Portfolio

For all the hype around alternatives, advisors should take note that regulators are watching how hedge funds, private equity funds and other non-traditional asset classes are handled.

Finished your beach reading yet? Our Summer Reading List was so popular that we put together a sequel. Here are 10 of the top-rated books for financial advisors on Amazon.com. Enjoy these helpful titles on a getaway -- whether it's on the beach or on a business trip.

HighTower has expanded its West Coast market by picking up an independent team with $400 million in assets in Bellevue, Wash.

'There is a limited supply of top quality RIAs having the right stuff,' says M&A advisor David Selig. 'Suitors are clearly prepared to pay nine times cash flow or more for these gems.'

Funds of hedge funds offer a practical way to include diversified opportunistic approaches in clients' portfolios.

Barclays saw a rise in the number of U.S. shares traded in its dark pool, paring some of the losses in the two weeks after it was sued by New York for allegedly lying to customers of the venue.

6 ways low savers can catch up; Pitfalls of longevity annuities; 50 important stats about long-term care

Funds of hedge funds offer a practical way to include diversified opportunistic approaches in clients' portfolios.

Many advisors have not formalized their client communication practices, a misstep that could hamper long-term business success, according to a recent FPA study.

Merrill Lynch's expanding financial boot camp deepens relationships by helping wealthy clients ensure that the family fortune lasts beyond this generation and the next.