LPL Financial has agreed to pay a $275,000 penalty for violating customers' privacy, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday.
The London Stock Exchange PLC halted trading for three and a half hours on Thursday because of a technical glitch that prevented some customers from connecting to its systems.
The latest version of Money-GuidePro focuses on flexible features designed to automate an adviser's initial meetings with clients.
Advisers who rely on blogs to communicate with their clients view the activity as a harmless, inexpensive technology.
MailBanc, a communications and compliance platform tailored for financial advisers has been relaunched this month.
Once considered the gold standard of web-based financial reporting technology, EDGAR, the Securities and Exchange Commission's long-serving form-based corporate filing system, is to be replaced.
It’s not often a really cool social networking site just for financial advisers comes along.
Scott Barkow, an adviser with Raymond James & Associates Inc. of St. Petersburg, Fla., isn't happy about the challenging economy and how it could hurt new business.
Financial Computer Support Inc. makes the dbCAMS portfolio management software used by thousands of advisers.
Professional-grade financial services applications may soon be coming to the iPhone.
Dictation software frees advisers from the mouse. The MMI and Peridrome predict savings to the managed accounts industry.
Some financial advisers are finding that outsourcing most of their day-to-day tasks, including many administrative duties, saves time and is cost-effective.
There’s some movement in the data consolidation and reconciliation industry that advisers should keep an eye on.
Financial advisers typically spend months working with a business consultant to develop a plan for expanding their firms, and face a bill of at least several thousand dollars.
In a move to attract a broader client base, Tamarac Inc. last week launched an updated version of its Advisor software that will cost small advisory firms about half of what they would pay for the current edition.
Here's where to refer clients and non-clients asking, “How big a hit will I take if I cash out my 401(k)?”
When it comes to implementing new technologies, a number of financial advisers are discouraged by poor results and inadequate returns on their investments, according to a study that will be released today by the Denver-based Financial Planning Association.
In a recent survey, 321 advisers were asked to identify their three biggest areas of difficulty out of 10 system areas.
In the wake of a security breach that affected more than 10,000 clients, LPL Financial has taken several steps to increase data protection.
When it comes to helping clients, adviser Daniel Grossman of Acorn Financial LLC in Nashua, N.H., has his feet planted firmly on the ground.
