Financial technology – especially client portals ¬ can have a profound impact on financial planners and their clients, according to a recent study. However, the research emphasizes that access to ...

Traders Magazine, a Markets Media Group publication, caters to the institutional sell side, buy side and exchanges. Focused primarily on North American equity and options markets, Traders Magazine ...

Around 10% of advisors expect to change firms or consolidate their practices this year; such transitions can mean losing a significant part of client assets if not managed carefully. Processing ...

Technology becomes table stakes as advisors focus on client experience and authentic relationships to differentiate their ...

For RIAs, one of the most obvious, and immediate, benefits of an interactive client portal is a reduction in paper—and the operational costs that come with printing and mailing reports, commentary, ...

Thin-client hardware has standardized on x86 architecture, but software varies significantly among vendors -- major manufacturers like Dell and HP increasingly rely on third-party operating systems ...

WHY IT RATES: BlenderSolutions launched BlenderWallet, a mobile travel assistant designed to improve client services, enhance travel experiences and generate additional revenue for travel agencies by ...

Simon Roche, senior vice-president, division executive, head of Capital Markets Business Process Services, FIS: We lead with an intellectual property (IP) and technology-first approach, and then BPaaS ...

The customer is king in this hyper-competitive market. That means they deserve more than the best products or services. Building strong client relationships is also crucial for any business. Clients ...

When Commonwealth Financial Network last March that it would be acquired by LPL, Adam Spiegelman confronted a decision he had been circling for years: stay in a consolidating broker-dealer ecosystem ...