Fee-based compensation

Sobering results from a light-hearted survey prompts columnist Bob Veres to change his tune about how advisers use "retainer."

To survive, planners must be willing to change in these five areas, according to the popular industry expert.

Robos, among other pressures, will force an evolution in the percentage of AUM fee model, the custodian head says.

Though some say the rule's future is in doubt, the firm is going ahead with sweeping changes it hopes will make its advisers more competitive.

Adviser Zaneilia Harris seeks out clients who resemble a former version of herself — young, single, African-American women struggling to make wise choices — and keeps them by structuring compensation in an atypical way.

Margins are down and expenses are up, Fidelity's new benchmarking study finds. Pricing models need to be re-visited.

Advisers "have to adapt to a new America," says TD Ameritrade Institutional President Tom Nally.

As brokers seek to redefine their value proposition, advisors need to rethink theirs.

Signing on wholeheartedly can be an effective marketing tool with clients.

A $650M firm serving HNW clients wanted help "navigating regulatory change."