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Morningstar acquires bond analytics firm InvestSoft Technology

Asset managers and advisers will crunch data to gain insights on fixed-income products.

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Lessons learned while working overseas

Morningstar's Sheryl Rowling has advice for how to best adapt to changing conditions as she works remotely from Spain.

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Adviser trade groups tap tech vendors as an extra perk for members

Partnerships with leading software providers give advisers access and discounts, though they may not know it.

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Joel Bruckenstein fires latest salvo in bitter battle over T3 profits

Two months after the lawsuit was filed, Bill Winterberg and Joel Bruckenstein duke it out over conference profits, responsibilities.

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Top robo-advisers Betterment and Wealthfront more weighted toward stocks than bonds, research says

Leading robos also are bracing for a market downturn, Convergex says.

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Tech vendors upping the ante at T3 for better client experiences

Software vendors look to attract advisers with real-time tools and better web portals to meet higher client expectations.

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Finra fines and suspends adviser for software misconduct involving 78-year-old client in variable annuity case

Ameriprise Financial Services rep altered and backdated client notes, the regulator said.

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Michael Bloomberg: Public policy changes needed to address income inequality

Changing economy and job market stem from greater use of technology, he says.

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Advisers must brace for DOL fiduciary by ramping up technology plans

Time to weigh the role technology will play in keeping advisory practices in compliance, as well as profitable

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3 email marketing systems that won’t break the bank

These systems are a great place to begin to kick-start your email marketing campaigns.

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Tech secrets for successfully working overseas

Morningstar's Sheryl Rowling plans to work from Europe a second time — and plans to do things a bit differently following the lessons she learned on a previous trip.

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Advisers need to adapt to DOL fiduciary rule or risk getting left behind

The retirement-services space has reached the point of creative destruction, where innovation eliminates old businesses and creates new ones.

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Pershing’s API store highlights potential, complexities of open architecture

Firms can customize software using APIs, but there are challenges to setting up the perfect system.

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Vanare’s Lex Sokolin to join London-based research firm

Mr. Sokolin will remain a shareholder and member of Vanare's Board of Directors, while Ken Manning will succeed him.

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Invesco acquires robo-adviser Jemstep

Investment management firm Invesco has acquired Jemstep, one of the first online automated investment platforms in the financial services industry, in the latest bid to offer more robo-technology to traditional advisers.

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When is it time to throw in the towel on technology?

We are always telling clients not to throw good money after bad. That advice applies to us as well.

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Bright side of the new DOL fiduciary rule: Tech and efficiency

The rule is likely to unleash a wave of software upgrades and business relationships that will result in greater efficiencies for advisory firms.

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Using PowerPoint for client meetings

Numbers need to be in a visual format that conveys how clients are reaching their goals and making money.

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Goldman Sachs to acquire retirement-savings startup

Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire Honest Dollar, a mobile retirement savings platform that works with those who do not have access to an employer-sponsored plan.

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Morningstar launches new client portal to tap data aggregation capabilities

The company is tackling two trends in financial technology: better dashboards for clients and pulling in held-away assets.