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New Fidelity research reveals how university professors approach retirement differently, offering key insights for financial advisors.

Attorneys and other compliance experts say it's important that financial advisors greet any type of negative feedback with a thoughtful response — especially if it could turn into a legal matter.

In an earlier than usual announcement, UBS said it will update its 2026 compensation grid for U.S. advisors, aiming to curb departures and encourage more work with high net worth clients.

Older and younger Gen X clients have very different needs, goals and outlooks. Advisors who treat them as one group risk missing the mark.

In a prerecessionary landscape, assets must earn their keep across a range of projected scenarios.

Several panels and presentations last week at Future Proof focused on the idea of advisors growing their businesses through offering specialized, family office-style services.

As the Fed nears a potential rate cut, bearish sentiment is rising. Here's how to keep pessimistic clients from exiting the market.

The numbers look gaudy, but potential estate taxes and prohibitions on future strategies make the big retirement accounts much less appealing, two experts said.

A vast majority of plan sponsors say that actively managed funds can beat the market, according to a new BlackRock survey. Research suggests otherwise.

Cerity Partners adds its own large RIA in New York, and Beacon Pointe acquires firms in Indiana, Washington State and New York.

Older Americans hold a higher allocation of stocks than they would like, according to the Center for Retirement Research. Researchers say that could be a positive, though not all advisors agree.

A limited federal tax credit, an above-the-line deduction for non-itemizers and restrictions on those of itemizers represent three of the biggest shifts under the new law.

Agentic AI in several forms took center stage as fintech executives made the case for their services at the first-ever AI-focused demo drop at Future Proof.

Fewer than 3% of U.S. advisory firms report registrations with foreign regulators, and the meager ranks reflect the difficulty of breaking into international markets.

As AI use expands in wealth management, so too does regulatory risk. Experts at Future Proof shared what questions RIAs should ask vendors, along with tips on implementing firm-wide AI guardrails.

College athletes with name, image and likeness contracts present unique opportunities — and responsibilities — for wealth managers.

It is easier to double the average client, or average up, than it is to double the number of current-average clients served, or efficiency up.

A frequent subject of SEC enforcement complaints and examinations can cause newer firms pain if they don't follow the rules.

The Milliman 2025 Retiree Health Cost Index reveals that a 65-year-old couple may need up to $388,000 for medical expenses in retirement.

Joe Toledano, head of insured solutions for Morgan Stanley's wealth division and E-Trade, tells how insurance has gone from almost an afterthought for many financial planners to something that's central to what they do.