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Why our firm hired a data geek instead of another financial adviser
FINTECH MAY 21, 2019
Why our firm hired a data geek instead of another financial adviser

Kathryn Brown says the position has made every other role at Morton Brown Family Wealth more productive and has transformed their platform from data storage into data action.

By Kathryn Brown
Hopes high for bill to ease small-firm adviser regulations
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 21, 2019
Hopes high for bill to ease small-firm adviser regulations

High-ranking, bipartisan members of the House Financial Services Committee back the legislation

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Couple in Morgan Stanley advisory account wins $519,000 arb case over unsuitable investments
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 20, 2019
Couple in Morgan Stanley advisory account wins $519,000 arb case over unsuitable investments

Plaintiff's lawyer says junk bonds, futures contracts and derivatives were inappropriate for his clients.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA launches its own direct-to-consumer planning and robo-advice technology
RIA NEWS MAY 20, 2019
RIA launches its own direct-to-consumer planning and robo-advice technology

Bucking industry trends, North Capital thinks evisor can be a low-cost alternative to existing financial planning tools.

By Ryan W. Neal
This strategy can double your estate-tax exemption
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 20, 2019
This strategy can double your estate-tax exemption

'Portability' allows a surviving spouse to tack on the decedent's exemption to his or her own. Despite the higher threshold for paying estate taxes in the 2017 tax law, experts recommend filing for the benefit.

By Greg Iacurci
RPAs seeking revenue streams
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2019
RPAs seeking revenue streams

To combat fee compression, many look to diversify their businesses.

By Greg Iacurci
Benefits of cross-selling are too big for RPAs to ignore
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2019
Benefits of cross-selling are too big for RPAs to ignore

Demand for new revenue sources points to relationships

By InvestmentNews
Fielding Miller talks recruiting, 401(k) evolution and fumbles
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2019
Fielding Miller talks recruiting, 401(k) evolution and fumbles

CAPTRUST CEO discusses acquisitions and recruiting in the retirement space, and his biggest concerns

By Greg Iacurci
Why the RIA market is so dynamic right now
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2019
Why the RIA market is so dynamic right now

Private-equity firms lead new set of big buyers.

By Bloomberg
Diversity of thought, plus a culture of inclusion equals a prosperous future
OPINION MAY 18, 2019
Diversity of thought, plus a culture of inclusion equals a prosperous future

It's vitally important to develop new leaders who expect diversity and inclusion to be a core part of company strategy

By Pamela Popp
Consolidation alters RPA space
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2019
Consolidation alters RPA space

Pressure mounts for smaller firms, as benefits of scale become more important.

By Jeff Benjamin
Financial crises require creative thinking, follow-through
OPINION MAY 18, 2019
Financial crises require creative thinking, follow-through

Because after all, advisers are the most informed constituents to weigh in.

By crain-api
Are record keepers friend or foe to 401(k) advisers?
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2019
Are record keepers friend or foe to 401(k) advisers?

Record keepers are offering services to retirement plan participants that are raising the hackles of RPAs.

By Greg Iacurci
10 largest RIA aggregators focused on defined-contribution plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2019
10 largest RIA aggregators focused on defined-contribution plans

We break down the data by firm, assets and advisers.

By Greg Iacurci
What keeps these executives up at night?
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 18, 2019
What keeps these executives up at night?

Real talk about real industry concerns.

By Ellie Zhu
Brokerages sound off on Regulation Best Interest
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 17, 2019
Brokerages sound off on Regulation Best Interest

Small-brokerage executive expresses concern over lack of specifics about what is 'best,' given an inability to make perfect investment choices for every client.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ed Slott: How tax reform impacted popular IRA strategies
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 17, 2019
Ed Slott: How tax reform impacted popular IRA strategies

Advisers need to pay particular attention to Roth conversions and qualified charitable distributions

By Greg Iacurci
Ladenburg looking at student loans, impact investing, health care for future fintech investments
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 17, 2019
Ladenburg looking at student loans, impact investing, health care for future fintech investments

At its second Innovation Symposium, the firm considered which issues will affect the future of financial advice.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra makes its list to target hundreds of rogue individuals
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 17, 2019
Finra makes its list to target hundreds of rogue individuals

The regulator sees patterns in the behavior and disclosures of high-risk brokers.

By Bruce Kelly
Building a "fortress P&L" that can get firms through a market downturn
FINTECH MAY 16, 2019
Building a "fortress P&L" that can get firms through a market downturn

Run projections now on what would happen if the market falls, and make the tough decisions to ensure your P&L is variable in the right places.

By Gordon Ross