Corporate governance

The passage extends the IRA contribution deadline and waives RMDs for 2020. Here’s what else financial advisors need to know.

We've had many chances to learn, from the dot-com bust to the 2008 financial crisis. But the storm is perhaps most applicable to our current situation.

As a longtime proponent of flat fees, I see a lot of pain ahead for firms that rely solely on assets under management.

Senior leaders at the No. 1 IBD meet daily about the pandemic as large enterprises set their own continuity plans into motion with an eye toward ensuring operations.

While many institutions are taking protective steps, others want to stay open to promote public confidence in the banking system.

Wealth management firms should track the lives they impact beyond the size of their client books, KMS Financial Services CEO Erinn Ford says in an episode of Financial Planning’s Podcast.

The actions include cutting the federal funds rate to between 0% and 0.25% and other steps to ease economic stress from the spread of the coronavirus.

The largest enterprise under LPL’s biggest OSJ is getting even bigger, after adding its sixth advisor of the past 12 months.

Financial advisor Alex Chalekian started out his career with a mentor “who was not the nicest person.” Ever since, he has wanted to serve as a resource to fellow planners, he explains in an episode of Financial Planning’s Invest Podcast.

Wealth management firms have a “massive opportunity” to use new methods of reaching clients and the wider industry, FiComm Partners CEO Megan Carpenter says in an episode of Financial Planning’s In|Vest Podcast.

As proxy season nears, concerns grow around whether the manager is equipped to probe the companies in its funds to a more environmentally friendly line.

The biggest index fund companies follow the house view, which means at least 75% of their funds voted the same way, on environmental and social issues.

RIAs should begin the selling process by visualizing their ideal situation, investment banker and consultant David DeVoe says in an episode of Financial Planning’s In|Vest Podcast.

When financial advisors consider both the hard-dollar and time investments required to land quality leads, everyone benefits.

Investment in socially beneficial activities can be worthwhile. But it ignores the question of who decides what is beneficial.

The RIA’s revenues blow past $1 billion, but industry observers note fierce competition among rival buyers.

The exit of David Knoch is the latest change at the growing and rapidly pivoting tax-focused IBD formerly known as HD Vest.

Two other groups of MML Investors financial advisors have boarded what the expanded firm’s CEO calls a “big boat” under Coastal Wealth.

A rare appearance by one of the investors reshaping the IBD sector drew questions from rivals — and insights into the firms’ approach.

Compensation is critical — and keeps climbing — as 76% of RIAs say they plan to poach advisors from other firms.