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FINTECH FEB 15, 2015
Adviser technology is about more than dollars

By Andrew Leigh
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 13, 2015
Wells Fargo nabs $650 million Barclays duo

The Blaustein Clancy financial group's clients are mostly high net worth or ultra-high net worth

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 13, 2015
Adviser pool continues to drain, losing 2% in 2013

According to new data, adviser headcount fell by 1.9% in 2013, as about 5,500 advisers left the industry and were not replaced.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 13, 2015
Advising in the age of self-diagnosis

Don't be threatened, it's nothing but an opportunity to get to know the client better.

By Mike West
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2015
The art and science of longevity

Advisers' responsibility to make sure their clients are prepared for the challenges and opportunities that come with extended life expectancies.

By Andrew Leigh
Know a client's emotional biases to get through volatility
EQUITIES FEB 12, 2015
Know a client's emotional biases to get through volatility

Advisers will need to communicate and focus on goals to get through periods of market ups and downs

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 12, 2015
'Clients of the future' will want financial advice, but not how it's delivered today

Survey gives glimpses into the advisory demands of the next generation of clients

By Matt Sirinides
Financial adviser moves set to pick up in 2015
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 11, 2015
Financial adviser moves set to pick up in 2015

An analysis of <i>InvestmentNews'</i> Adviser on the Moves database points to an active year starting from the first quarter

By Matt Sirinides
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2015
Avoiding the fate of Kodak while learning the lessons of Apple's game changer and Uber's meteoric growth

How to recognize what your client wants and why your business depends on it.

By Brad Johnson
Merrill Lynch strikes back with $1.2 billion hire
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2015
Merrill Lynch strikes back with $1.2 billion hire

After a couple big recruiting losses, Merrill picks up a $1.2 billion team of Morgan Stanley private bank advisers.

By Mason Braswell
Two SEC officials blast agency's Oppenheimer Holdings decision
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2015
Two SEC officials blast agency's Oppenheimer Holdings decision

SEC officials Luis Aguilar and Kara Stein (pictured) say the regulator turned a 'blind eye' to Oppenheimer's pattern of misconduct in giving the firm a penalty waiver for penny stock improprieties.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2015
Concierge services are not just for hotels

How advisers can build stronger business relationships by making prospects and clients feel like they are the most important people in the world.

By Bloomberg
No charitable IRA rollover, no problem. Consider the charitable alt-IRA
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 09, 2015
No charitable IRA rollover, no problem. Consider the charitable alt-IRA

What if you could do something similar to a charitable IRA rollover now, with more clients qualifying, fewer downsides and numerous advantages?

By Andrew Hibel
When employees are their own worst enemies
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 09, 2015
When employees are their own worst enemies

Improved 401(k) plan features have proven successful, but a big challenge remains: how to plug the leakage in plan assets when workers switch jobs.

By Mary Beth Franklin
CLS Investments, Riskalyze launch robo exclusively for advisers
FINTECH FEB 09, 2015
CLS Investments, Riskalyze launch robo exclusively for advisers

Latest entrant seeks to combine investment, risk technology and human advice, but it's not free.

By Alessandra Malito
eMoney to collaborate with 28 companies on new platform
FINTECH FEB 09, 2015
eMoney to collaborate with 28 companies on new platform

emX Select aims for healthy competition among vendors, and better integration.

By Alessandra Malito
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 09, 2015
Financial adviser rises in list of top jobs

The advice business increasingly is a terrific profession, moving up 16 spots on the U.S. News &amp; World Report list from last year. <b><i>(Don't miss: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20150113/FREE/113009999/PH/the-10-best-business-jobs-of-2015&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">The 10 best business jobs of 2015</a>)</i></b>

By Liz Skinner
FINTECH FEB 09, 2015
How will LPL's new tech platform measure up against the competition?

Questions remain about whether ClientWorks will be on par with other third-party open architecture platforms for advisers.

By Sheryl Rowling
FINTECH FEB 08, 2015
Adviser technology is now all about the client

Concentration on costs and on tech's impact on profits is giving way to client concerns and overall productivity. </br><b><i>(Don't miss: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20150208/TECHSTUDY2015&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>The 2015 Adviser Technology Study special report</a>)</b></i>

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 08, 2015
Mothers can be powerful allies in making inroads with next-generation clients

Many advisers lack a connection point with these centers of influence.

By Cam Marston