Practice management

Many independent advisors say they consider themselves fiduciaries, even if they aren’t legally obligated to adhere to that standard of care. So why are so many opposed to the DoL's expected proposal?

Deutsche Bank's asset and wealth management unit is in growth mode in the U.S., hiring a string of managers and advisors.

Fraud fighters have spotted a new form of ATM skimming device that is so small it's easy for the human eye to miss.

Easy way to increase a nest egg; How divorced clients can boost retirement income; Why 'style drift' matters

Four advisors were lured away from UBS in a sweeping recruitment move by Wells Fargo Financial Network, while four other advisors joined Wells Fargo Advisors.

Nearly six months into her first term as Federal Reserve Board chair, Janet Yellen has sought to put financial stability on nearly equal footing as monetary policy.

Both parents and their adult children report they are more comfortable talking to a financial advisor than to one another about planning and wealth transfer issues. Use these 7 tips to boost your firm's offering.

When is it ok to borrow from your 401(k); Picking the best pension payout; Paying long-term care with HSA money

Roughly three in four advisors said they were likely to seek out additional support, content or tools related to Social Security in the next year.

Morgan Stanley has lost a team that generated $3 million in annual revenue to Steward Partners Global Advisory, boosting the eight-month old independent firm's total recruited assets to more than $1 billion.

The deal with newly launched Global Retirement Partners is a "great opportunity to add scale," says LPL exec Bill Morrissey.

Considering alternatives to retiring; Managing an old 401(k); What to do when retirement accounts are maxed out

Ameriprise enticed away a Morgan Stanley advisor who generated $1 million in annual revenue, according to a spokesman for the regional broker-dealer.

Immediate annuities surge, but lag other types; Never too late to plan; Different opinions on 4% rule

Goldman Sachs has started a European lending business for its wealth-management clients and is seeking a $5 billion loan book within three years.

What's driving this new interest? Follow the money: U.S. retirement assets totaled $23 trillion in the first quarter of this year.

Two advisors managing more than $160 million in client assets have jumped from Merrill Lynch to Bison Financial Group, an independent practice of the Wells Fargo Financial Network.

High-risk behaviors put investments at risk; Theme songs for retirement; Right (and wrong) questions for clients

Opponents argue that the long time horizon and heated controversy could convince the White House to back away from the retirement plan proposal.

Two UBS advisors managing more than $300 million in assets have joined Wells Fargo.