Practice and client management

Advisors can guide clients on taxes, financing, buying versus leasing and how to boost their negotiating power.

The first rule of staying on the right side of the SEC's updated marketing rule: Involve compliance early and often.

Erin Reddick, founder of ChatBlackGPT, said advisors can use AI to make their firms more inclusive and diversify and grow their client base.

Within days of a colleague's retirement and having been introduced as their new advisor, Corbin Hoffner left for Raymond James.

It's key for an advisor to have a firm grasp of clients' long-term goals, how much they are spending now and how much they plan to spend in the future.

Tech-savvy firms have found it useful for tasks including marketing, note-taking, summaries, transcriptions, follow-ups and modeling.

Expertly guiding a client through the divorce process can forge long-term bonds that foster practice growth.

RIAs including Abacus Planning Group, Beta Wealth Group, Integrated Advisors Network were accused of violations ranging from making unsubstantiated statements to claiming membership in nonexistent organizations.

Lawyers allege the 92-year-old victim's daughter begged Schwab to freeze her mother's account, but to no avail.

The handoff of a company carries important tax implications alongside a plethora of succession challenges. Here's what financial advisors need to talk about with clients.

This fringe benefit can take the weight off of the company's human resources department, allow employees to experience the benefits of financial planning and even allow advisors to prospect for new clients.

Planners could play a crucial role in identifying the signs of forced labor or sexual coercion and supporting victims — with the right training, an expert said.

These eight firms are using AI and technology to build stronger connections with clients and build business at scale.

While 65% of asset managers are in some phase of testing out GenAI, only 5% have actually applied it to a firm-wide growth strategy, a KPMG survey found.

The giants of the channel grabbed most of the spots in the rankings, but some of their smaller or midsize rivals are also expanding quickly.

Northern adventures are all the rage, but wealthy clients planning to take these high-cost trips need insurance coverage that meets specific contingencies.

AssetLink is using AI and machine learning to better analyze data on clients and match them with the right advisors.

How do financial advisors work with elder law attorneys or aging life care managers to support your clients?

The Internal Revenue Service is ramping up its scrutiny of large partnerships, leveraging increased funding under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

Lawyers note the kinds of grievances the firm allegedly withheld are what potential clients look at when choosing advisors.