Practice management

Many firms are investing in new technologies, but employees say they feel behind on the training, according to a recent Arizent survey. Here's how firms like Morgan Stanley, Raymond James and Orion are integrating new tools for their staff.

The Atlanta-based independent broker-dealer thinks some advisors will always feel ill at ease at big firms that keep getting bigger. That's where it sees its opportunity.

Many plan participants told the U.S. Government Accountability Office they didn't understand their four main options — or the potential tax consequences.

The Invest STL Rooted program provides longtime residents with grants and financial planning. Here's why its success could be crucial to building wealth in communities nationwide.

CEO Jamie Dimon has long contrasted Florida's business-friendly climate with his firm's native New York.

SEC-registered investment advisors hit an all-time high in 2023 as assets under management also rebounded to stronger growth, according to the latest survey by Investment Adviser Association (IAA) and COMPLY.

Should one number have so much influence over asset allocation? Researchers and advisors alike say it's time for the risk score to be reined in.

An SEC rule that would increase requirements for companies to disclose their emissions was paused following a lawsuit this spring.

With a rush of individuals exploring alternative assets for the first time, advisor platform CAIS is slashing fees that it says affect portfolio performance for such investments.

An advisor in Los Angeles wants to help his clients with their estate planning, which requires thinking about death. How can he broach the subject without scaring them?

The latest legal challenge to the firm's "cash sweeps" policies argues advisors violated their fiduciary duties by not procuring higher yields for clients.

The trailblazers who have found success in challenging circumstances shared key lessons and best practices as part of what will become an annual event.

Financial advisors can create welcoming spaces, understand family structures, be thorough with paperwork and maximize savings.

An industry recruiter notes that many wealth managers who switch firms receive money from their new employer to cover forfeited deferred compensation.

Younger investors are surprisingly eager for financial guidance — even estate planning — from advisors willing to expand their services and worldviews.

More high-tech vendors are entering the market, making it harder for wealth management firms to keep a long-term relationship with third parties.

Curiosity and a willingness to slay sacred cows made Barry Ritholtz into one of the financial industry's sharpest — and sharpest-tongued — analysts.

The founder of the private-equity backed RIA says he's interested in further acquisitions but doesn't want to be "growing for growth's sake."

The Internal Revenue Service is setting up a new unit to target the use of basis shifting between related parties as a way for partnerships to avoid paying taxes.

In less than one year since taking over Orion, CEO Natalie Wolfsen has embarked on a massive journey to fully integrate the firm into an open architecture, holistic platform. Part of that plan includes employees coming into the office more.