Practice management

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.

The high-profile hiring of David Bach creates a revved-up marketing engine for Edelman Financial, which already has $13 billion in AUM. Can other firms use the same technique?

Treasury Department approves new annuity; Advisors keep clients' emotions in check; Important questions about Social Security

The recruiting firm awards exam fee reimbursements to three new planning graduates -- as long as they pass the test.

Financial products and markets are so thoroughly intertwined that regulators need to take a more holistic approach than they have in the past.

The IRS is about to get an unprecedented look at bank accounts and investments U.S. citizens hold abroad, through a law that is making it harder to hide assets from the tax collector.

The errant sales assistant allegedly converted funds from an LPL business bank account.

BNP Paribas' record $8.9 billion penalty and criminal guilty plea could have reverberations industrywide, including emboldening the Justice Department to seek similar actions against domestic banks and causing international regulators to take retaliatory action.

Retirees ignoring biggest assets; Spending habits more important than income; Situation improves for 65-year-olds

Security experts say it's now crucial for advisors to understand that the fraud landscape has changed: Planners and their clients are both targets, and new federal rules (and custodians' policies) make advisors primarily responsible for fraud prevention. Advisors and other experts recommend a number of techniques for keeping clients safe.

When the Navy called Robert Gerstemeier back for involuntary active duty, he was glad that he had prepared for the unexpected.