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Recent tax laws added complexity—not to mention “sticker shock”—to clients’ tax obligations. But with smart planning, you can alleviate some of the pain.

Lebenthal Wealth Advisors has recruited a former wirehouse branch manager and two independent advisors to fulfill its growth plans.

"In the middle of the night, we received a letter from RCS Capital Corporation purporting to terminate the equity purchase agreement [of Cole Capital]" - statement from American Realty Capital Properties

As 2014 draws to a close, there may be more planning opportunities than ever before, but also more traps for the unwary, according to Grant Thornton LLP.

An independent advisor managing $165 million has joined Ameriprise's employee channel.

Alex Vicencio, a financial advisor at Wells Fargo, says that building a business one client at a time was the biggest challenge he faced as an advisor in his 20s.

Including the next generation in a family's charitable activities helps advisors build a relationship.

New research shows that asset managers are increasing their sales forces and wholesaler compensation to keep pace with increased advisor demand.

The Denver-based association announced Friday that it has grown in 2014 to more than 10,000 members and certificates worldwide.

Election Day is just around the corner, but control of the Senate may not be determined until early next year, raising questions about how quickly the Banking Committee could get up and running.

Workers can better diversify their tax requirements if they hold both Roth and pre-tax accounts; Plus the best way to analyze Social Security benefits.

Mobile money products are taking off in countries including Bangladesh, Kenya and Somaliland — and banks have a historic opportunity to get involved in this rapidly advancing market.

The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center is calling attention to the security risks and potential fixes to a common practice: consumers handing over online banking credentials to financial advice sites.

If you want a better talent pipeline, you should get closer to the institutions minting new CFPs. See how several firms are doing it.

Want some interns or residents of your own? Here are a few issues to keep in mind before the students show up.

Special report card: See the colleges, universities and other institutions training new planners.

We found a few firms that were getting it right on recruiting next-gen planners. Check out their road map.

Veteran CFP professionals are beginning their own retirement at the worst possible time, when more people need their help than ever. Here's how the CFP Board aims to address the problem.

If you want your firm to grow, you need a plan to find and develop smart young advisors. Here's how our firm does it.

Use these exercises to strengthen your interactions with your team and with valued clients.