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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 22, 2014
You are about to lose a client when …

If advisers can recognize the signs that clients are unhappy and ready to bolt, they can take steps to try and salvage the relatonship

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 22, 2014
Billions on the move

More billion-dollar-plus teams have been pulling up stakes and changing firms in the last few years.

By CNELSON
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 22, 2014
HighTower Network adds $300 million Merrill team

Two Merrill Lynch advisers with a combined $300 million in assets under management go independent as a HighTower franchise

By Mason Braswell
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2014
Want loyalty? Help clients with caregiving

Taking these extra steps with clients who are caring for loved ones will strengthen those relationships

By Liz Skinner
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2014
Be prepared to justify your fees

It's important for advisers to not show surprise or resentment when fee questions are raised by clients.

By MFXFeeder
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 21, 2014
Florida law allows planners to give insurance advice without insurance company

Helps fee-only planners meet CFP Board definition prohibiting such affiliation with firms that charge commissions

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 21, 2014
Securities America buying Dalton Strategic Investment Services

Trend of small and midsize broker-dealer mergers and acquisitions continues to build.

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES JUL 21, 2014
Rich payday for Schorsch and his partners

Between <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20140529/FREE/140529913&quot;>RCAP's stock offering</a> and real estate firm's executive comp plan, Nicholas Schorsch and his team could enjoy a multimillion-dollar payday.

By Bruce Kelly
What constitutes a niche practice?
OPINION JUL 20, 2014
What constitutes a niche practice?

Five questions to determine if you have an effective strategy to serve your target market

By Julie Littlechild
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 20, 2014
Bernie Madoff's surviving son Andrew dies at 48

Though he worked for his father's firm, he insisted he had nothing to do with the massive Ponzi scheme.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 20, 2014
The way you think about contingency planning is about to change

By FGabriel
FINTECH JUL 18, 2014
How technology can transform an RIA

By Brian H. Vendig
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 18, 2014
Adviser misused $8 million in client funds: SEC

Settlement requires him to pay more than $500,000

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 18, 2014
Maxine Waters, top Democrat on House financial committee, calls for hearing on adviser oversight

California Democrat cites stats showing that every year, SEC examines just 9% of the roughly 11,000 RIAs under its purview.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 18, 2014
Time to take a fresh look at how much you charge clients

Why hasn't pricing kept pace with changing times in private wealth management?

By John Furey
FINTECH JUL 18, 2014
7 ways to correct advisers' biggest technology and compliance blunders

From improperly storing client data to misusing document management systems, here are the top mistakes technology experts see advisers making.

By lkonish
FINTECH JUL 18, 2014
5 big tech trends coming your way

Catch up on the next &#8220;wow factor&#8221; tech trends, ideas and products that will rock the world of financial advisers and their clients in the not-so-distant future.

By Joyce Hanson
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 17, 2014
SEC approves Finra background check rule

SEC approves Finra background check rule; expanded requirement faces industry pushback but could help firms avoid rogue hires.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 17, 2014
Follow the lead of top performing firms to boost business development

Creating a marketing plan and having a consistent story are good starting points for most advisers, Fidelity survey finds.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 17, 2014
Redesigned ChFC mark aims to top CFP education

The organization's Craig Lemoine says redesigned coursework makes ChFC designation more relevant to practitioners.

By Liz Skinner