According to a generational study by Financial Finesse, each generation has unique vulnerabilities threatening their overall financial security. The Boomers have an impending health care crisis and millennials seem traumatized by the recession, b...
If 2014 finally forced the financial services industry to recognize the ascendance of financial technology, 2015 may end up being the year of the FinTech revolution. Global investment in FinTech is set to double from $10 billion in 2014 to $19.7...
During a panel on cybersecurity at the 2015 T3 Conference in Dallas, William French, the vice president of risk management at Fidelity Investments said that 88 percent of broker/dealers and 74 percent of financial advisors have experienced some...
Unlike the previous Home Depot and Target data breaches, the most recent attack on insurance carrier Anthem Inc. could have a bigger impact on advisors. Jamie Cox of Harris Financial Group said Wednesday his office received a phony call from...
By now, everyone in the financial industry should at least aware of the growing threat from hackers, but many are still in the dark about what their firms can actually do. Smaller firms can’t afford an entire IT team, and even a massive cybersecu...
A feature launched Tuesday by TD Ameritrade on its retail-facing website shows a new way investors can monitor social media "chatter" on selected stocks. The company is researching how it could bring the feature over to its advisor side...
Just over a third of advisors say they have a succession plan, but how viable is it and where are they getting the money to fund it? A new survey shows hitting up friends and family is still one of the more popular financing avenues to explore, b...
After 16 years with TD Ameritrade, executive vice president and chief financial officer Bill Gerber announced Tuesday that he would retire at the end of fiscal 2015...
Every asset manager wants to get in front of financial advisors, but they may apply a bit more muscle this year as many plan to devote more money to their marketing budgets.
According to a study published in latest issue of The Cerulli Edge – Gl...
Following last week’s announcement easing requirements to its certification process, the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards hired a former Holland & Knight partner in the newly formed role of general counsel.
Leo Rydzewski, CFP Board...
