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FINTECH OCT 17, 2016
Broker-dealers deploying advanced cybersecurity measures

Tech experts are showing, not just telling, advisers that they are vulnerable to online threats

By Liz Skinner
Elizabeth Warren asks Obama to replace SEC's Mary Jo White
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 17, 2016
Elizabeth Warren asks Obama to replace SEC's Mary Jo White

Despite record enforcement at the agency, the senator focused on Ms. White's 'brazen conduct.' <b><i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20160904/FREE/160909989/why-financial-advisers-hate-elizabeth-warren&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Why advisers hate Elizabeth Warren</a>)</i></b>

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 17, 2016
Finra fines Ameriprise $850,000 for failing to supervise broker preying on his own family

The broker wired funds to a business account to pay himself a higher salary, unearned commissions.

By Christine Idzelis
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 16, 2016
Courting the Asian-American financial advice market

They have higher incomes and more assets than the general population, but fewer than one in five Asian-Americans has a financial adviser.

By Richard Stolz
Advisers finding more social media success
FINTECH OCT 14, 2016
Advisers finding more social media success

Planners are tweeting and posting to the web more &amp;mdash; and many are gaining new clients from the effort.

By Liz Skinner
SEC charges former adviser with pawning off trading losses to clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 14, 2016
SEC charges former adviser with pawning off trading losses to clients

Laurence I. Balter, founder of Oracle Investment Research, also allegedly charged clients both an advisory fee and a fund-management fee.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
EQUITIES OCT 13, 2016
Financial wisdom from Deepak Chopra

Plus: Revisiting the Janus-Henderson marriage, don't chase that record-setting IPO, and Curt Schilling aims to strikeout Elizabeth Warren

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES OCT 13, 2016
LendingClub introduces peer-lending robo for advisers

LendingRobot allows planners to create client accounts with unique risk and investment profiles.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 13, 2016
Mo' money mo' problems? Study delves into whether high-earners really have more stress

Could it be that higher-status people are just more likely to whine when things don't go their way?

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 13, 2016
As Finra's mutual fund waiver sweep continues, medium and small broker-dealers are targets

Lessons can be learned from larger firms that have completed Finra's examinations, and from the safeguards they've built to avoid future problems.

By Kamran Fotouhi
RIAS OCT 13, 2016
Ron Carson partners with Fidelity to launch practice management program

Open to Fidelity's custody clients, advisers will have access to an online portal, one-on-one coaching and peer learning opportunities.

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 12, 2016
Deutsche Bank settles with regulators for $9.5M

Plus: The Fed almost raised rates again, Neuberger Berman would rather fight than settle, and welcome to the worst kind of job interview

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH OCT 12, 2016
Adviser shares two technology must-haves to help land prospects

Alex Murguia, financial planner and tech expert, says having client portals and a mobile-friendly website are elemental for building a successful practice.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 12, 2016
Despite having the tools, most financial advisers don't track sales leads

Highlights from <i>IN</i> Research's new study show why it's important to gauge where a firm is strong or weak in the sales process by benchmarking against peers.

By Matt Sirinides
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 12, 2016
Embattled Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf throws in the towel

Tim Sloan will succeed Stump as the bank's chief executive

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 12, 2016
Wintrust, broker to pay $1.5 million for raiding BMO Harris customers: Finra

Neil Moscicki allegedly violated the noncompete covenant of his employment agreement.

By Christine Idzelis
Morgan Stanley advisers overseeing $2.34 billion leave for Merrill Lynch
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 12, 2016
Morgan Stanley advisers overseeing $2.34 billion leave for Merrill Lynch

They will open a new private banking office for Merrill in Bellevue, Wash.

By Christine Idzelis
Wells Fargo adds Credit Suisse brokers under recruiting agreement
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 12, 2016
Wells Fargo adds Credit Suisse brokers under recruiting agreement

Out of 220 it looked at, about half were hired, spokesman says.

By Christine Idzelis
Independent broker-dealers snatch biggest adviser teams in the first-quarter
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 12, 2016
Independent broker-dealers snatch biggest adviser teams in the first-quarter

Raymond James and Prospera Financial recruit teams with at least $1 billion of assets

By Christine Idzelis
FINTECH OCT 11, 2016
Banks' collaborations with technology firms will benefit financial advisers

Why banks are finally coming around to working with fintech companies.

By Lowell Putnam