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FINTECH OCT 16, 2011
Web savvy boosts client trust level

Not surprisingly, investors are becoming more adept at using technology to manage their finances and evaluate investment-related information

By Davis Janowski
EQUITIES OCT 13, 2011
This tech fund beats benchmarks by avoiding 'bleeding edge' stocks

Looking beyond the technology-centric U.S. market is key to building a solidly diversified portfolio of tech stocks, according to Ian Warmerdam, manager of the $300 million Henderson Global Technology Fund.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH OCT 12, 2011
Tamarac makes it into the club

By Davis Janowski
FINTECH OCT 09, 2011
Cetera brings in money managers to advise reps

Cetera Financial Group Inc. is launching a mutual fund/ETF advisory program that will give financial advisers in the firm's three broker-dealers access to institutional services and advice from three major money managers

By Andrew Osterland
FINTECH OCT 09, 2011
Liberty works 'on any piece of glass'

I recently received a demonstration of Trust Co. of America's new web-based interface for clients. It is the first major piece of the custodian's overall platform retrofit to be completed

By Davis Janowski
Advisers lagging in mobile-device apps
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2011
Advisers lagging in mobile-device apps

Advisers are lagging banks and retail brokerages when it comes to providing useful tools on smart phones and tablets — and the average investor notices it.

By Lavonne Kuykendall
Investors mostly dissatisfied with brokerage firm websites
FINTECH OCT 05, 2011
Investors mostly dissatisfied with brokerage firm websites

When it comes to brokerage firm websites, designed to inform investors about their transactions, one of the first things one would think they'd get right would be providing them with their account information. Apparently, they don't.

By Ashley Tavoularis
FINTECH SEP 29, 2011
Tool helps advisers determine health costs for clients

Financial planning applications come in two flavors, goal-based or cash-flow-based, and neither type does a very good job of equipping advisers with ways to estimate insurance or health care costs for their clients

By Davis Janowski
FINTECH SEP 27, 2011
How advisers can really make tech pay off

Financial advisers often equate technology with progress. And while it can be one of the major keys to unlocking profitability, it also can be responsible for strangling and stifling your firm.

By Davis Janowski
FINTECH SEP 27, 2011
Advent's new spirit of openness means more support for RIAs

A new spirit of openness appears to be permeating Advent Software Inc.

By Davis Janowski
RIA NEWS SEP 25, 2011
Product aims to mitigate risk for RIAs

The MDE Group Inc., a $1.3 billion institutional wealth management firm, is making an official expansion into the registered investment adviser business with the launch of Risk 3.0 Asset Management

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH SEP 23, 2011
Scouting report: Finding pro athletes

By Davis Janowski
FINTECH SEP 16, 2011
AIG's Advisor Group to roll out revised platform

Advisor Group — the independent-broker-dealer business of American International Group Inc. — tomorrow is unveiling a re-engineered second generation of its technology platform, now to be called Vision 2020 Wealth Management

By Davis Janowski
Quality, cash keep this tech fund on solid ground
EQUITIES SEP 07, 2011
Quality, cash keep this tech fund on solid ground

Even in the rocky world of technology investing, the debt ceiling debate has been an eye-opening experience.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS SEP 01, 2011
MDE platform that tamps down volatility now available to RIAs

Risk 3.0 Asset Management holds out the promise of predictable returns with limited volatility

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH AUG 31, 2011
Finra issues additional guidance on social media

George Smaragdis, director of media relations at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110807/REG/308079974&quot;" target="&#8221;_blank&#8221;" rel="noopener noreferrer">told me two weeks ago</a> to expect some additional guidance on social media soon and sure enough here it is in the form of <a href="//www.finra.org/web/groups/industry/@ip/@reg/@notice/documents/notices/p124186.pdf&quot;" target="&#8221;_blank&#8221;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Regulatory Notice 11-39</a>.

By Davis Janowski
East Coast advisers confronted with post-Irene power, commuting challenges
FINTECH AUG 29, 2011
East Coast advisers confronted with post-Irene power, commuting challenges

Financial advisers up and down the East Coast dealt with the aftermath of Hurricane Irene today as many struggled with communication, commuting or power &#8212; and in some cases, all of the above.

By Darla Mercado
FINTECH AUG 21, 2011
Special report: The technology products advisers use most

The results of an exclusive <i>InvestmentNews</i> survey of roughly 1,000 advisers on the software and technology they use most often.

By Mark Bruno
FINTECH AUG 21, 2011
When it is time for website 2.0

As he watched his advisory business thrive over the past few years, Anthony Halpin noticed that his website had become stale

By Davis Janowski
FINTECH AUG 21, 2011
Top firms don't seek bells and whistles from technology

The vast majority of financial advisers see technology as critical to driving growth. And 73% of the advisers who responded to the <i>InvestmentNews</i> <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20110411/INCR/110419987>RIA Technology Study</a> rated their return on investment for technology spending as medium to high.

By Kelli Cruz