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For advisors seeking a type of independence that defies industry norms of success, two female CFPs have launched a co-op promising to be a firm of one's own.

The Canadian lender continues to look south of the border for growth in its wealth management business.

The broker-dealer industry's self-regulator warns of risks also related to cryptocurrencies and off-channel communications.

Winning multi-millionaire clients looks different today for advisors — here's what's changed, a Cerulli study reports.

Doctors face many personal finance challenges, from hefty student loan debt to temptations to overspend. Experts share how to win them as clients.

A new ranking of the channel by SmartAsset includes arms of Sammons Financial Group and McKinsey and global portfolio management firm Cambridge Associates.

Converting prospects and leads to actual clients is key to boosting organic growth but can be daunting. Here's three ways to do it better in 2024.

For clients who care about social impact in their portfolios or financial plans, this relatively young designation can help an advisor deliver more value.

It's cheers for pro bono advisors and people working to diversify the industry, and jeers for planners who defraud the elderly and big firms that let their regulatory responsibilities slip.

From planning for caregiving to helping artists and couples, these five Financial Planning stories from 2023 show how advisors can add value in estate planning.

Though more women are entering the industry, gender bias and other historical barriers remain.

LPL Financial, Cetera Financial Group, Raymond James, Ameriprise and other industry giants drove a much bigger volume of transitions this year.

As Angie Herbers looks back on two decades at the consulting firm she founded, she shares how she grew it from nothing and what peers in the industry can learn.

From estate planning to Medicare advice, financial advisors can offer serious value in the coming year.

The sixth-largest U.S. bank has big plans to grow its private bank by developing young talent, as it prepares to target many of the hottest markets for young wealth.

Electronic messaging, Reg BI, crypto and fraud all appeared at the top of regulators' agenda this past year.

The deal displays the growing flexibility LPL is offering financial advisors as part of its ambition to reach the entire wealth management marketplace.

A new Cerulli report suggests that one of banks' best opportunities to grow in the coming years is right under their nose, with a client segment they often ignore.

The Reverence Capital Partners-backed firm will add 1,450 financial advisors and $108 billion in client assets upon the expected close next year.

The deal follows several others in the past 12 months and reflects growing demand for retirement plan services to small businesses, Edelman said.