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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
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
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
RIA NEWS 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
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
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
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
RIA NEWS 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
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
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
RIA NEWS 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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
RIA NEWS 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
FINTECH MAR 01, 2015
Broker-dealer expands crowdfunding reach with new partnership

Broker-dealer North Capital Private Securities adds crowdfunding site OneVest to its platform that syndicates private offerings for investors.

By Alessandra Malito