Corporate governance

Private equity-backed parent Advisor Group made the shakeup at a challenging time for IBDs.

The advisory firm knew the drill, but the storm still threw them for a loop.

The move previews what will be a tough recruiting fight for the IBD giant following its massive buy.

Advisor Jonathan Swanburg has insights for advisors with clients affected by natural disaster.

Early withdrawals from employer-sponsored plans can derail retirement, but may be necessary.

The average deal size for an RIA transaction is over $1 billion in AUM, according to Schwab.

The hurricane poses staffing and data challenges on firms with large facilities in its path.

“You can’t serve the public if your employees are shellshocked,” said one top banker, comments echoed by other institutions dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

The Internal Revenue Service granted additional relief to victims of Hurricane Harvey on Wednesday by making it easier for 401(k)s and other employer-sponsored retirement plans to give loans and hardship distributions to aid victims.

Hurricane Harvey provides a grim reminder of how traumatic it can be to face the effects of severe weather. Here’s how to be effective if it happens to your clients.

The number of annual new SEC registrations has jumped by 150% since 2000.

Evacuating floodwaters with his pregnant wife, two children and a “very angry cat,” an advisor gets a personal reminder that the people he serves are a lot more than just names and numbers.

The agency will allow some Texas residents to file certain individual and business tax returns and make some tax payments as late as Jan. 31.

The cleanup goes on long after the storm has passed. Here’s how financial planners can provide advice for one of clients’ most expensive traumas.

Advisors' best practices for aiding clients affected by natural disasters.

Three quarters of the firm’s 57 new recruits have come from the largest firms.

Many financial institutions have activated their emergency centers, closed branches and stocked ATMs in advance of landfall.

Disaster survival tips from Texas-based advisor Rick Woolfolk, who is also a Civil Air Patrol representative for the U.S. Air Force.

Our exclusive interactive infographic reveals some interesting trends on the top 10 new firms and their locations.

The move is HighTower's 22nd transaction this year ― making 2017 the firm's busiest year ever.