Portfolio

The group hopes to have about 1,000 holders of its new retirement planning designation within three years.

Clients in Asia are among the beneficiaries, gaining the ability to trade U.S. products during their daylight hours.

CEO is right to resist the temptation of a more drastic overhaul.

Transparency is the key to a good long-term client relationship. That’s why advisors should publish fees and minimums on their websites.

Coming off a strong recruiting year, Steward Partners has enticed three more Wells Fargo brokers.

Compliance and technology hurdles have snarled firms’ efforts to address a longtime gripe.

The Broker Protocol, the new tax law and the fate of the bull market are expected to influence RIA deal-making in 2018.

Wells may have settled with former employee Claudia Ponce de Leon because it wanted to avoid the "massive exposure" of a jury trial, an expert says. It is unclear how the agreement will affect Wells’ other cases.

Clients shouldn't let their egos get in the way when making investment decisions. They will be better served with a dispassionate asset mix that's rebalanced annually, rather than making investing decisions "in purely personal terms."

It’s an uncomfortable topic, especially after a bruising round of accusations in the 1990s.