Firms like LPL, Cambridge, Osaic, Independent Financial, Commonwealth, Raymond James, Ameriprise and Cetera are racing to develop new tools.

Independent financial advisors are getting more tools at an accelerating rate in timing and capital investment. Here's how experts say they can adapt and overcome the fear of replacement.

Social media and other digital technologies have fundamentally altered the process and, experts say, often distract financial advisors from the most successful methods.

What was once largely a source of referrals for outside professionals is moving in-house for financial advisors in many cases. Here are some examples.

SmartAsset launched a basic calculator to explain the benefits of comprehensive planning in dollar terms that any prospect could understand quickly.

A practice model based on "psychophysiological finance" could lead the profession away from advice that only increases clients' money anxiety, the authors write.

Finding new customers and expanding existing client relationships is key for recently launched firms. Here's how marketing experts say to go about it.

Stressed RIA leaders with a glut of wealthtech products to choose from are experiencing analysis paralysis.

Negative net new assets came back to the giant clearing and custody firm in the second quarter, although they weren't as large as in the same period of 2024.

Financial advisors have any number of good reasons to seek the best technology and countless firms trying to provide it. Here's how experts say they should start.

When Brandon Ross sought to build an independent firm from the ground up, he realized integrated tech would be key.

Moment is focused on centralizing and automating the core operations of the fixed-income market.

Schwab, Fidelity and Pershing are facing growing competition, as the industry strives to do business with financial advisors in as many ways as possible.

With a geographically spread-out workforce, Nate Byers of Calculated Wealth recognized the need to invest in defensive measures to keep client data safe.

Experts from a Morningstar conference panel reveal the internal processes that could yield external success in the competition for attention and business.

The fintech firm's plans could herald an increase in public filings after a protracted lull in IPOs.

The industry is awaiting SEC approval for dozens of applications, even as Vanguard's shareholder case highlights some of the tax complexity of the looming shift.

A consulting firm's report on the future of the channel reveals the ambivalence and frustration many feel about the impact of M&A consolidation.

The industry watchdog is walking away from more than a dozen regulatory reforms that had drawn staunch opposition from advisors and industry groups.

The fintech and nonprofit join others, including AARP and the ICBA, in working to raise awareness of the financial risks of Alzheimer's and dementia.