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Adviser's Consultant: Be creative when hunting for new clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 06, 2016
Adviser's Consultant: Be creative when hunting for new clients

Don't be too proud to try out different approaches to uncover what works

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 06, 2016
DOL official: Agency will consider changes to fiduciary rule if problems arise

Deputy assistant secretary Tim Hauser said the Labor Department has room to adjust the rule if problems arise.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Reinforcing the culture of compliance, industry-wide
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 06, 2016
Reinforcing the culture of compliance, industry-wide

By taking five steps, firms and their advisers can make sure they have addressed the corporate culture indicators on Finra's radar.

By Dale Brown
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 06, 2016
Weeding out rogue brokers

If the industry was really serious about getting rid of rogue brokers, it would do more both individually and through Finra.

By MFXFeeder
Wall St. critic Warren grills Finra's Ketchum on regulator's ability to protect investors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 06, 2016
Wall St. critic Warren grills Finra's Ketchum on regulator's ability to protect investors

The U.S. senator raised doubts on Thursday about whether the financial industry can police itself.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra's BrokerCheck link mandate for adviser websites effective today
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 03, 2016
Finra's BrokerCheck link mandate for adviser websites effective today

Advisers and firms must clearly reference and link to regulator's search tool on their websites.

By Alessandra Malito
Finra fines Raymond James a record $17 million for failures in anti-money laundering program
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 03, 2016
Finra fines Raymond James a record $17 million for failures in anti-money laundering program

The penalty is the regulator's largest ever relating to anti-money laundering compliance.

By Christine Idzelis
EQUITIES JUN 01, 2016
Don't fear the robo: Some millennials like working with human financial advisers

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> New research suggests that some tech-crazy millennial investors are moving beyond the robos to work closely with human financial advisers.

By Jeff Benjamin
Err on the side of caution with DOL fiduciary rule, Phyllis Borzi advises
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 01, 2016
Err on the side of caution with DOL fiduciary rule, Phyllis Borzi advises

New regulation has broad reach, so when in doubt, use the best interest contract exemption, assistant secretary says.

By Liz Skinner
EQUITIES MAY 31, 2016
How stocks' performance can help predict the presidential election

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Paying attention to how stocks trend between August and November could be a giveaway for which party's candidate will be elected president.

By Jeff Benjamin
Help clients turn off the financial news spigot
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 31, 2016
Help clients turn off the financial news spigot

For most clients, paying attention to financial media distracts them from their primary goals.

By Carl Richards
What to do when a disgruntled client still owes a financial planning fee
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 31, 2016
What to do when a disgruntled client still owes a financial planning fee

Is it wrong for a financial adviser to withhold the client's files until the invoice is paid?

By Dan Candura
RIA NEWS MAY 29, 2016
Top questions independent advisers can ask to win overlooked clients from the wirehouses

Wall Street firms' outsized account minimums are sending a negative message to retail investors. Let the wirehouses' losses be your gains.

By Steven Dudash and Alex Papadopoulos
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 29, 2016
Raymond James' $17M fine over anti-money-laundering failures should be a wake-up call

In the wake of Raymond James' $17M fine, it's time advisers take regulators' focus on this issue seriously, as rules are only going to get stricter.

By MFXFeeder
EQUITIES MAY 27, 2016
Small-cap stocks gaining momentum while rates stay low

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Small caps have started to outperform, and it might be connected to the Fed's downward revision on 2016 rate hikes.

By Jeff Benjamin
What Ron Carson learned from a billionaire client
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 27, 2016
What Ron Carson learned from a billionaire client

The billionaire's &quot;secret to success&quot; has guided Carson Wealth's CEO throughout his career.

By Bloomberg
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 27, 2016
Raymond James recruits $1.3B team from Bank of America Merrill Lynch

The Jenkintown, Pa., based unit collected about $7 million in annual fees and commissions under its former employer

By Christine Idzelis
FPA redesigns search platform to increase planners' online visibility
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 26, 2016
FPA redesigns search platform to increase planners' online visibility

Refurbished PlannerSearch is meant to be more than a search engine to generate leads; it seeks to highlight members' online personalities.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Robo platforms create a new headache for human advisers: wash sales
EQUITIES MAY 26, 2016
Robo platforms create a new headache for human advisers: wash sales

Most robos boast standard safeguards to prevent wash sales on accounts on the platforms, but can't guard against non-platform trading.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 26, 2016
How advisers can win in the financial services industry revolution

Change and upheaval in technology, regulation and client servicing bring new opportunities.

By James T. (Jim) Swink