Practice management

Advisor group Cohen Financial Management has joined Raymond James Financial from J.P. Morgan Securities, where the team generated annual revenues in excess of $4.2 million.

Advisors can help clients navigate the actuarial calculation of matching a savings and withdrawal plan with a projected life expectancy.

Using these two simple techniques, one firm acquired over 100 new clients through social media last year.

New York's top banking regulator is joining the U.S. Justice Department in investigating whether Credit Suisse Group helped U.S. clients evade taxes, a person with knowledge of the matter said.

Despite an uptick in savings rates, baby boomers are feeling more worried about their prospects for retiring securely, with a quarter of those polled saying they've postponed their retirement plans in the past year, a new study shows.

A trial attorney from the SEC said his bosses were too “tentative and fearful” to bring many Wall Street leaders to heel after the 2008 credit crisis, echoing the regulator’s outside critics.

For advisors to the wealthiest families, a new report suggests that it's not what you do that matters -- it's how you do it.

Using these two simple techniques, one firm acquired over 100 new clients through social media last year.

Younger investors have eight times more money in Roth IRAs than traditional IRAs, according to one recent report.

Staff loyalty must be earned. Use these tactics to make sure your employees feel connected and committed to your firm's success.

A new PriceMetrix study shows jump in assets & revenue, but highlights other worries for the industry.

The advisor was suspended for downloading reams of confidential, nonpublic information for more than 2,000 customers of a credit union where he had previously been employed.

Using these two simple techniques, one firm acquired over 100 new clients through social media last year.

Here are some of the most common mistakes advisors make in running their practices -- and how you can avoid them, according to one practice management expert and former advisor.

A former client rediscovered this advisor -- and his new specialty -- by searching for advice and finding his blog posts online. Here's how social media can lead to compliments and a real-world payoff.

A bad website or emails with typos will work against you in just the same way as scuffed shoes and a messy desk, says a former advisor and social media expert. Here are three quick ways to put a fresh shine on your social media sites.

Head of LPL's Advisor Services' departure 'not related to company performance,' according to a company statement.

Integrating online and in-person advisor experiences to keep up with the competition will be a critical priority for wealth managers, according to the report.

The Treasury Department and the IRS said they will treat 19 countries that have reached agreements with the U.S. on the FATCA as having those agreements in effect until the end of 2014.

Transamerica Financial Advisors, one of the nation's largest independent broker-dealers, is reimbursing more than 2,300 accounts in a settlement with the SEC after being charged by the regulator with improperly calculating advisory fees and overcharging clients.