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SEC advice rule brings tech focus back to compliance
FINTECH JUN 21, 2019
SEC advice rule brings tech focus back to compliance

After turning attention toward next-gen platforms and client experience, broker-dealers may have to rethink technology to comply with a best interest standard.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra dings Edward Jones for underreporting alleged damages in customer complaints
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 20, 2019
Finra dings Edward Jones for underreporting alleged damages in customer complaints

The broker-dealer was censured and fined $40,000 for the infractions.

By Bruce Kelly
Plaid offering investment account aggregation with Quovo technology
FINTECH JUN 20, 2019
Plaid offering investment account aggregation with Quovo technology

Are the lines between cash, lending and investing starting to blur?

By Ryan W. Neal
Senate confirms Allison Lee to SEC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 20, 2019
Senate confirms Allison Lee to SEC

Former SEC enforcement attorney will fill Democratic seat vacated by Kara Stein.

By InvestmentNews
Advisers investing in technology to prepare for possible recession, Schwab study finds
FINTECH JUN 20, 2019
Advisers investing in technology to prepare for possible recession, Schwab study finds

No. 1 priority is tech that will help them serve more clients.

By Ryan W. Neal
Account consolidation preferred more in theory than in practice
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 19, 2019
Account consolidation preferred more in theory than in practice

Cerulli report finds that affluent clients like the idea, but only about a third do it.

By InvestmentNews
Everyone knows the wholesaling model is flawed. Here's what to do about it
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 19, 2019
Everyone knows the wholesaling model is flawed. Here's what to do about it

Wholesalers could evolve — and continue to add value to the process of making investments available to end clients — by focusing more on product education.

By Clive Slovin
Betterment for Advisors debuts paperless ACATS system
FINTECH JUN 17, 2019
Betterment for Advisors debuts paperless ACATS system

Getting rid of the paper involved in using the Automated Customer Account Transfer Service will also speed the process, robo says.

By Ryan W. Neal
Two fintech firms providing tools for uber wealthy clients
FINTECH JUN 17, 2019
Two fintech firms providing tools for uber wealthy clients

Tech required by UHNW investors is more sophisticated.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fidelity's National Financial raises more questions about GPB private placements
ALTERNATIVES JUN 17, 2019
Fidelity's National Financial raises more questions about GPB private placements

No clear value to GPB securities puts them at odds with firm's policy over alternative investments.

By Bruce Kelly
How a preacher's son won 51 LGBT clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2019
How a preacher's son won 51 LGBT clients

Advisory firms have an opportunity to support more investors when they take an inclusive approach to the work they do.

By Christian Bridges
3 ways to take your planning business to the next level
FINTECH JUN 17, 2019
3 ways to take your planning business to the next level

Don't approach planning the same way with all your clients.

By Libet Anderson
You don't need to know sign language to work with deaf clients, but it helps
RIAS JUN 14, 2019
You don't need to know sign language to work with deaf clients, but it helps

Advisers talk about their experiences working with clients in this underserved niche.

By Jeff Benjamin
Edward Jones loses round in court against former broker who defected to Ameriprise
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 14, 2019
Edward Jones loses round in court against former broker who defected to Ameriprise

Jones has seen $18 million of client assets move to a rival brokerage firm.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra fines former Merrill rep $5,000 over outside crypto trading
FINTECH JUN 14, 2019
Finra fines former Merrill rep $5,000 over outside crypto trading

Kyung Soo Kim, no longer employed in industry, also suspended for one month.

By InvestmentNews
Does Reg BI really hold brokers to a higher standard than investment advisers?
OPINION JUN 14, 2019
Does Reg BI really hold brokers to a higher standard than investment advisers?

The question is how much mitigation and elimination of conflicts — versus disclosure — will really happen at firms and be required by the SEC.

By Knut Rostad
Cetera latest to be hit with data breach of personal information
FINTECH JUN 13, 2019
Cetera latest to be hit with data breach of personal information

Company is offering clients complimentary, two-year membership to an identity theft protection and credit monitoring service.

By Ryan W. Neal
Reg BI won't stop advisory sector advances over broker-dealers, Pershing's Tibergien says
RIAS JUN 13, 2019
Reg BI won't stop advisory sector advances over broker-dealers, Pershing's Tibergien says

Executive says clients prefer to work with investment advisers because of the transparency, greater choice in investment options and fiduciary status of the business model.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Pershing introduces tool to help advisers choose best technology
FINTECH JUN 13, 2019
Pershing introduces tool to help advisers choose best technology

Company assesses adviser's needs and then generates a report comparing software and analyzing vendors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
The truth about family office jobs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 12, 2019
The truth about family office jobs

Two recruiters talk about the upsides and downsides, from trips on superyachts to learning to buy racehorses.

By Bloomberg