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Focusing on profitability and management of expenses helps alternative asset managers proactively manage and support their infrastructure more effectively.

Experts weigh in on the pros and cons of leaving the employee channel.

For some, an additional enterprise prompts an exit from the advisory business.

Speculation is mounting that Fed officials, in a statement scheduled for release on Sept. 21, will signal that higher U.S. interest rates are on the way.

Assets in fixed-income ETFs swelled to A$2.32 billion ($1.7 billion) at the end of August.

By taking the right steps, advisers can convince loyal clients to follow them out the door.

Advisers who impress senior management can sometimes walk away with bigger offers.

Time, talent, terms and treasure should be on the checklist of those planners exiting the business.

Kim is leading Principal's charge into ETFs, which he called a natural complement to the mutual funds that the insurer already offers.

"A sooner-than-expected hike could result in these stocks trading up sharply, but the options market is largely discounting / overlooking this possibility," strategists wrote in a client note.

Advisers who are attentive will find that they retain their books of business.

These policies protect against allegations of misconduct dating before the formation of a firm.

The S&P 500 Index's 2.5% selloff left 52% of its members at a 20-day low.

BlackRock is joining firms including Paulson, Manikay Partners and Arrowgrass Capital Partners that have recently raised dedicated merger funds.

See which independent broker-dealers are managing the biggest asset base for client accounts.

Should advisers opt for better platform options or losing back-office and administrative tasks?

From hiring sprees to accelerating software launches, companies are gearing up for the significant expenses and changes wrought by the new regulation.

Even in the meltdown, investors continued to show aversion to the defensive industries that led the market in the first half, with utilities, phone companies and REITs bearing the worst of the losses.

A split after working together is traumatic. Here are ways to make it less disruptive and stressful.

Low-beta ETFs plunged even more than the broader market, extending a move that began two days earlier.