raymond James and LPL self-reported their failures to waive sales loads for Class A shares for retirement accounts and charities.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.