RIAs

The deal should be a signal to robo platforms they need to pair their technology with traditional advisors to remain competitive, analysts say.

Just as robos seek to bring lower-income, self-directed investors into the advisory realm, the administration is looking to extend the retirement safety net through no-fee, no-risk savings plan.

Advisors gasped when they heard that the proposal requires firms to have a website revealing information previously considered confidential.

“Owners of advisory firms don’t realize there’s a new school approach to succession planning,” – David Grau Jr., president and CEO of Succession Resource Group.

Brown Wealth Management Group, a former Wells Fargo-affiliated independent advisory firm, will focus on high-net-worth clients at LPL.

The fiduciary rule would significantly change how advisors are compensated and is part of a global trend to increase investor protection, researchers say.

On campuses nationwide, a pragmatic alliance between financial planning professors and working advisors is bringing about big changes in curriculum.

Advisors typically aim to capture client’s children, but often it’s the parents of clients who need the most help.

Why one advisor specializes in helping clients who come into sudden wealth.

Advisors who convey bad news with understanding and empathy can help clients make better decisions about their financial health.