Practice Management News from Financial Planning

A new report from Cerulli notes big differentiating factors for firms that specialize in working with clients with $20 million or more to invest.

As deadlines loom, firms juggle tax-driven client work with retreats, reflection and recalibrating the business for 2026.

Consolidation has been ongoing for more than a decade in wealth management, but it accelerated to unprecedented levels this year.

Rethink bonds and hedged funds while prepping clients for a market correction — or worse — in the coming year, counsels the CEO of Toews Asset Management.

For the first time in an annual compliance report, FINRA devotes a section to AI risks, including from third-party vendors and scammers.

The end of the year provides a rare opportunity for financial advisors to connect with clients and prospects without a pressing reason. Experts say there are tried-and-true methods for making it count.

Separate from any transactions involved with succession, financial advisors who want to retire face challenges that make exiting the business difficult.

Retirement savers say they want investment choice, but confidence in navigating those decisions remains low, according to new T. Rowe Price research.

Morningstar's study of this growing area of asset management suggests that 529 plan quality is rising, despite the research firm's lackluster grades for it.

CEO Mark Mirsberger said turnover is practically nonexistent at his firm, which goes to great lengths to accommodate its employees and hires people who value teamwork.

Our latest ranking of money managers' workplaces in conjunction with Best Companies Group produces a return champion and some new additions.

Henry Robert Gleckler IV's dispute with JPMorgan over his alleged solicitation of his former clients now heads for a resolution before a FINRA arbitration panel.

Also, Cresset extends its reach in Texas, Janney recruits from Wells Fargo and Ameriprise, Merrill draws from Wells Fargo and Mercer acquires a $1B firm.

Discipline, esprit de corps and a detailed playbook for advisors provided the growth engine for the enterprise.

RBC CEO David McKay discusses plans to provide more clients with banking relationships while the firm announces a reorganization of its U.S. wealth management division next year.

When a client's insurance needs change, the opportunity to sell their life policies to outside buyers should not be overlooked.

When clients die, their children are often left with the uncomfortable job of dealing with what they may see as just junk. That is, unless financial advisors make it a priority to address this topic sooner rather than later.

Year-end client meetings, Dec. 31 deadlines, oh my. It can be a lot, but it doesn't have to be overwhelming.

JPMorgan again shows it makes a sharp distinction between advisors who build their own books of business and those who amass clientele from bank referrals.

Preparation is everything: If clients are aware of the transition well in advance, experts say the risk is pretty low they'll leave the firm.