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Financial Planning December 1, 2010 John McCormick |
The Tech Challenge It's not how much you spend on hardware and software, it's how well you integrate it. |
Financial Advisor July 2010 Bernie Clark |
Gunning For Growth RIA firms estimate that they'll see 15% revenue growth this year. An emphasis on efficiency will free principals to go after new business again. |
Financial Advisor March 2012 Bernie Clark |
The Changing RIA Advisors need to start thinking bigger and go beyond their current capabilities. |
Investment Advisor August 2009 Adam Moseley & Wade Spencer |
New Day, New Tools With budgets tighter than ever these days, many advisory firms have found it difficult to pursue new technology initiatives and make new purchases. |
Investment Advisor August 2009 Moseley & Spencer |
Technology by the Numbers Even in the challenging market and economic environment, independent advisory firms are looking for opportunities to position themselves for long-term growth by investing strategically in their businesses. |
Financial Advisor July 2011 Bernie Clark |
A Record Year For RIAs Discipline both on the expense and client care sides has created sound business practices for an evolving RIA industry. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2011 James L. Poer |
Smooth Operator Many investment advisors are missing the possibility of growing their businesses, increasing client face time and saving on staffing costs. All it takes is a forward shift in how they employ technology. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Bill Winterberg |
Better Balance The unprecedented market volatility that the Great Recession brought during the past two years has put tremendous pressure on financial advisors' back-office technical and trading resources. |
Investment Advisor October 2007 Neal Ringquist |
Tech Tools There are a number of reoccurring concerns that rank high among the challenges that today's financial services institutions and advisory firms are looking to address. A software company president discusses how to solve those niggling problems stunting your growth. |
Financial Advisor May 2011 David Lawrence |
The Challenge Of Rebalancing Here are the pros and cons of using an automated system for this arduous task. |
Investment Advisor July 2009 Moseley & Spencer |
Right in Front of You A growing number of advisory firms are facing tough decisions about spending money on new technology. |
Investment Advisor December 2005 Andrew Gluck |
The Gluck Report, Part I: The Big Three's Tech Plans for 2006 New tech initiatives from the leading custodians have lots of features aimed at attracting and winning over RIAs without making them feel like they're losing their independence. We talk to the tech heads at Schwab, Fidelity, and TD Waterhouse. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
Waiting for "Intelligent Integration" This spring, Schwab Advisor Services announced the launch of "Project C"-an ambitious technology initiative designed to deliver high-quality, integrated solutions to advisors. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2011 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
Efficiency: Hitting the Tech Target Some advisors are still balking at portfolio rebalancing tools and automated workflow technology that could make their practice more profitable. |
Investment Advisor September 2008 Kara P. Stapleton |
Tech Trouble, Ops Issues A survey of investment advisors and wealth managers asks which areas of operations and technology are most challenging for their firms. |
Registered Rep. September 27, 2011 Jerry Gleeson |
Want More Prospecting Time? Integrate Your Tech, Study Says The cost of inefficient technology integration at registered investment advisor practices may be more than you would think. |
Financial Advisor August 2012 Jon Beatty |
A Promising Road Advisors are enjoying strong growth despite significant challenges in the financial markets. |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2006 Kevin Burke |
Money Managers Don't Get RIA Market A large number of money managers still haven't figured out how to tap the registered investment advisor market to sell their funds, according to research. |
Financial Advisor July 2012 Bernie Clark |
The RIA Universe Advisors should look not just at their own internal business practices but also at the changes and trends occurring across the RIA field. |
Investment Advisor May 1, 2011 Dan Skiles |
Should You Use a Rebalancing System? If you frequently use model portfolios, a rebalancing system may make your firm more efficient |
Financial Planning December 1, 2007 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
2007 Software Survey For financial planners: What you're using, what you're not -- and how the right programs can improve your efficiency. |
Financial Advisor January 2011 Andrew Gluck |
A Game Changer TD Ameritrade becomes the first major custodian to open its database so it can integrate with virtually any software firm supporting RIAs. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell |
Who's Planning? A study by Boston-based AiteGroup found that only 18% of independent advisors make financial planning the center of their practice. |
Investment Advisor November 2007 Lauren Barack |
Give Them What They Want Understanding they can't offer every tool to every advisor, custodians are nevertheless making sure to remain flexible enough to meet advisors' ever changing demands. |
Financial Advisor June 2007 Joel Bruckenstein |
Custodians Lend A Hand The large custodial firms are ramping up their technology assistance for advisors. |
Registered Rep. February 2, 2011 Diana Britton |
