Rachel F. Elson

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How loyal are your clients? You might be surprised. Only 57% of investors surveyed said their financial advisors were proving their worth, according to a Fidelity report.

What do breakaway brokers worry about when considering a move into the RIA space? It turns out it's not so different from the concerns of other U.S. workers weighing a job change.

More than a thousand financial planners from around the country descended on Chicago for the Schwab Impact conference. The event gave them a chance for them to gain market intelligence, schmooze with peers, shop for new technology, check out new investing products and learn a few smarter ways to run their business.

The program, announced Wednesday, will provide financing for junior partners seeking equity in a firm. It's currently in a pilot phase for registered investment advisory firms with more than $400 million in assets under management and at least three existing senior principals.

Is your business ready to offer mobile services to clients? Already, a quarter of U.S. online adults have an interest in using their mobile devices as a main channel for their personal financial life, said Neesha Hathi, senior vice president of Charles Schwab's Advisor Technology Solutions, at a technology trends panel Wednesday at Schwab's Impact conference.

Charles Schwab's Advisor Services group is planning to launch an internship program next year to help registered investment advisory firms develop and find new talent.

On the eve of the election, economic uncertainty and the "fiscal cliff" have been weighing heavily on the minds of planners as well as clients.

Among the big deals this week: First Allied buys Legend from Waddell & Reed to form a firm with $28 billion under management.

Largest independent broker-dealer increases assets under management and adds advisors, but revenues don't keep pace.

The executive listed a few areas where the organization is targeting rule-breakers.

The value of RIA mergers and acquisitions activity for 2012 looks set to top 2011 totals, according to a new report.

The SunTrust affiliate names a firm veteran, Thomas M. Carroll, as the new chief.

Despite a market surge, fewer wealthy investors are satisfied with their advisors' performance.

Amid growing economic worries and a shift in investing strategy, advisors say they are bullish about their own firms' profits and assets under management.

Advisors and brokers working in teams made 32% more in compensation than those going it alone, according to the new Broker and Advisor Sentiment Index study from Fidelity Investments.