Fee-based compensation

Asset managers are seeking alternatives to standard mutual fund products.

Clients are paying about half as much to own funds as they were 20 years ago.

As the first woman to medal in both the Summer and Winter Games, Lauryn Williams knows a thing or two about pivoting into a new role.

After 30 years and a monster merger with Financial Engines, the firm is doubling down on its AUM fee structure.

It’s not the traditional client base of the aging baby boomer anymore, says the firm's head of technology.

The wealth manager recently introduced monthly fees. But, it's not for everyone.

Advisors need to be willing to take a financial hit for clients

Its premium offering will switch from an asset-based fee to a $30 monthly subscription.

Even as BDs transition from their commission roots, too many still treat advice as a liability.

The race to zero may be reaching its natural limits.

Bringing on new employees can spur growth, but can also complicate compensation structures.

The bank is targeting advisors with $100 million or more in assets.

Digital tools will not only allow advisors to serve more clients, they can help advisors charge for services with greater accuracy.

Current billing systems present a number of compliance oversight issues for larger financial institutions, says co-founder Alan Moore.

The growing number of commission-free planners at IBDs doesn't necessarily fit the industry’s accepted definition, or its traditional categories.

Flat fees may not be as profitable or scalable, but they have significant benefits.

The decision by Carson Group’s CEO came after a two-year examination of the business revealed some changes that needed to be made.

In this circus of an industry, what chance does an average investor have of finding somebody who will actually work on his or her behalf?

Alternative fee structures may help ward off fee compression on assets.

"We said, 'Even though we are drinking water in the bar, there are too many drunks, so let's not go into the bar.'"