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Adviser explains why and how to move to a retainer model
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 07, 2015
Adviser explains why and how to move to a retainer model

The latest in our Adviser's Consultant series examines the best way to wean a firm off AUM-based fees.

By Liz Skinner
RIA NEWS OCT 07, 2015
Merrill loses $3.3 billion private banking team

A group of advisers left to form their own RIA, Corient Capital Partners.

By Bloomberg
Advisers seek independence, but less often as entrepreneurs
RIA NEWS OCT 06, 2015
Advisers seek independence, but less often as entrepreneurs

Breaking away increasingly means joining an RIA, not starting one, Cerulli reports.

By Liz Skinner
Overstating AUM a sure way to get regulators knocking on your door
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 06, 2015
Overstating AUM a sure way to get regulators knocking on your door

In one recent case, regulators charged an RIA's president, vice president and chief compliance officer. The firm is no longer in business.

By Les Abromovitz
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 06, 2015
Independent broker-dealer recruiting hits a wall

Competition from custodians and good market performance are keeping more brokers at their firms

By Mason Braswell
Down to the details: Financial planning software
FINTECH OCT 05, 2015
Down to the details: Financial planning software

As industry switches from asset allocation to holistic advice, advisers face a number of choices in software.

By Alessandra Malito
Advisers pouring more money into smart beta funds
EQUITIES OCT 05, 2015
Advisers pouring more money into smart beta funds

Reports find understanding remains scanty and strategies used don't always match goals.

By Jeff Benjamin
Direct-to-consumer robo-advisers that don't expand their business model face long-term head winds
FINTECH OCT 05, 2015
Direct-to-consumer robo-advisers that don't expand their business model face long-term head winds

Skeptics say the automated investment services that choose to exclusively target retail investors are finding some success, for now, but won't for too much longer.

By Alessandra Malito
SEC proposes to loosen rules for administrative proceedings
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 05, 2015
SEC proposes to loosen rules for administrative proceedings

Amendments would answer some of the criticisms against use of in-house judges versus federal court.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 04, 2015
Hate pruning a client? Try grafting

By Joni Youngwirth
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 04, 2015
Model fee disclosure misses mark

Regulators need to forget the soft stuff and tackle matters of consequence.

By MFXFeeder
Retirement specialists have outsized influence in adviser-sold DC market
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 02, 2015
Retirement specialists have outsized influence in adviser-sold DC market

Plan sponsors have turned to experts as they've recognized the full scope of their responsibility with respect to DC plans.

By Greg Iacurci
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 01, 2015
More companies bribe workers to take vacations

One company gives each employee a yearly $7,500 bonus to use for time off — and requires they stay out of touch while on vacation.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 30, 2015
More employees enroll in health savings accounts, 401(k)s

New study finds auto enrollment plans help a lot of workers as fears surrounding the financial crisis fade.

By Laura Sanicola
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 30, 2015
Who is wealthier — entrepreneurs or salaried workers?

Based on lifetime earnings, entrepreneurs actually make more, on average, though they face much greater risks.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 30, 2015
High salaries, low cost of living make 'Silicon Prairie' a beacon for tech job growth

Information technology hubs of the U.S. heartland are luring young talent away from Silicon Valley with $150,000 homes.

By Bloomberg
If Obama holds firm, here's what the DOL fiduciary rule will end up looking like
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 30, 2015
If Obama holds firm, here's what the DOL fiduciary rule will end up looking like

Expect language that would brighten the line between education and advice, and expand the list of permissible assets for retirement plans, to name a few.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2015
DOL poised to advance final fiduciary rule

Politico reports the measure will move to the Office of Management and Budget by Jan. 31, setting the stage for finalization.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2015
Some qualified women aren't getting the promotion because they don't want it

New research from Harvard finds that many women associate power with stress, burden and conflicts.

By Bloomberg
Robo-adviser debate takes center stage at FPA gathering
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2015
Robo-adviser debate takes center stage at FPA gathering

Whether robo platforms can effectively draw younger investors to an advisory business a point of contention

By Liz Skinner