Practice

Broker-dealers and advisors recommending complex, high-yield products to see more scrutiny.

Fair distribution of awards, not personality mix, leads to success.

HighTower Advisors has steadily worked to carve out a role as an emerging boutique firm through its high-profile advisor recruitment wins. Many prospective hires are attracted after their first home-office visit.

After election jitters and the fiscal cliff melodrama, advisors find optimism - and a planning opportunity.

As annual registration nears, compliance experts warn RIAs to be cautious about their numbers.

With federal estate taxes no longer a threat, the standard planning approach for wealthy couples needs to change.

A high-achieving school in Washington offers unexpected lessons for planners everywhere.

Each firm’s succession plan and transition will be unique, but whether it’s an internal transition, merging and staying involved or selling and moving on, not enough advisors are planning for it.

As more wealth management firms are emphasizing non-financial services to target high- and ultra high-net-worth clients, a new report recommends the benefits of family foundations.

Investment outlook among millionaires and affluent soured in February, affected by a decline in expected future household income and a drop in confidence over the economy, according to Spectrem.