emX Select aims for healthy competition among vendors, and better integration.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Maybe taxes aren't the reason U.S. companies are relocating overseas. Plus: Individuals are also leaving the country, cybersecurity spending spikes, and four good reasons to save more money.
The advice business increasingly is a terrific profession, moving up 16 spots on the U.S. News & World Report list from last year. <b><i>(Don't miss: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20150113/FREE/113009999/PH/the-10-best-business-jobs-of-2015"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">The 10 best business jobs of 2015</a>)</i></b>
Questions remain about whether ClientWorks will be on par with other third-party open architecture platforms for advisers.
<a href="http://hearsaysocial.com/" target="_blank">Hearsay Social</a>, a social-networking platform for financial advisers, has announced a new program intended to help advisers improve their websites and better connect with new and existing clients.
Concentration on costs and on tech's impact on profits is giving way to client concerns and overall productivity. </br><b><i>(Don't miss: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20150208/TECHSTUDY2015" target="_blank">The 2015 Adviser Technology Study special report</a>)</b></i>
Many advisers lack a connection point with these centers of influence.
A by-the-numbers breakdown of advisers' tech preferences and spending.
Here are the best positions in the business world, according to a list compiled by U.S. News & World Report
Roche founded a fintech that digitizes institutional onboarding transactions.
Ritholtz has been a leader in his use of social media, including his blog, the Big Picture, to promote his business
Klein built a business around assessing investors’ risk tolerance.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i>Annuity sellers fighting for IRAs. <i>Plus:</i> What's good for consumer isn't for business; another perspective on how much size matters; adviser tech world rocked; and how to join the 1%
Volatility at the start of this year has many investors concerned about their exposure to equities, but advisers must put short-term market events in context and keep investors focused.
Betterment's Jon Stein offers 4 ways to bring a more data-driven approach to serving your clients
If you don't move now to be one of these “business-like” advisory firms and adopt technology, you can kiss your “practice” goodbye.
Former managing director Mark Hovanic has left the aggregator to be president of an RIA with $169 million in AUM.
The independent broker-dealer jumps on robo bandwagon with plans to have a competitive digital offering in 2016.
Owner of defunct broker-dealer faces an SEC suit for allegedly selling shares of a tech company more than once &mdash; to the tune of $900K.
The key is to embrace “good” fear and eliminate “bad” fear.
