RIAs

The digital firm is opening up a new avenue of advice that could be a model for an industry grappling with the challenge of scaling for smaller accounts.

"Banks traditionally pay higher valuations, but [RIAs] should go into deals with eyes wide open," Dave DeVoe says.

The Swiss wirehouse hit the founding partners of an $8 billion firm with a lawsuit.

As daunting as creating a transition strategy seems, the sooner advisers start the more successful it is likely to be. Here are some tools to start the process.

The Connecticut office tallied 14 new hires in the past twelve months, the firm said.

The Labor Department is receiving a deluge of feedback from advisers and investors on whether to revise its controversial regulation.

The Labor Department has indicated that further revisions to the regulation could be forthcoming.

"It’s never been a better time to be a seller," says investment banker Liz Nesvold.

This year has seen more moves, bigger moves and more expensive moves.

Only about 5% still charge them, according to a Financial Planning study.