Financial planning

A focus on advisor fees and compensation is all well and good -- particularly among the next-generation of investors -- but advisors say that focus can sometimes be misguided.

“I think probably the No. 1 area of angst for advisors running their own firms is the efficiency of their business,” Pershing's Mark Tibergien said Thursday during an interview at the Pershing Insite conference.

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

Genworth Financial Inc. said it is eliminating 400 jobs as Chief Executive Officer Thomas McInerney seeks to counter the pressure from low interest rates.

Advisors are wary of BNY Mellon's plan to provide private banking services to RIAs.

Although many in the industry have tipped active exchange-traded funds as the breakthrough product of 2013, this may be wishful thinking, according to a new study by Cerulli Associates.

Separately managed accounts and alternative funds are poised for growth and fund firms need to be on top of their social media game to participate in the growing mutual fund space, according to a new report by Curian Capital.

Exchange-traded funds gathered record net inflows of $107 billion through the end of May 2013, which is 31% higher than the $82 billion in net flows at this time in 2012, according to data from ETGI.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's long-awaited proposal to reform the money market mutual fund industry has left observers wondering whether the agency compromised too much in an effort to get a plan out the door.

New planners should be aware of these commonly cited irks by firm owners and take the necessary steps to avoid them.

Who are the financial planning industry's largest broker-dealers? Financial Planning unveils its annual list. Where does your firm rank?

Charitable lead annuity trusts have become even more attractive because of a recent U.S. Tax Court ruling.

Here’s a sampling of bank reps who were recently promoted or moved to new organizations to assume roles of greater responsibility.

Here’s a sampling of bank reps who were recently promoted or moved to new organizations to assume roles of greater responsibility.

Financial Planning unveils its annual list of the largest independent broker-dealers in June. As a sneak peek, here's a list of the 10 top IBDs ranked by revenue growth - also including their overall industry position.

We are proud to present a new look at our top program managers, reshuffled and ranked by number of full-time advisors the managers oversee.

Here’s a sampling of bank reps who were recently promoted or moved to new organizations to assume roles of greater responsibility.

The number of deals for RIA firms jumped in the first quarter, according to new research from Schwab Advisor Services. But transaction value was lower than at any point in the last year.

With all the anticipation of a large transfer of intergenerational wealth, a lot can be at stake for advisors presiding over high net worth clients at these meetings.

Tax changes may affect investing ideas about bypass trusts, grantor trusts and other estate planning steps.