Practice and client management

RIAs with $4 billion to $10 billion in AUM can turn their size to their advantage by strategically adopting tech products and processes.

UBS and Janney Montgomery Scott both made changes to compensation for advisors producing at the $600,000 level.

UBS and RBC lowered their payout rates for advisors on the low end of the revenue production scale.

Market turmoil is likely to weigh on many advisors' take-home pay this year. Couple that with changes some firms have made to their compensation grids, and some advisors are in for a double whammy.

The Treasury and IRS plan to withdraw regulations that labeled basis-shifting transactions among partnerships and related parties as "transactions of interest."

The choice of brokerage or RIA firm involves any number of factors and a range of timelines. Here's what the numbers and experts suggest are the main drivers.

Lack of communication about estate plans and the reasons behind them is sure to cause static among client families down the line.

The pros and cons of giving discounted or free financial advice to those close to you.

The structure has been delivering tax savings to advisory practices and other professional services firms for decades. But experts say sometimes it's not the best fit.

The time has come! Here's how you can nominate a colleague — or yourself — for Financial Planning's Rising Star awards.