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A former RBC team that managed $200 million in client assets has signed on with Raymond James' Los Angeles office.

The SEC has promoted former deputy director David Grim as acting director of its division of investment management.

"I spent the first 21 years of my professional life in the broadcast industry. ... When you’re on deadline, you almost have to become an instant expert," says Edward Jones advisor Alison Gilman Aquino.

The asset management firm made the new hires during a recruiting push in the last quarter.

In the digital age, advisors are prime victims for attackers seeking pertinent information. Here are some preventative tips to fend off cyber-attacks.

Gearing up for tax season? Here are two things to consider when planning for your wealthy clients.

Why is inheritance planning so difficult? Fear of exclusion along with existing family dynamics can complicate the process -- and strain relationships.

Make flash cards of potential spending goals -- funding a grandchild's education, buying a yacht -- and ask clients to make piles of high-priority cards, suggested Harold Evensky during a session on communication tips.

The CFP Board has launched a new online portal intended to serve as a resource for people looking to start a career in financial planning.

A former BNY Mellon advisor that managed $850 million in client assets has formed an RIA affiliated with Raymond James' independent RIA channel.

The fast-growing, private wealth management firm has partnered with a new team, TC Wealth Management.

What does it take to make the list? The industry's biggest young producers talk about their paths to success.

Ameriprise advisor Joe De Sena explains how getting involved in a charity changed his practice. "It's about making contributions to their lives in a way that has almost nothing to do with the money."

Robert Shick, Baird branch manager, explains how a cancer diagnosis changed his life. "I have received so much more than I could ever give."

Alex Vicencio, a financial advisor at Wells Fargo, says that building a business one client at a time was the biggest challenge he faced as an advisor in his 20s.

Special report card: See the colleges, universities and other institutions training new planners.

Wealth management firm Baird has developed a new way to connect with planning students at University of Wisconsin.

Millennials are becoming more proactive about retirement planning, according to the semiannual 401(k) Wellness Scorecard report from Bank of America.