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Franklin Templeton posts worst fund outflows in decades
EQUITIES SEP 15, 2015
Franklin Templeton posts worst fund outflows in decades

Bold bets, market fears have investors heading for the exits despite longer-term outperformance.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Regulators zero in on protecting elderly investors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 15, 2015
Regulators zero in on protecting elderly investors

Finra files cease-and-desist order against brokerage firm for sales to older customers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 14, 2015
This art dealer is making collecting cool again

The $54 billion art market is increasingly dominated by a handful of behemoths. With a new gallery in Los Angeles, New York-based Michele Maccarone has plans to make art fun again.

By Bloomberg
Why financial advisers shouldn't ignore millennials
OPINION SEP 14, 2015
Why financial advisers shouldn't ignore millennials

They're young, they're sharp and they present a huge opportunity for advisers.

By Kristin Andree
A different kind of goal: Three business lessons from the hockey rink
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 14, 2015
A different kind of goal: Three business lessons from the hockey rink

Wayne Gretzky's famous quote: “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been” is not the only insight advisers can use in their business.

By Sean Ritchlin
What draws women advisers to certain IBDs
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 14, 2015
What draws women advisers to certain IBDs

Some IBDs are finding extraordinary success in leveling the ranks of male and female advisers, even though on average less than one out of every five advisers today is a woman. Here's how they do it.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 13, 2015
In times of turmoil, investment policy statement is key

Showing in writing that you're following prudent processes will allay clients' fears.

By Blaine F. Aikin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 13, 2015
Scale tips in favor of employee advisers

Stark shifts are under way in terms of how advisory firms are structured and the kind of growth they can expect in coming years

By Andrew Leigh
UBS scoops up $1.3 billion Merrill private banking team
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 11, 2015
UBS scoops up $1.3 billion Merrill private banking team

Group of three advisers produced $7.8 million in revenue.

By Mason Braswell
Fired $2.5 billion Merrill adviser finds home at Wells Fargo
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 11, 2015
Fired $2.5 billion Merrill adviser finds home at Wells Fargo

Marc D. Lowe, who was terminated over alleged “inappropriate workplace behavior,” joins Wells' employee channel.

By Mason Braswell
How are you handling your clients during the market's turmoil?
EQUITIES SEP 11, 2015
How are you handling your clients during the market's turmoil?

<i>InvestmentNews</i> wants to know how clients are reacting to the uptick in volatility. Take our 1-minute survey and let us know.

By Matt Sirinides
5 tips to boost advisers' productivity
OPINION SEP 11, 2015
5 tips to boost advisers' productivity

The farther an adviser gets away from client-related activity, the greater the potential drag on efficiency

By Christine Gaze
Effectively communicating with clients separates advisers from algorithms
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 11, 2015
Effectively communicating with clients separates advisers from algorithms

The financial advisers' educator says it's all about asking the right questions and listening for honest answers. <i>(Plus: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20150602/FREE/602009998/PH&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>6 secrets of top-performing advisers</a>)</i>

By crichards
New adviser course will target clients' behavioral finance issues
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 10, 2015
New adviser course will target clients' behavioral finance issues

As market volatility ramps up, the timing of IMCA's certificate program kicking off next month is ideal.

By Liz Skinner
The futures market still isn't buying into a Fed rate hike
EQUITIES SEP 10, 2015
The futures market still isn't buying into a Fed rate hike

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Economists are leaning toward a rate hike, but the futures market begs to differ.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 10, 2015
Four steps advisers should take to serve professional athletes

Few advisers find success in this space because the needs of pro athletes are so much more complex, dynamic and idiosyncratic than other niches. Here's how to make it happen.

By Pete Bush
RIA NEWS SEP 10, 2015
AMG subsidiary acquires $7 billion RIA focused on high-net-worth clientele

Philadelphia-based myCIO Wealth Partners is latest deal in year of sky-high valuations for wealth managers.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Daily fantasy football getting better at separating players from their money
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 09, 2015
Daily fantasy football getting better at separating players from their money

September has become the biggest month for new fans trying the game, which combines the stats-jockeying of traditional fantasy contests with the thrills of old-fashioned sports betting.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 09, 2015
Which law schools offer the biggest tuition discounts?

One way to attract students is to throw money at them.

By Bloomberg
Dynasty trust planning: A tax-efficient way to manage wealthy families' assets
OPINION SEP 09, 2015
Dynasty trust planning: A tax-efficient way to manage wealthy families' assets

It is an estate-planning tool through which a parent's or grandparent's assets can continue to grow indefinitely for future generations without being subject to gift, estate or generation-skipping transfer taxes.

By Michelle Canerday and Robert Gerber