Practice management

Independent firm Snowden Lane Partners recruited another wirehouse advisor team, this time from Merrill Lynch.

Former insurance company advisor's 30 victims included friends he had grown up with, according to prosecutors.

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management has hired Jason Dudley from Morgan Stanley as a director and regional executive for the firm's Atlanta Private Client Services office.

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Regulators see reviving a 2011 proposal addressing incentives in bank pay as a way to deal with cultural problems at banks and bad behavior by their employees.

A Wells Fargo advisor team that managed $200 million in assets has left to join Steward Partners, an independent firm founded a year ago by former wirehouse managers.

FINRA's Enforcement Department alleges that the registered rep issued and distributed unauthorized ATM cards as part of a scheme to steal customer funds.

Latest Morgan Stanley advisor additions around the country bring a combined $565M in AUM and over $3M in revenue.

Planners are often required to use encryption, which can be a powerful tool to protect private information. But advisors have to understand the basics and how to get their clients - and staff - on the same page.

Stressing the importance of realistic risk tolerance and the inevitability of encountering volatile markets is critical.

Expanding its advisor ranks, small broker-dealer Jefferies announced the hire of a rio of Barclays veterans that bring a focus on REITs and MLPs.

Caleb Brown and Michael Kitces, founders of New Planner Recruiting, have launched of a new website that focuses exclusively on job opportunities with independent financial planning firms.

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Advisors spend plenty of time focusing on their clients' long-term plans, but what about the future of their firms? Here are five strategies, common among top firms, that advisors can institute to expand their practices.

Looking at the range of services received by clients in all advisory channels, traditional wirehouses take the lead in catering to high-end client needs, according to research from Cerulli Associates.

Strike a balance between remaining friendly with clients' family members and effectively stopping persistent and inquisitive ones from sussing out details that should remain confidential.

A continuity plan should be simple and spell out how unexpected interruptions could affect the business and how to safeguard the firm, employees and clients.

Agency secures $4 billion in penalties; expert says: “make sure that you have a robust and dynamic compliance program.”

A majority of Americans nearing retirement are eyeing financial advisors for help with planning for the costs of health care, according to a new study from Ameriprise.