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Planners appear to be breaking away from the AUM fee structure.

The planner is among the brightest minds in the financial planning profession, but his endorsement of the organization's certification standards is "decidedly enigmatic."

Flat fees may not be as profitable or scalable, but they have significant benefits.

Advisors report what they love — and hate — about tech at companies holding client assets.

The move follows calls for reform. Banned brokers, acting in lieu of attorneys, have made a living for decades representing investors.

The No. 1 IBD is marshaling transition assistance, technology and other resources toward recruiting success across the firm and its bank channel.

Firms face a complex world of increasing data volumes, regulations, reporting demands and multi-asset class complexity.

The frothy seller’s market for advisory firms may be coming to end, says veteran dealmaker Peter Raimondi.

Those who anticipate big benefits for charitable giving may be disappointed. Here’s what their advisors should know.

Concerns mount about the aggregator counting tuck-ins as organic growth.