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The overall advisor population has been sliding -- and a new study finds that only one category of advisors is expanding to fill the gap.

Wall Street banks, which already shut proprietary trading units that helped fuel record profits, are girding to learn next week how much revenue the Volcker rule may cut from the $44 billion they say comes from market-making.

Deborah Castellani, a principal and senior fiduciary specialist with Akros Fiduciary in Austin, Texas, responded on LinkedIn to a story about advisory firms sanctioned by the SEC over their compliance programs.

Some advisors question the time, energy and creativity involved in blogging, but here are some ways it's helping solo advisor Dave Grant's practice.

The firm sweetened awards for financial planning and increased pressure on its lowest producers.

The Private Client Reserve hired a former Mayo Clinic executive to join the healthcare solutions team as vice president and healthcare banking specialist in Minneapolis.

The fast-growing Kansas-based advisory firm with national ambitions has planted its flag in New York City, signing on RR Advisory Group.

Instead of simply screening out trouble areas, impact investing refers more broadly to the alignment of clients' values with their portfolios. Here are seven smart strategies.

Although many in the industry consider Dynasty and HighTower rivals for the allegiance of breakaway teams and independent RIAs, CEO Shirl Penney says Dynasty “doesn’t run into [HighTower] as much as you may think.”

When Illinois lawmakers report to the capital in Springfield today for another attempt at fixing the nation’s worst-funded state pension system, the gathering will have a ring of familiarity.