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Charles Hallac, who conceived BlackRock’s investment management platform and founded its advisory business, has died. He was 50.

Travails of parent company RCS Capital have been "distracting" but haven't impeded expansion, says Douglas King, Cetera Advisor Networks' president and CEO.

The past few months have seen a bevy of mega moves, the result of months of planning, recruiters say. Here are the biggest summer recruits.

The past few months have seen a bevy of mega moves, the result of months of planning, recruiters say. Here are the biggest summer recruits.

Retirees should take classes reserved only for seniors and consider taking online courses if going to school is difficult; Plus, what if clients just can't afford to fully retire?

Bennett and her firm claimed to be managing more than $2 billion in assets when the real number was no more than one-fifth of that amount, the SEC alleges.

Deferred–tax retirement accounts’ required mandatory distributions might prompt this unwelcome scenario.

The market tumult, initially sparked by concerns over an economic slowdown in China, showed a downside, as ETFs can be vulnerable to price swings during periods of market stress, partly because some are less liquid than stocks.

Community banks could be vulnerable to increased funding costs, particularly rates tied to retail deposits. Technology, and improved modeling, could help them hold onto more deposits.

OppenheimerFunds agreed to acquire VTL Associates as part of a push into ETFs that weigh metrics beyond market capitalization when buying stocks.

New recruits joined the UHNW-focused business in recent weeks.

New advisor will focus on ultrahigh-net-worth clients mostly in the Miami area.

The independent Fidelity division can never be the same without its founder, but could still grow into a juggernaut, some planners say.

A group of independent advisors want to show educators they have other options for managing their finances than costly products from insurance firms.

Some university FinTech enthusiasts are former employees of traditional financial services firms who seek to disrupt their former employers' wealth management, lending, payments and other businesses.

RIA firms looking to grow need to develop a strategy when looking for new talent, according to Kelli Cruz.

Developed first for consumers, Abby Schneiderman's Everplans offers an app for advisors seeking digital estate planning capabilities.

A former J.P. Morgan Private Bank team managing $5 billion in combined client assets has joined UBS. But the firm wasn’t the only winner last month in the competition for top talent. See this move and more in our latest recruiting roundup.

The percentage of homeowners ages 75 and older with mortgage debt increased to 21% from 8% in the past four years; Plus, clients are eligible for a health savings account if their policy has a deductible at least $1,300 for individual insurance or $2,600 for family coverage.

The nation's 11 largest TPM firms generated $1.9 billion in revenue in 2014, up 11% year-over-year. Find out which ones grew their revenue the most.