CEO Kunal Kapoor and other speakers explained how the shifting trends shaping the industry mean that advice is getting even more important.

As an aging cohort of financial advisors prepares for retirement, firms are scrambling for next-gen talent. Yet a new study found that few have developed a comprehensive succession plan.

A new TIAA Institute survey found that a vast majority of 401(k) plan participants are interested in accessing fixed annuities through their retirement accounts. Plan providers are listening.

Financial advisors and other female wealth management professionals say eliminating the self-doubt represents an important first step.

Also this week, Raymond James pulls from Ameriprise, UBS from Morgan Stanley and LPL from RBC.

A consulting firm's report on the future of the channel reveals the ambivalence and frustration many feel about the impact of M&A consolidation.

Other than satisfying important regulatory requirements, RIAs and their clients can exercise a lot of choice on costs. Here's how experts view the process.

A group of tax organizations, including the NATP and NAEA, hopes to preserve the core tax functions relied on by tax professionals despite cutbacks at the IRS.

Financial advisors say that retirement planning for transgender clients can come with its own set of considerations, beyond 401(K) contributions or Monte Carlo simulations.

In an analysis stretching back to 1926 of 75 different retirement scenarios, Craig Israelsen compares five different retirement portfolio withdrawal strategies, from a fixed annual amount to the 4% rule and RMD withdrawals.

While the advantages to the parents often receive the most attention, a summer job could pay literal dividends to the children, experts say.

Now at Wells Fargo, Matthew McCrea is accused of violating a nonsolicitation agreement he signed at JPMorgan. The suit echoes allegations JPMorgan made days earlier against a broker now at Morgan Stanley.

RBC Wealth goes to UBS again to pull over advisors with large AUM tallies; Carson Group buys a firm in Colorado, and Goldman Sachs alumni set up an RIA through Dynasty Financial.

The impact of President Trump's push against diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the SEC remains murky, according to a watchdog report.

Industry experts say there's theoretically no reason why firms can't keep getting bigger through recruiting deals. But a lack of good M&A prospects could make growth harder for LPL and other independent broker-dealers.

Laura Sullivan stands accused of accessing confidential customer data and violating a nonsolicitation agreement by bringing along at least 15 client households.

A softening stance from the Trump administration could lead to a rise in the availability of cryptocurrency investments in 401(k)s. While some plan sponsors are considering crypto, they emphasize that investor demand will play a significant role in their decisions.

LPL Financial also pulls an advisory team from RBC, and Cetera hires a chief fiduciary officer for its trust subsidiary.

A relatively small fraction of financial advisors can speak languages other than English, making multilingual planners a distinctly valuable asset for firms looking to attract and retain clients.

Experts say that there are pitfalls, rules and procedures that departing financial advisors should know. Problem is, too many act first and consult lawyers later.