Practice management

The letter, signed last month by 19 Senate Democrats and one independent who caucuses with the party, urged Obama to nominate Fed Vice Chairman Janet Yellen to succeed Ben S. Bernanke.

Many advisors have been surprised, almost shocked, to learn how unprofitable the bottom 50%, 60% or even 70% of their client base actually is.

Fewer RIAs this year are in the mood to sell thanks to stable growth in the markets.

The organization is planning a new, broadly accessible online program now being developed in partnership with the University of Illinois.

After just a few months of running his solo practice, advisor Dave Grant has run into a good problem: how to manage a growing list of prospective clients.

Despite the slow economic recovery, many wealthy business owners are increasingly confident about their finances.

Investors are more concerned about improving the quality of financial disclosures rather than simply reducing the quantity of them, according to a new report from the CFA Institute, which takes aim at some recently proposed disclosure reforms that seek to cut down disclosure overload.

UBS AG, Switzerland’s largest bank, agreed to pay $120 million to settle claims by investors in Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. securities in a lawsuit tied to the investment bank’s 2008 collapse.

Six in 10 penta-millionaires chose absolute returns and total assets to gauge their success, nearly identical to people in the lower-tier mass affluent segment.

The Federal Reserve governor leading the central bank’s effort to tighten financial regulation has a decision to make as its governing board is reshaped: Should he stay or should he go?

The complexities of caring for cognitively impaired clients mean advisors need to learn new skill sets to specialize in serving elderly clients or build up a robust network of professionals to help.

Work-life balance can be difficult to achieve for some. While working on a family vacation, new solo advisor Dave Grant began to wonder if he was addicted to work. Are you?

Morgan Stanley and Co. has agreed to pay $100,000 to the New Jersey Bureau of Securities.

TowneBank bought a minority stake in a security firm to help protect its commercial customers and boost revenue.

Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn conversations don't come easily to banks. Here's a look at a few common missteps made in financial services.

Membership in these organizations is by invitation only -- but the top advisor execs who belong say the select clubs offer a big payoff. Here's how they work.

When using hashtags for business and thought leadership purposes, there are three best practices to keep in mind.

A British charity sued a Bank of New York Mellon Corp. unit that managed its funds, saying risky investments caused losses of about 7.9 million pounds ($12.2 million).

The CFP Board is trying to clarify what one of its instructors calls the “opaque” compensation disclosure process that tripped up former Chairman Alan Goldfarb and lead to his resignation.

Advisors regularly encounter potentially stressful situations. The good news is that anyone can learn how to buffer themselves against any stressor.