Practice and client management

Called SMArtY, the firm's free offering is slated to go live this fall with spots on a waitlist available now.

State regulators accused the wealth management giant of charging customers commissions of $75 or more for small equities transactions.

All customers with more than $1 million in assets have been automatically enrolled into a pair of new service plans.

Amid a low tide of deals, the giants continue to identify RIAs and other firms giving them more scale and new capabilities.

Advisors seeking to sell their firms will find buyers that are increasingly focused on larger practices.

Following a Supreme Court ruling banning race-conscious college admissions, some advisors fear that RIAs will step back from their DEI initiatives.

Drew Tignanelli argues that financial advisors should be subject to the more rigorous professional and educational standards governing doctors and accountants.

A small tweak to business practices could earn many firms in the industry much more in income, and it's hiding in plain sight.

Plus, two wealthtech startups celebrate successful funding rounds.

As Twitter continues to undergo unexpected and at times unpopular changes, a new challenger from a social media OG is gunning for the bird app's throne.

A new study by Financial Planning parent company Arizent shows that firms are missing a big opportunity to get ahead on winning in the wealth transfer race.

Envestnet and eMoney Advisor, the two leaders in the financial planning software market, have struggled to maintain their market share over the last two years.

The latest proposed changes tweak criteria that would disqualify firms from having 'residential supervisory locations.'

Boston Consulting Group offered financial advisors some business levers to consider in response to the worldwide impact of slumping stocks and bonds last year.

Around three in five women breadwinners said financial professionals have wrongly assumed their partner is the primary earner, according to a new UBS report.

As deal volumes pick back up from the lower numbers late last year, a lawyer advising sellers says that negotiations are getting longer and more complex.

J.D. Power's latest study used a different scaling method that brought down scores across the industry among 15 major firms examined in the firm's annual poll.

As cyber attacks continue to trend upward, industry experts explain that a strong digital defense starts with asking the right questions. And then asking them again.

The veteran advisor who moved his niche firm from Florida to France is helping U.S. expats navigate their increasingly complex financial lives.