RIAs

Some advisory firms are rethinking whether absolute independence is still the best — and most cost-effective — option.

A plethora of options have opened up for advisory firms, but many are unfamiliar with borrowing protocols.

Alternative compensation structures may provide more consumer protection, and drive higher client satisfaction.

The No. 1 IBD will roll out the new option for advisors as it competes with other firms in its sector, platform providers and consolidators.

Only about 14% of financial advisors are female. Here’s advice from those who want to bridge that gap.

The No. 1 IBD’s Focus conference drew 4,000 advisors, but it faces friction ahead in its ongoing expansion.

Hiring choices are having a ripple effect on compensation.

As the fee-based financial planning network adds more members and rolls out new services, some members raised questions about its ongoing business strategy.

Tech is making it easier for advisors to break away, but navigating the complex vendor landscape can be challenging, says the firm's director of RIA practice management.

The independent broker-dealer has launched subsidiary Bluespring Wealth Partners, which promptly snapped up two practices with $550 million in client assets.