Founder of ultra-HNW boutique starts team meetings with discussions about members’ outside lives before moving on to clients.

Some call it 'relentless,' but scouting for the best candidates has resulted in a better array of services from the industry's top firms, says leading recruiter Mark Elzweig.

The SEC found that auditing or testing would likely have revealed deficiencies in controls that allowed an employee access to client information at the wirehouse, says leading compliance expert Alan Foxman.

Some advisers and their clients are running afoul of an IRS rule, and oversights can result in substantial penalties.

Clients who are currently investing for retirement should anticipate a paltry long-term return given today's market conditions, says BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink.

Our latest Industry Leadership Forum produced more questions than answers, but many participants expected changes in adviser compensation.

The strategy raises tricky tax reporting and regulatory questions.

The proposals would enhance retirement security for those who depend most on the program; plus, three ways to lower long-term-care insurance premiums.

Whether clients are making 529 plan distributions, a direct tuition payment or an in-kind gift, for grandparents, timing is everything.

Also, J.P. Morgan saw a team managing $300 million in client assets go independent.

Three industry veterans – one with more than four decades of experience – oversaw more than $205 million in client assets, according to Raymond James.

The wirehouse's latest hires will support client development and strengthen product delivery, according to Morgan Stanley.

Some wirehouse branch managers have made the transition to the independent channel, but doing so takes careful planning, experts say.

The new recruits are opening a new office for the independent firm.

The branch is staffed by 22 advisers, most of whom are recent recruits from Credit Suisse.

Retirement savers can ward off the risk of succeeding periods of bad returns during the early part of their golden years with the right asset allocation.

The UBS Americas president explains why he thinks the industry's pursuit of top talent has gone too far.

The Gryphon Group generated $1.3 million in production before leaving the wirehouse.

One used to be enough, but planners keen to move up the ladder need to develop their arsenal — and quickly. Just as importantly, however, these skills can provide a roadmap for where the firm should invest.

With retirement accounts being affected by the upcoming fiduciary rule, many advisers aren’t sure what their first step should be.