Practice management

To find qualified prospects, get out and speak at local organizations. Here's how to get started.

A well-planned event can help you reach high-level prospects—here's how to turn them into clients.

New “article” pins allow users to share more than just photos and advisors should pay attention.

John Lindsey, who left Edward Jones in 2012 and won a FINRA arbitration case against his former firm last summer, has launched The Bold Advisor to provide support, guidance and information to breakaway advisors.

RBC Wealth Management is expanding its presence in Texas. The Minneapolis-based broker-dealer has added six veteran financial advisors from Morgan Stanley to its office in Austin, Texas.

Slowing traffic is forcing banks to train branch staff in the art of making proper referrals, while pushing advisors to be more proactive, say program managers.

Don't ask when clients want to stop working, instead ask what they want to do next, says one practice management expert.

From wirehouse CFPs talking about not telling clients they weren't really fee-only to industry researchers discussing the opportunities for advisors with LGBT planning expertise, here are the most notable quotes from the past week's stories.

The board approved a rule proposal that would impose new limits on financial advisors' ability to remove information about customer disputes from BrokerCheck.

"The timing is right to fully integrate our new wealth management offering into our Global Asset Allocation and PI divisions," a Fidelity spokesman says.

Clients want you to succeed and are willing to help, so here’s how to address the problem of “overservicing” them.

A smoother prenup process can ease clients' embarrassment and protect their financial well-being.

The U.S. Supreme Court decision to hear arguments over Fifth Third Bancorp v. Duddenhoeffer – a case that questions whether it's prudent for companies to offer employee stock ownership within 401(k) investment schemes – will be front and center for retirement plan sponsors this spring.

A large majority of women say they would stay with their current advisor, even after the death of a spouse or partner, according to a new study from Russell Investments.

As the role and responsibilities of compliance officers have grown, so has the need to ensure that those employees can effectively communicate with the rest of the bank.

At Janet Yellen's first appearance on Capitol Hill as the head of the Federal Reserve Board, the country's top central banker did little to depart from her predecessor's views on key issues, often cautiously echoing his message from the past eight years.

A prominent provider of custodial services to RIA firms takes a big step to upgrade its core technology platform.

Are your prospecting events getting the results you want? Here are a few common mistakes that advisors seem to make.

While many financial advisors would prefer to have someone within their practice take over upon retirement, not enough are prepared for the internal succession planning process, according to one industry consultant.

What makes top advisors different from everyone else? "They go deeper," says one practice management expert.