Charles Paikert

Steps firms can take to better serve advisers and become industry leaders.

Even as markets regain footing after vote turmoil, there is still a “dark cloud” that advisers must be ready to discuss, says Greg Valliere, chief strategist for Horizon Investments.

LPL touts its size and scale as a plus to attract advisors, but the company's heft can also work against it, consultants say.

Ash Narayan "secretly siphon[ed] millions of dollars from accounts he managed for professional athletes," the SEC alleged.

"I expect a seismic change as product manufacturers will have to adapt to the new rule," says NextCapital's Rob Forreger.

The year-old automated advice service is revealing some new ways advisers use robos — and it's quelling some big fears.

"If you're a financial services company and you're not thinking of yourself as a financial tech company, then you're probably in a declining business model," says Rob Foregger, co-founder of NextCapital.

"Clients that are buying your services on price are clients that you don’t want," says consultant Jamie McLaughlin.

Better engagement and smart analytics can "lift revenues significantly," according to the Global Wealth Report.

The deal follows a string of acquisitions by prominent private equity firms.

Sales commissions may decrease, but new assets are expected to come on the platform.

"With so many buyers, it’s a good time to be a seller," according to the Nuveen/DeVoe RIA Deal Book.

To maximize efficiency, segment clients into groups generating over $5,000 in revenue and those that don't, says Alyssa Von Herbulis of Russell Investments.

Mercer Advisors turned to channel partners for referrals and made a valuable business-model change.

“The election could be disruptive to this rule,” Brian Hamburger predicted.

Advisors able to analyze client data will be able to predict financial behavior, says Jud Bergman, Envestnet's chief executive.

Megent is planning to expand its union-sponsored retirement plan services.

Advisers, get ready to track — and secure — client information streaming in from physical properties and a vast array of accounts.

Before joining Dynasty, Gordon Abel headed financial services marketing for the search giant.

One of the industry's largest aggregators now has around $15B in AUM.