Industry

"This may sound sacrilegious for a planner, but I’ll admit it: I’m not a big fan of investment management," says solo advisor Dave Grant. Here's why Grant decided to use a TAMP instead.

For traditional Super OSJs to survive and prosper over the long term, they must begin to provide a more dynamic set of services to independent advisors – who increasingly are facing greater practice management, asset management and technology complexities.

Small business owners are feeling more confident even as the economy struggles to return to a more robust level of growth.

American investors say they are looking for holistic financial advice from advisors with a financial planning certification, according to a survey by the CFP Board of Standards.

AMG Wealth Partners has taken a minority stake in Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Clarfeld Financial Advisors, a $4 billion firm with a London office that specializes in serving wealthy U. S. citizens living abroad. The investment is the second since the division was formed two years ago as a subsidiary of AMG, which has more than $470 billion in assets.

Responding to increased client demand, the firm has launched new efforts to enhance its socially responsible investment options.

LPL Financial wants its advisors to know that it has heard their complaints and is doing something about them.

Umpqua names a former Citi Private Bank executive to lead growth in the San Francisco region.

Raymond James has added to its Private Client Group (PCG) with a key senior management appointment.

Let’s start with the basics: If you are not engaging people on social media as a financial advisor, it’s time to catch up.