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Advisors choosing independence do well as a pack.

Clients need to embrace new ways of learning in retirement because the deeply ingrained ways from earlier in life are less effective in later years; Plus, 4 ways clients are sabotaging their retirement in their 30s.

TPMs have made technology a key priority as they look to help banks and credit unions—and their advisors—connect with clients who rarely visit local branches.

Gregory Fleming, president of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, says advice and advisor training will always have a role in the advice sector, which also must address its diversity problem.

As robo advisor firms rush to offer customers rock bottom fees, some fintech players say this business model is unsustainable unless companies scale up, acquire massive AUM or offer premium features.

Payout structure is a key consideration when thinking about the move to independence.

Burdensome regulation costs and the prospect of potentially even more scrutiny continues to frustrate asset managers, but new management strategies and the continued growth of ETFs have proven to be bright spots for the industry.

The world's biggest investment managers, from BlackRock to Vanguard, have a simple message for Mark Carney, head of the Financial Stability Board: Stop trying to regulate us like banks.

Here are six new dividend-oriented ETFs and how they can pay off for your clients.

With a combination of the proper technology and the best practices for sharing relevant content, advisors can easily build their business network.

Some RIAs cut fees in their efforts to turn prospects into clients. But doing this can be a trap that negatively affects the perceived -- and real -- value of a business.

The deal will give Stifel about 180 financial advisors managing $56 billion in total client assets.

Some employers have made target-date funds a default option in their retirement plans, a move that has improved employees' diversification; Plus, many older people are torn between saving for retirement and helping their children pay for college.

Which banks are advisors moving to? Eight recently switched to U.S. Bank and Wilmington Trust.

Broker-dealers have recently recruited several large teams, including the wealth unit at Deutsche Bank and Raymond James, which set a firm record landing a $2.4 billion group. But they weren't the only winners in the competition for top talent.

The regional brokerage hired two new executives and promoted a third in a bid to provide more planning support to the firm's advisors.

Advisors should work with robos, not against them, industry leaders say. Pershing announced at its annual conference that it is joining the list of established financial firms adding digital tools and services.

Experts agree that while there's no cure for elder abuse, regulators, advocates and advisors can help mitigate the losses by educating investors and training financial professionals.

Cloud-enabled content management solutions centralize collateral creation. Here's an explanation of why it can help your firm reduce technology costs.

Old Mutual Global Investors transferred management of a $272 million bond fund to Bill Gross at Janus from his previous firm, Pimco.