Practice management

CEO is right to resist the temptation of a more drastic overhaul.

Transparency is the key to a good long-term client relationship. That’s why advisors should publish fees and minimums on their websites.

The Broker Protocol, the new tax law and the fate of the bull market are expected to influence RIA deal-making in 2018.

It’s an uncomfortable topic, especially after a bruising round of accusations in the 1990s.

From San Francisco to Dallas, here's a look at the 10 top housing markets where homes sell above the asking price.

Cornerstone Capital founder Erika Karp says sustainable investing can "repair" capitalism and predicts it will become mainstream in the future.

Consolidators are doubling and tripling RIAs' five-year performance.

Advisors are increasingly finding themselves outmaneuvered by robos, but they can use the same technologies — algorithms combined with big data and machine learning — to overcome this challenge.

The firm also reported that its advisor ranks were up 2% year-over-year, boosted by its training program.

The ultra-wealthy portfolio has a large percentage of illiquid assets and advisors without tools to manage that aspect will lose that client, says one provider.

Help clients determine not only when to retire, but if they should consider working at least part time in the early years.

New sections on real assets and passive investing vehicles are coming to the CIMA exam this summer.

The ratio of women to men CFP holders hasn’t changed for at least a decade. Kathleen McQuiggan wants to change that.

The challenge for Tim Buckley isn’t just managing growth. It’s ensuring they can keep investors’ feet on the ground.

Advisors have been ditching some of the larger firms for greater latitude.

The new texting capabilities will roll out on both Apple and Android devices over the next two months.

Here's how independent advisors can build a culture of zero tolerance for gender discrimination.

A working financial planner assumes leadership of the board as its influence in Washington and nationwide hits a high mark.

The combination of the three practices will establish a key fiduciary advisor in the retirement planning industry.

'It wouldn't have happened without Focus,' the Colony founder says, adding that the aggregator has supercharged growth for his firm across seven deals.