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OPINION JUN 18, 2018
Going independent: Which business model is right for you?

Wealth managers making the transition need to pick the model that's appropriate to their needs and best serves their clients.

By Ben Harrison
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 16, 2018
Enough talking about diversity and inclusion — it's time for action

We treat diversity in the financial services industry as something that's 'nice-to-have,' but we owe our investors more.

By Jim Evans
FINTECH JUN 15, 2018
Ritholtz hires data analytics specialist in latest media-focused addition

Popular blogger Nick Maggiulli to join firm and cultivate intelligence out of data.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH JUN 14, 2018
ProEquities introduces cybersecurity to protect even the least tech-savvy advisers

Developed by Entreda, the platform will ensure every computer and mobile device is secure when accessing client data.

By Ryan W. Neal
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 14, 2018
Wealth managers, stop cutting those fees

Firms should invest instead in advanced analytics to provide more personalized service, report argues.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH JUN 13, 2018
United Capital's new CIO has had an 'unlikely' career path

Kara Murphy never thought she'd end up on Wall Street — or be in one of the World Trade Center towers attacked on 9/11.

By Jeff Benjamin
OPINION JUN 12, 2018
Always be closing? The end of selling

Financial advisers should be explaining how they can help clients, rather than pushing products on them.

By Joe Duran
ALTERNATIVES JUN 11, 2018
Winning over the ultra-rich means cutting them in on mega deals

Bankers are vying for the world's hyper-wealthy as never before, and they are holding out investments that are tantalizingly off-limits to the rest of us

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 11, 2018
Ex-Waddell & Reed manager finds success recruiting advisers from old firm

80 advisers at Pennsylvania firm used to be with Waddell & Reed.

By Bruce Kelly
5 characteristics of growth-restrained RIAs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 11, 2018
5 characteristics of growth-restrained RIAs

Common problems impeding RIAs' ability to expand, and how to correct them.

By Bloomberg
With 'McDonald's' style menu, clients decide what they're willing to pay for
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 09, 2018
With 'McDonald's' style menu, clients decide what they're willing to pay for

The more services they want, the more they pay — and vice versa.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 09, 2018
Hourly pricing model has benefits — and pitfalls

Twenty years ago, people couldn't believe what Sheryl Garrett wanted to do, but today they can't argue with her success.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 09, 2018
At this firm, flat fees are about offering conflict-free advice

At Boston firm Single Point Partners, adviser Seth Corkin says clients don't have to worry about what's motivating advisers' recommendations.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 09, 2018
Should asset-based pricing models stay or go?

AUM pricing is often criticized, but finding a valid replacement model is not as easy as it sounds.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 09, 2018
Largest fee-only RIAs

Ranked by total assets under management.

By Ellie Zhu
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 08, 2018
Catherine M. Keating appointed CEO by BNY Mellon Wealth Management

She joins the firm after serving as CEO at Commonfund for three years.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 08, 2018
Conflicts of interest on SEC's radar

A consistent priority during Securities and Exchange Commission exams is looking at disclosure of conflicts of interest.

By Bruce Kelly
OPINION JUN 08, 2018
Why saying goodbye to your clients and business is hard

Advisers should consider the challenges they may face when retiring, as many find this transition to be harder than they anticipated

By Joni Youngwirth
FINTECH JUN 07, 2018
Cyber assailants targeted in important new security sweep

The skill and sophistication of attackers are often outpacing firms' ability to protect themselves.

By Guy F. Talarico
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 06, 2018
It's time to make 'behavioral finance' more than a buzzword

Learning and addressing clients' likely emotional reactions to market moves gives advisers the chance to build closer personal connections

By Richard Lampen and Kirk Hulett