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YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 22, 2015
Know the cyberrisks to thwart them

There's more to cybercrime than stealing client data, such as reputational risks to your brand

By Jennifer Openshaw
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 18, 2015
Is free too expensive?

When a custodian offers you free technology, that's a good thing, right? Maybe not.

By Sheryl Rowling
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 18, 2015
Why lease when you can own your website?

Template-based web design systems might make things easy, but most of them have major drawbacks.

By Christopher Norton
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 16, 2015
Robo-advisers can't handle complex decisions

Critical thinking that requires human reasoning spells an opportunity for human advisers

By Bloomberg
TA Associates acquires Orion Advisor Services in NorthStar deal
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS MAR 16, 2015
TA Associates acquires Orion Advisor Services in NorthStar deal

Boston-based private equity firm <a href=&#8221;http://www.ta.com/&#8221;>TA Associates</a> announced on Monday that it is acquiring majority interest in NorthStar Financial Services and its nine subsidiary providers.

By Alessandra Malito
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 12, 2015
The commoditization of the robo adviser

As online advice firms continue to mimic each other, they will come under pressure to differentiate themselves through new services and lower costs.

By Alessandra Malito
Schwab to launch adviser robo in Q2; consumer version unveiled today
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 12, 2015
Schwab to launch adviser robo in Q2; consumer version unveiled today

Charles Schwab &amp; Co. will unveil its white label online platform for advisers in the second quarter.

By Alessandra Malito
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 11, 2015
Investor trust. We can rebuild it.

Social media will be essential, and instead of going full automation, pair investing technology with a professional.

By Victor Gaxiola
Vanguard may expand fast-growing virtual investing service to advisers
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS MAR 11, 2015
Vanguard may expand fast-growing virtual investing service to advisers

Pilot raised more than $9 billion last year along with hopes for more direct-to-consumer fund sales.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Apps to help advisers manage their emails
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 10, 2015
Apps to help advisers manage their emails

A full inbox of emails is daunting for any adviser, but these apps can help.

By Alessandra Malito
Schwab 'robo-adviser' bets big on cash and 'smart' beta
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 09, 2015
Schwab 'robo-adviser' bets big on cash and 'smart' beta

Brokerage platform will use asset-allocation strategies of disputed merit with retail clients.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Wealthfront, Edelman clash on robo-advisers
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS MAR 09, 2015
Wealthfront, Edelman clash on robo-advisers

The old guard of wealth management clashed with the new as Ric Edelman delivered a bleak assessment of his peers' future during a spirited debate with Adam Nash, the top executive at Wealthfront.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 08, 2015
Why advisers should make both face-to-face and online networking priorities

Solid and active networking strategy ensures advisers stay well-connected to clients and provides an opportunity to remain highly visible in a crowded market.

By Meridith Elliott Powell
The smoke and mirrors of stock repurchase plans
YOUR PRACTICE EQUITIES MAR 06, 2015
The smoke and mirrors of stock repurchase plans

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: These plans are all the rage, but whether they provide any benefits to shareholders is a whole different issue.

By Jeff Benjamin
As Apple Watch details emerge, what's in it for advisers?
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 06, 2015
As Apple Watch details emerge, what's in it for advisers?

As Apple gets ready to take the wraps of its much-anticipated smart watch, financial advisers &amp;mdash; and some of the companies that work with them &amp;mdash; see a bigger role for wearable technology in the years ahead.

By Alessandra Malito
Morgan Stanley's 'Hunger Games' parody whips financial Twitter into a frenzy
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 06, 2015
Morgan Stanley's 'Hunger Games' parody whips financial Twitter into a frenzy

Twitter reacts to Morgan Stanley's 'Margin Games' Hunger Games parody.

By Andrew Leigh
Independent broker-dealers take aim at the next generation of clients
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 06, 2015
Independent broker-dealers take aim at the next generation of clients

Millennials, robo-advice and female clients top the IBD agenda.

By Sarah O'Brien
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION MAR 06, 2015
Get the conversation started on LinkedIn

Social media site offers many ways to get a real dialogue going with members of your network.

By Kristin Andree
Blogging tools to maximize an adviser's online voice
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 05, 2015
Blogging tools to maximize an adviser's online voice

An increasing number of financial advisers are <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20131013/REG/310139963/the-why-and-how-of-blogging&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>blogging to connect with new and existing clients.</a>

By Alessandra Malito
Having integrated technology can improve RIAs' businesses
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS MAR 03, 2015
Having integrated technology can improve RIAs' businesses

Examples of how RIAs can make workflows more efficient by making sure their technology communicates

By Stuart DePina