RIAs

The custodian giant announced Monday a redesign of its online Education Center that allows advisors to earn continuing-education credits while also boosting their own knowledge.

Supporters of a broader and more rigorously enforced fiduciary standard are rallying behind a set of best practices they would like to see advisors and brokers incorporate into their practices.

Independent Financial Partners, an LPL firm, tapped a financial services veteran to recruit advisors from the wirehouse channel.

The financial services sector as a whole is chasing short-term gains and in the process saddling investors with the costs of higher trading volumes and often not acting in their best interests, says Vanguard founder John Bogle.

A new research paper identifies several elements tied to the most satisfied dealmakers. See the takeaways for advisors.

Two Florida planners drop antitrust claims against CFP Board to shield clients; Board still wants client names

In a two-week period, Ameriprise has recruited five advisors managing more than $600 million.

One year later, Forbes' growth plans have been stymied by a difficult market for acquiring firms.

Advocates are calling on the head of the SEC to move forward with a uniform fiduciary proposal, even if that means pushing the rules through a divided commission split along party lines.

The number of transactions jumps to 16 in the second quarter, up from 13 in the first, with the average size of acquired firms rising to $1.18 billion.