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How automation and integration can turn advisory firms into well-oiled machines
FINTECH NOV 30, 2015
How automation and integration can turn advisory firms into well-oiled machines

Advisers that resist embracing a truly integrated technology platform are missing out

By Leslie D. Thompson
Finra official says agency there to discipline, not punish
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 30, 2015
Finra official says agency there to discipline, not punish

Finra says it is more interested in supervisory lapses, suitability issues with complex products and selling away than big-money fraud.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 29, 2015
How advisers can close the industry's gender pay gap

Be aware that many women in your firm can do the jobs above those they're currently in, but might not recognize it.

By Andrew Leigh
How to encourage the rise of senior women in financial advice
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 26, 2015
How to encourage the rise of senior women in financial advice

Firms need women's voices at the top to help shape their strategic decision-making and stay in tune with their clients' needs.

By Hollie Fagan
Battle rages over Credit Suisse brokers after Wells Fargo recruitment deal
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 25, 2015
Battle rages over Credit Suisse brokers after Wells Fargo recruitment deal

Wells executive says 'feeding frenzy' taking place over some high-end producers.

By Bloomberg
Robert McCann named UBS Americas' new chairman
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 25, 2015
Robert McCann named UBS Americas' new chairman

Exec will become chairman of UBS Americas, focusing on clients and strategic priorities. Tom Naratil, the group CFO and COO, will become president of UBS Wealth Management Americas and UBS Americas.

By Bruce Kelly
Sallie Krawcheck dishes on being downsized
EQUITIES NOV 24, 2015
Sallie Krawcheck dishes on being downsized

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Citing the rapidly-changing economy, the former Citigroup and Bank of America exec says job insecurity in finance will likely increase.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2015
Here's where your college degree is worth the most

In countries where education is most accessible, your degree is the likely to give you less of a leg up.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 23, 2015
DOL's fiduciary exemption is not a workable option for advisers

Too complex and cumbersome, provision would exclude investments such as alternatives from list of options.

By Dale Brown
EQUITIES NOV 23, 2015
SEC taking deep dive into role of ETFs in Aug. 24 market drop

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> SEC chairwoman Mary Jo White says the agency is taking a hard look at ETFs' role on Aug. 24, when stocks dropped like a rock, and the agency's trading rules are part of the scrutiny.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 23, 2015
Time for Congress to act on elder abuse

Senior$afe Act seems like a win-win for financial advisers and their elder clients.

By MFXFeeder
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 22, 2015
From the C Suite with Commonwealth's Joe Deitch: Recognition he didn't know enough helped him save the firm

The collaborative chairman &#8212; and Tony Award winner &#8212; learned to listen and wait for consensus, at least most of the time.

By Liz Skinner
Four questions hybrid advisers should ask their asset management platform
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 22, 2015
Four questions hybrid advisers should ask their asset management platform

As seismic shifts continue to roil the TAMP world, now is a good time to reevaluate and make sure you're getting all you can or should.

By Michael C. Bryan
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 22, 2015
Mentor encouraged adviser's adventure

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 22, 2015
The pay gap between the sexes is relatively slim in financial advice

Pay inequity in the industry beats the national median, but the data takes a discouraging turn when looking at firm owners

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 22, 2015
Finra's Susan Axelrod: Finding a job you love is what matters

By Susan F. Axelrod
UBS scores $2 billion Morgan Stanley team
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 19, 2015
UBS scores $2 billion Morgan Stanley team

The third billion-dollar-plus team to leave Morgan this summer is the latest in a series of big swaps.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 18, 2015
CFP Board to undergo review of standards

The last review resulted in the establishment of Rule 1.4, which imposes a fiduciary level of care when providing financial planning to clients.

By Greg Iacurci
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 18, 2015
It's the time of year when wirehouses tinker with adviser pay plans

Firms need to think differently as the arms race in upfront money continues unabated.

By DSARCH
$5B Credit Suisse team latest to spurn Wells Fargo by joining Morgan Stanley
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 18, 2015
$5B Credit Suisse team latest to spurn Wells Fargo by joining Morgan Stanley

Wells finds exclusive recruiting agreement not enough to close the deal with all of the Swiss firm's brokers.

By Laura Sanicola