Practice management

Smaller brokerages are benefiting in big ways from cutbacks at three of the four largest firms.

The nation’s largest broker-dealer must convince thousands of NPH advisors to make the transition.

The firms had the same parent, but Girard Securities’ CEO says the move will help its 200 advisors.

Blue Moon Wealth Advisory becomes the eighth major purchase for the RIA in the past 18 months.

Phil Shaffer says changes in the business necessitated a career change if he was to maintain an edge in serving clients.

The nation’s largest IBD paid $325 million, but it may spend as much as $508 million in the deal.

Over 75,000 advisors in the U.S. will be affected by what is expected to be the most significant version of CFP standards to date.

A checklist for advisors who have clients looking to launch a new business.

A primer on characteristics that enable advisors to build a successful practice that entails very little marketing.

Securities America adds 10 advisors in the second recent poach by a Ladenburg Thalmann firm.

The company spent $77 million on technology last year, but difficult changes lie ahead.

Dan Rothenberg of UBS says it's given his team an "easier hurdle to be beat rather than a benchmark."

Managers can use these methods encourage employees to work together, according to columnist John J. Bowen, Jr.

Risk alert: The agency expects advisors to follow these steps.

It may be time to update your salary strategy to encourage better performance and attract promising job candidates.

"You know the industry that we're in, it's very much word-of-mouth," says Morgan Stanley's Fulvio Urbinati.

How an advisor's blog about the Piano Man reaped a $14,000 Social Security payday for her client.

The Northeast prevails, but there's a surprise in the rankings revealed by this interactive infographic.

Merrill Lynch's Dane Runia says he avoids outsourcing too much.