Practice

Helping clients develop a game plan offers several advantages, says Raymond James' Paula Feinberg at Women Advisors Forum in Dallas.

The firm lures three separate teams who manage a total of more than $500 million in client assets.

Holding down clients' investment income can reduce exposure to the 3.8% surtax imposed on high-income taxpayers.

Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association president and chief executive officer Kenneth Bentsen criticized recent efforts by the Securities and Exchange Commission to further regulate the muni market, telling issuer officials on Tuesday that a new rule and initiative could undermine productive relationships between municipalities and underwriters.

UBS grabbed a former Merrill Lynch advisor who managed $500 million in client assets.

When plans for an external sale faltered, Quest Capital Management looked closer to home and found a better solution. Here's what the partners learned.

Just a day after a top SEC official hinted at discord within the commission about an expansion of fiduciary rules to include brokers, a voting member of the agency spoke out in opposition to the proposal, at least until supporters can build a stronger case.

Rule changes mean the AMT is here to stay, but that could actually be good news for some clients. Just keep them out of the 'bump zone.'

The contentious issue of harmonizing fiduciary responsibilities remains high on the agency's to-do list, though a timeframe for when a proposal might materialize is far from certain.

Here's a snapshot of the best ideas to come out of this year's conference.