Fee-based compensation

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.'"

Here’s how to prepare your clients, and your own practice, if dark days come and stay.

Tru Independence is partnering with a marketing organization specializing in the commission-free protection space.

Commonwealth Financial Network is helping advisors convert to full RIA status and, in the opinion of advisors and executives, shedding its traditional label.

A multi-year reorganization of the firm has lowered head count by more than a quarter but boosted productivity by nearly a half.

Affiliating with a bigger platform is often a helpful and necessary step for indie advisors.

Advisors see raising their rates as a difficult topic to broach, but one RIA coach has a variety of methods for approaching it.

Sales of the fee-only products have expanded in a major way, but they have yet to win over advisors.

With the expenses no longer deductible, will clients ask for new planning options?

Times are good for RIAs, but a new study suggests firms should be monitoring fees more closely.

The ongoing shift away from commissionable products is driving major changes in the space.