RIAs

In a court filing, the CFP Board says it has logged more than 2,000 hours of legal work in a lawsuit by two Florida planners.

Independent planners can not win a battle against Wall Street unless they find a way to defeat well-funded lobbyists in the industry.

'Mariner is a well-organized and well capitalized growth company,' says John Furey, principal of Advisor Growth Strategies. 'The pace of growth is best in class and I expect it to continue.'

RIAs are gaining market share of assets, although wirehouses will still control nearly $6 trillion by 2016, the research firm predicts.

Three advisors for San Diego-based Total Wealth Management -- including one who apparently once worked for the FBI -- now face SEC charges for allegedly paying themselves concealed revenue-sharing fees from investments they recommended to clients.

Washington Wealth Management has recruited two advisors from UBS and Wells Fargo, where they collectively managed approximately $150 million in assets.

NAPFA has named a fee-only RIA who has served in the U.S. Navy to serve as its next national chair.

Study finds short-term AUM and compensation growth, but long-term problems ahead for financial advisors.

AUM drops 31% as more top brass depart, with parent SunTrust filling executive ranks with veterans of the bank.

The rapidly emerging online distribution channel is attracting serious venture capital, while "do-it-yourself" firms with combined delivery mechanisms will be a "smart bet" going forward. See the list.