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Disruption of financial services is not a one-time event. Innovation is shaping everything from consumer behavior and advisers' needs to regulatory requirements.

The advisers say they want provide better services to female clients.

Bank of America's soon-to-be-released virtual assistant, erica, is being trained to provide personal finance advice.

Low-cost passive index funds and sticking to an asset allocation plan even during a market downturn overcame some common pitfalls.

The pro athlete met the adviser through his college business professor, authorities say.

The rep refused to provide the regulator with the documents it requested to investigate the allegations that he stole money from an elderly couple.

The former JP Morgan Private Bank adviser focuses on wealthy Latin American clients.

Only 17% of advisers have a binding and actionable plan in place.

For ultrawealthy clients who own property, an adviser's starting point should be an irrevocable trust. But you can't stop there.

A tweak in accounting guidelines the firm helped to modify is expected to make the funds cheaper and easier to own.

Hiring former professionals could help firms improve diversity in a field that’s still 84% male.

With the rule's implementation date around the corner, here’s what wealth managers should focus on in coming weeks and months.

There must be a fully realized transition strategy, says Tim Chase, co-founder of WMS Partners.

Does holding a CFP, ChFC or CFA correlate to better client service? At last, hard evidence shows that clients do better with designated planners.

Harvesting losses to write off taxable gains is one strategy to address the Trump administration's plan to scrap the 3.8% net investment income surtax.

Do's and don'ts for transitioning the practice as a long-term process, not a one-time event.

Commissions-based compensation models are losing ground to fee-based ones. But for broker-dealers, the switch isn’t something to be entered into lightly, Michael Kitces writes.

Retirement investors are better off owning an all-value equity portfolio than a combination of growth and value stocks, data shows.