A unified standard seems to be in the offing and many bank advisors will have to start working at a higher level.

Our legal expert discusses how to deal with FINRA investigation.

The tax-advantaged plan was supposed to help average Americans save for their children's college education. Today, advisors are increasingly recommending them as an estate planning tool for the wealthy.

Advisors considering a change of venue need a game plan and a clear sense of who 'owns' their client relationships.

Clients deserve straight answers on the ways they pay for your services.

Shape your firm's messaging by focusing on the different ways to trigger a response in others.

In the wake of this week's landmark gay rights decision from the Supreme Court, financial advisors have as many questions as answers for their same-sex clients about how the ruling with impact their wealth management, tax and estate planning.

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) won dismissal of a lawsuit filed by pension plan beneficiaries challenging the company’s decision to shed $7.4 billion in obligations by buying a single-premium group annuity.

Some hedge-fund managers recently came under pressure from the American Federation of Teachers to quit the boards of certain organizations, such as Students First and the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, that favor the elimination of public-sector defined-benefit pension plans.

In the current issue of Bank Investment Consultant, recruiter and consultant Rick Rummage outlines five steps to improve your professional relationships. Here’s a shortened version of his advice.

As Congress reconsiders various tax breaks it voted into existence (home mortgage deductions, etc.), could 529s come in for increased scrutiny and possible elimination?

As Congress looks to raise revenue by eliminating tax exemptions, could 529s, which cost the government nearly $2 billion a year in lost revenue, be on the chopping block?

Industry influencers and independent investment advisors congregated in Palm Beach. Fla., last week for TD Ameritrade's Elite Advisor and Fiduciary Leadership summits to discuss how to strengthen advisor practices and navigate a turbulent regulatory environment.

An advisor who has worked for other advisors and now runs his own firm offers mangers tips on how to better supervise new hires in response to a recent blog post.

The financial services industry has one of the hardest glass ceilings for women to break through according to a recent survey from Edward Jones.

Getting referrals and finding new clients are the hard parts. But even then, investors have options so why stay with you? It's because of your relationship.

How will clients react if their advisors' transition pay becomes public information?

Finding the right attorney requires research, time, thought - and sometimes a dose of bravery.

Appearing before groups is part of an advisor's job. Here's how to beat the public-speaking jitters.

When a relative or friend asks for free advice - or even seeks to become a paying customer - it may leave an advisor in a tough spot.