RIA M&A Hits Record in 2010, More To Come In 2011 Registered investment advisory firms were furiously busy getting hitched last year: they did the highest number of merger and acquisition deals recorded in at least seven years. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2011 Lisa Martin |
Silent Partner Advisory businesses cannot survive on investment acumen and business model alone. Operations can make or break your dreams. |
Investment Advisor January 2006 Maya Ivanova |
Listen Up Financial advisory firms are demonstrating their ability to weather the tough times of the last few years. But to continue their profitability in the future, they need to make client service a priority. |
Financial Advisor March 2011 Andrew Gluck |
2011 Tech Trends Advisors should notice these six developments over the coming year. |
Investment Advisor April 2006 Andrew Gluck |
Your Best Partners More and more, financial advisors are using technology tools to offer additional services and become more efficient. |
Investment Advisor April 2009 Mike Patton |
Values Advisor The sixth in a series of first-person articles in which the author chronicles his own road to independence from employee advisor to fully independent RIA. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2010 Joel Bruckenstein |
Technology Survey 2010 With the renewed interest and investment in advisor technology, we expect to see further gains next year. It is a slow process, but as an industry we are becoming more technologically proficient. |
Registered Rep. February 17, 2012 Timothy D. Welsh |
Live From Dallas: Mobile Apps, Cloud Computing and Integration - Key Themes at Tech Conference for Rias I work with many of the technology companies that support independent RIAs and will be blogging about what's hot in advisor tech, industry trends, and what the influencers are saying. |
Financial Advisor December 2006 Andrew Gluck |
PMS Gridlock Portfolio management software is the heart of an advisory practice -- so why are there so few options? (Hint: look in the mirror.) |
Financial Planning April 1, 2008 Joel Bruckenstein |
Revisiting Rebalancing Almost all financial planners agree that periodically rebalancing clients' portfolios should be standard operating procedure. But as yet, there is little if any consensus as to how rebalancing should be performed. |
Registered Rep. February 17, 2012 Jerry Gleeson |
Envestnet To Buy RIA Software Provider Tamarac Envestnet is looking for a larger share of the RIA market with its latest acquisition. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2013 Donald Jay Korn |
Top Custodians: Battling for Custody Custodians try different strategies for growth as advisors break away to join RIA firms. |
Financial Advisor February 2008 Joel Bruckenstein |
Custodians Beef It Up Since advisors' work flows are often intertwined with custodian-supplied technologies, let's take a look at what the custodial firms have in store for 2008. |
Financial Advisor February 2011 Evan Simonoff |
A Different Playing Field Regulatory reform is at the top of RIAs' minds going into 2011. |
Registered Rep. July 5, 2011 Jerry Gleeson |
Schwab Finds RIAs Posted Record 2010 Revenue, AUM Average profits surged 45 percent last year among registered investment advisors surveyed, but don't look for a repeat of this year. |
Investment Advisor December 2009 James J. Green |
Catching Up With...Gary Gallagher A chat with LPL's executive VP strategic programs and support services. |
Registered Rep. July 29, 2010 Halah Touryalai |
RIAs Keep Up M&A Momentum RIAs continue to buy and sell their businesses this year as M&A deals in the industry reach record levels. |
Financial Advisor September 2007 David Lawrence |
Efficient Rebalancing Whether you embrace traditional strategic allocation techniques or actively trading in and out of asset classes within an allocation, there is still a lot of work to do in managing portfolios and optimizing returns for clients within their risk constraints. |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2008 Christina Mucciolo |
What Can We Do For You? Clearing firms matter to advisors. In fact, one of the biggest deals in the independent b/d business last year hinged on whether the b/ds being sold could maintain their relationships with their old clearing firm. |
Financial Advisor March 2008 Joel Bruckenstein |
Kicking It Up A Notch Tech upgrades at some of the larger independent broker-dealers. |
Investment Advisor May 2009 Kelli Cruz |
Walk On The trend of wirehouse advisors joining the independent RIA channel has ramped up significantly in the last several years, and is only increasing in the wake of Wall Street's epic meltdown. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2011 Glenn G. Kautt |
Game Changers Take a closer look at portfolio management software. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2012 Mark Tibergien |
Moving Parts Once you have begun to look at the patterns unfolding in your advisory firm, it will be time to ask several critical questions. |
HBS Working Knowledge November 14, 2005 Cohen & Young |
Measuring Your "Multisourcing" Progress While it is important to understand the performance of a service provider in relation to baselines, understanding the business value of your sourcing relationships also depends on understanding the market rates for your required service levels. |
Registered Rep. July 8, 2015 Jerry Gleeson |
No Slowing RIA Growth In the financial advisory industry there are potential regulatory burdens, fickle investors, and crafty competitors -- but nothing has changed the relentless march of the registered investment advisor space since the 2008 crash. |