RIAs

A career path with established performance goals has become a critical element of compensation.

William Blake, the independent firm's 10th hire this year, says he was attracted by the chance to become a partner.

New research has found that funds with a high percentage of assets in ETFs underperform funds that hold stocks.

The benefits of going independent are alluring, but wirehouse advisers can't afford to discount the formidable challenges ahead.

RIAs are exploring new ways of compensating their advisors, just in time.

At least 27 brokers have joined the firm, including a father-son team from UBS with $261 million in AUM.

This year has been a wild ride for clients and advisers, and it’s only just begun. Here are some things to keep in mind as advisers craft portfolios for the rest of the epoch.

The firm's advisers and competitors are wondering about its next steps, and who will cash in. The answers will go a long way toward shaping the future of the independent channel.

Advisor Bryan Kuderna learned valuable lessons about finding clients from the popular film and his local chamber of commerce.

At least 16 advisers have shuttled between the wirehouse firms so far this year.