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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 07, 2016
Ways advisers can successfully target new Gen X clients

To reach this overlooked client pool, advisers must position themselves as trusted jacks-of-all-trades.

By Bob Ireland
OPINION MAR 07, 2016
Billionaire wealth is not guaranteed forever

New research conducted over two decades across the 14 largest billionaire markets in the world found stark differences between the billionaires “of old” and today.

By John Mathews
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 07, 2016
Failure to adapt can lead to missed opportunities

Railway moguls missed once-in-a-lifetime business opportunity in the early 1900s by not really understanding the business they were in. Are advisers doing the same thing?

By James T. (Jim) Swink
Mind those emails: Don't fall victim to a cyberattack
FINTECH MAR 07, 2016
Mind those emails: Don't fall victim to a cyberattack

For financial advisory firms, one of the biggest cybersecurity threats they face are hacked emails of clients and top managers designed to trick advisers and their staffers into transferring money or privileged data.

By Alessandra Malito
DOL official promises changes to fiduciary rule based on avalanche of comments
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 07, 2016
DOL official promises changes to fiduciary rule based on avalanche of comments

The DOL's Timothy Hauser said one possible change to the department's fiduciary rule could involve the controversial contract brokers must sign with clients.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 06, 2016
Steer clear of politics with clients

Best business strategy is to try and stay as apolitical as possible in client interactions and public communications

By MFXFeeder
FINTECH MAR 04, 2016
What the Apple-FBI feud means for financial advisers and privacy rights

What happens with the tech giant could have ripple effects for financial services. Regulators potentially may get stricter in investigations of brokers.

By Alessandra Malito
Not just the DOL: Retirement plan advisers must prepare for increased SEC scrutiny
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2016
Not just the DOL: Retirement plan advisers must prepare for increased SEC scrutiny

SEC now digging into rollover advice, other aspects of conflicts relating to retirement accounts

By Blaine F. Aikin
Advisers challenged to keep polarized election rhetoric out of client discussions
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 03, 2016
Advisers challenged to keep polarized election rhetoric out of client discussions

Mitigating political passions in meetings — whether for Trump or Sanders or anyone in between — can mean letting clients rage.

By Liz Skinner
Richard Ketchum, Finra chief executive, to retire
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 03, 2016
Richard Ketchum, Finra chief executive, to retire

The brokerage industry's chief regulator will step down in the second half of 2016 after a successor is found.

By Bruce Kelly
Morningstar's sustainability effort kicks off with ESG scores on 20,000 funds
EQUITIES MAR 02, 2016
Morningstar's sustainability effort kicks off with ESG scores on 20,000 funds

Scoring funds for social, environmental and governance factors feeds a growing investor appetite

By Jeff Benjamin
New academic research challenges the honesty of financial advisers
RIAS MAR 01, 2016
New academic research challenges the honesty of financial advisers

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Professors take it to the advice industry with a new paper charging economy-wide adviser misconduct.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 01, 2016
Nominate your best for InvestmentNews' 40 Under 40

InvestmentNews is beginning its search for the best and brightest among the advice industry's latest class of up-and-comers.

By FGabriel
Adviser's Consultant: How to become a client's personal CFO
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 01, 2016
Adviser's Consultant: How to become a client's personal CFO

Ryan Linenger explains how making lives simpler draws client appreciation and assets.

By Liz Skinner
FINTECH MAR 01, 2016
How to attract, and keep, young high-net-worth clients

Five ways advisers can reinvent their customer service to satisfy this new client base.

By James Williams
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 01, 2016
Beat the competition with innovative client service

Advisers should be crafting experiences that are distinctive and memorable.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 29, 2016
SEC proposes rule to require business continuity plans for advisers

RIAs would have to prepare ahead for potential business disruptions, including a planner's sudden death.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 29, 2016
What boomer advisers should do when their successors get impatient

Don't be surprised if young advisers move on to a new opportunity when they are not given a chance to spread their wings.

By Joni Youngwirth
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 29, 2016
3 ways for advisers to prepare for growth in the next decade

Start by considering your growth path options and how you can add more to your current value proposition.

By Greg Opitz
Microsoft killing support for older Internet Explorer spells trouble for advisers
FINTECH FEB 29, 2016
Microsoft killing support for older Internet Explorer spells trouble for advisers

Microsoft is shutting down support for older versions of Internet Explorer next week, putting advisers who use the software at risk for malware and malicious cyberattacks.

By Alessandra Malito