Practice and client management

A lawyer says the industry has been on notice at least since the "Boom Boom Room" scandal of the 1980s that hostile workplaces won't be tolerated.

Carolyn Armitage has witnessed the long-term shifts in the industry over her career. That's part of why she decided to launch a consulting firm, she tells FP.

When it comes to growth, a stalled advisory practice isn't a sign of failure. Pushing your firm to the next stage is a matter of learning to optimize your business.

AlTi Global's massive infusion from Allianz X and Constellation Wealth signals one of many potential paths for new sources of capital into the industry.

U.S. adults are intensely worried about their finances — and their kids are even worse. Here's how advisors can help, and foster new clients in the process.

Clients across generations have different expectations of their financial advisors. Here's how everyone wins.

The firm's big tech investments and history working with banks attracted Wintrust, the CEO of its wealth division told FP.

What if you viewed busy season as an opportunity to make continuous improvement?

Threats large and small in a fragmented channel of the industry make operating an independent advisory firm tougher than it may appear, experts say.

Too many clients are having important conversations with financial planners who don't share a similar background. That needs to change.

The No. 1 independent broker-dealer is paying a pretty penny and delighting Wall Street analysts. Here's a deep look at the larger significance to the industry.

The CFA Institute analyzed 110 videos and other social media posts. Here's what financial advisors and other investment professionals should know.

Industry lawyers say the case shows that "half disclosures" of brokers' conflicts of interest won't be enough for regulators.

Yesterday's historic "firsts" blazed a trail for those of today — with a moral and business imperative for the industry to learn from these five figures' examples.

Those fields are a bright spot in dealmaking amid a slump in other industries. Here's why non-bank loans that drive deals could bring problems in the future.

A reader in D.C. owes $12,000 across seven different credit cards. Can financial advisors help him dig himself out?

Putting financial security before relationships and wanting investments that don't harm their altruism are key to young investors.

Christopher Armstrong and Randall Kiefner question an arbitration ruling finding they owe Charles Schwab nearly $3 million.

Interactive exercises that let clients reflect, write and even just doodle about their history and goals can build trust and improve financial outcomes.

The advisor, known for his work with pro athletes, on changing mindsets and making new opportunities.