RIAs

'It's a landscape-changer for Lebenthal,' says one industry consultant. 'A team with a book like that can write their own ticket, and if they're successful at Lebenthal, they can attract other big teams.'

Firms in the self-serve channel that can "combine delivery mechanisms" will be a "smart bet" going forward," predicts Tiburon managing partner Chip Roame.

Almost two months after a court order, the CFP Board has failed to produce the required documents, Florida planners say.

The Washington, D.C., area firm hopes its six-member board will help it better understand and serve female clients.

Advisors are facing 'the most aggressive regulatory environment I have ever seen,' a securities lawyer tells RIAs at a Fidelity conference this week.

As more people live into their 100s -- and as families in which four or five generations overlap become commonplace -- some core elements of financial planning need to change, says one longevity specialist.

A sharply increasing number of plan sponsors want financial advisor guidance -- but many of the RIAs on Fidelity's platform are just dabbling in the area, the custodian says.

United Capital has started providing regular liquidity to advisors with some first stock sales proceeds exceeding $500,000.

Mark Spangler, who used NAPFA affiliation to attract clients before losing most of their assets, was taken immediately into custody at his sentencing.

While the cloud shift and mobile tools continue to dominate, a few newer patterns emerged at this year's T3 conference.