RIAs

Voices: Even independent advisors have some adjustments to make. Here are some of the most important, according to managing director of TD Ameritrade Institutional.

Advisors should report their performance in a way that articulates value and proves they are worth the expense, says Dynasty Partners CIO Scott Welch.

Advisors can get a helpful best-practices checklist, which may also help build client relationships, from the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard.

Why can’t your RIA operations be as beautifully integrated as the functions on your mobile?

Michael Donnelly was sentenced for defrauding elderly clients of about $2 million, which he used to make car payments, pay his children's private school tuition and other expenses.

In a succession play, Advisor Financial Services gets snapped up by Retirement Advisors of America.

Voices: The DoL is restricting investor choice and casts an unnecessarily critical light on existing B-D relationships that only follow a suitability requirement.

As digital wealth platforms turn to serve advisors, the trend will help those who are ready to enhance their practices with technological tools.

Voices: Exemptions for high-fee products, a prolonged compliance deadline and less-prominent disclosure requirements leaves our columnist feeling like she did on a certain Christmas morning.

To get a head start on the new rules, Janus Capital’s Matt Sommer suggests these smart moves.