Practice management

So you’re wondering about where to start applying Twitter in your business. Twitter co-founder Biz Stone had made it simple.

Phantom stock unit plans may be the answer for principals who want to retain key advisors without losing control of the business.

BofA Merrill Lynch advisors amass $244 billion in cash deposits as clients try to circle their financial wagons.

Insight from the first day of Charles Schwab's annual conference in Boston sheds light on simple but effecting ways to grow your business.

The Securities and Exchange Commission crossed a new threshold this week by securing financial penalties against individual city officials in a municipal bond fraud case.

Small business economic confidence rebounded in October as more small business owners reported that economic conditions for their businesses and for the country have improved, according to a new poll that also found small business owners favoring a Republican-controlled Congress in the midterm elections.

The Massachusetts Democrat continues to hold a sizable lead in polls, but his opponent, Republican Sean Bielat, argues that public anger over the economy, anti-incumbent fervor and Sen. Scott Brown's surprise victory this year prove he has a shot at beating Frank.

By clearly communicating your value proposition, you can provide your clients with an easy pitch with which to refer friends and family.

In an anecdote studded Q&A Wednesday morning at the Schwab IMPACT 2010 Conference in Boston, Henry Paulson (left) discussed how he rescued the financial system and saved the country from economic ruin.

According to a monthly survey, millionaire investor confidence surged to its highest level in nearly three years in October.

Four former San Diego officials have agreed to pay civil penalties totaling $80,000 to settle charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission that they were negligent in misleading investors about the city’s pension and retiree health care liabilities.

Chief compliance officers face increasing responsibilities and feel that they are struggling to keep up with the pressure of regulatory changes, an SEI poll conducted at its CCO Forum finds.

Speakers at Source Media’s Women Advisors Forum in Boston discuss winning practice management techniques.

Many advisors find all-encompassing business strategies too much to cope with. Enter the postcard plan.

They create an “income window” for defined-contribution record-keeping firms.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch said it will create a global service bureau for communications between banks on securities transactions.

The SEC and Connecticut Banking Commissioner Howard Pitkin charged Southridge Capital Management LLC and its chief executive officer, Stephen M. Hicks, with defrauding investors in million of undeserved fees.

The Boston-based company hopes the new offering will help independent advisors boost their business with ultra-wealthy clients.

Some states may face a severe pension fund reckoning, but the problems are manageable if lawmakers act now to address them through a combination of increased contributions and benefit cuts, according to Loop Capital Markets LLC.

President Obama's appointment of Elizabeth Warren as the top administration official in charge of setting up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau avoided a probable Senate confirmation battle but continues to raise doubts about her authority.