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Comparing CRM systems: Breaking down the details
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 14, 2015
Comparing CRM systems: Breaking down the details

A simple collation of the tools and features of adviser-facing CRMs.

By Alessandra Malito
Sallie Krawcheck announces funding for launch of women-focused robo-adviser
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 14, 2015
Sallie Krawcheck announces funding for launch of women-focused robo-adviser

Concept of gender-specific automated investment service takes off with the second of its kind just a month after the first launched.

By Alessandra Malito
How independent broker-dealers are utilizing technology today
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 14, 2015
How independent broker-dealers are utilizing technology today

A snapshot of the technological spending and usage in the IBD channel

By Ellie Zhu
Managing the convergence of compliance and technology
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION OCT 12, 2015
Managing the convergence of compliance and technology

A common thread across technology-driven breaches is the failure of firms to establish and enforce policies and procedures.

By Carlos Guillen
Robo-advisers not the end-all in financial technology
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 12, 2015
Robo-advisers not the end-all in financial technology

Other digital platforms that advisers should also have on their radar screens handle functions other than investing.

By Alessandra Malito
Now is the time to evolve your firm's technology
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 12, 2015
Now is the time to evolve your firm's technology

To remain competitive in the years ahead, advisers shouldn't be playing catch-up to disruptors.

By Deborah Fox
6 ways advisers can benefit from the avalanche of technology advancement
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 12, 2015
6 ways advisers can benefit from the avalanche of technology advancement

Don't underestimate the impact digital technology can have on the advice industry.

By Steve Sanduski
4 critical elements of every great adviser website
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 09, 2015
4 critical elements of every great adviser website

If your website doesn't measure up, prospects will be encouraged to move on, perhaps to a competitor

By Marjorie Wilner
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 09, 2015
Financial Engines to offer more access to human advisers

The 'original robo' bends to customer pressure to offer a hybrid advice product.

By Alessandra Malito
Collaboration can result in great accomplishments in adviser technology
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 08, 2015
Collaboration can result in great accomplishments in adviser technology

Refreshing reminder on the industry's collaborative power at the Fuse conference

By Sheryl Rowling
How to talk to your clients about a tech crisis at your firm
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS OCT 08, 2015
How to talk to your clients about a tech crisis at your firm

Handled incorrectly, a technology failure can undo the brand goodwill RIAs spend years cultivating.

By Wes Stillman
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 07, 2015
Risk-focused robo comes out with a consumer version

Digital advice platform reacts to market volatility, automatically shifting investor assets into stocks or bonds depending on risk tolerance.

By Alessandra Malito
Down to the details: Financial planning software
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 05, 2015
Down to the details: Financial planning software

As industry switches from asset allocation to holistic advice, advisers face a number of choices in software.

By Alessandra Malito
Direct-to-consumer robo-advisers that don't expand their business model face long-term head winds
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 05, 2015
Direct-to-consumer robo-advisers that don't expand their business model face long-term head winds

Skeptics say the automated investment services that choose to exclusively target retail investors are finding some success, for now, but won't for too much longer.

By Alessandra Malito
Wells Fargo Advisors chief: Clients expect a more digital experience
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 02, 2015
Wells Fargo Advisors chief: Clients expect a more digital experience

Clients are looking for a more digital experience in an increasingly digital world, but the advice industry hasn't kept pace with the times, according to Mary Mack, president and head of Wells Fargo Advisors.

By Greg Iacurci
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 02, 2015
How to make sure your firm's data is secure in the event of an outage

Don't wait for disaster to strike — be proactive in establishing a business continuity plan and protocols to secure your data

By Gregory H. Friedman
When it comes to Twitter, keep messages short and to the point
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 01, 2015
When it comes to Twitter, keep messages short and to the point

Talk of adding more characters to tweets is nice, but advisers should be wary.

By Alessandra Malito
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 01, 2015
Former Morgan Stanley adviser in data hack case pleads guilty

Free on $200,000 bond, Galen Marsh faces as long as five years in prison when he's sentenced Dec. 7

By Bloomberg
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 30, 2015
Five steps to becoming a thought leader on LinkedIn

The social media site's publishing platform offers advisers the opportunity to sharpen their marketing chops, and connect with clients and prospects in a new way.

By Craig Faulkner
More advisers are gaining new clients through social media
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 30, 2015
More advisers are gaining new clients through social media

Those who master Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter and post content consistently can gain an advantage in the quest to impress prospects.

By Alessandra Malito