Practice management

RIAs are exploring new ways of compensating their advisors, just in time.

This year has been a wild ride for clients and advisers, and it’s only just begun. Here are some things to keep in mind as advisers craft portfolios for the rest of the epoch.

The firm's advisers and competitors are wondering about its next steps, and who will cash in. The answers will go a long way toward shaping the future of the independent channel.

Commission-based investors want to keep their accounts, regardless of the fiduciary rule.

There’s a big difference between what advisers think brings in new business and what actually works.

Advisor Bryan Kuderna learned valuable lessons about finding clients from the popular film and his local chamber of commerce.

The ex-Morgan Stanley advisers say their niche practice, which is geared toward women and divorcees, will be better supported by Raymond James' platform.

Five new firms have joined Dynasty’s outsourcing platform this year amid a rivalry with HighTower.

Branch traffic is down, but the typical middle-market branch customer is not the best prospect for advisers anyway.

RIAs are anxious to acquire assets, according to a new survey, and smaller firms are a prime target.

See how they stack up: It doesn't always take a large advisory staff to manage big money.

HNW investors and their planners shun the tax-advantaged savings accounts, according to a study.

It's tough starting a relationship with so much at stake. Here's how.

Nearly 60% of investors would explore changing firms if forced to switch, according to a J.D. Power study.

Over 50 advisers have now joined the independent firm, which is affiliated with Raymond James.

Planning is particularly complicated when accounting for stepparents and stepsiblings.

Sometimes they are bigoted. Others are rude. And some just aren’t a good match.

Having a third party administrator on your side can help appeal to current and prospective clients.

Market forces have wrought changes that can't be repealed, according to champions of the rule.

Too many wirehouse brokers believe they won’t have access to sophisticated lending solutions if they break away. They’re wrong.