Practice management

Wealthtech platform Envestnet has agreed to offer its in-house unified managed account tools to BlackRock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton and State Street to boost more customized direct indexing for advisors.

As technology advances, so does the cost and time it takes to deploy new tools. Some firms are choosing to build in-house, while others are partnering with vendors and more specialized tech providers.

The meaning of independence takes on many different forms for these 10 financial advisors, wealth management executives, entrepreneurs and other experts.

With brokerages, consolidation, lawsuits and more, independence ain't what it used to be. Advisors who want to break away must contend with ever-changing options and obstacles to define their own version of independence.

Simple, doable steps performed by in-house staff can begin a financial services firm's data security odyssey.

For more than half of U.S. households, retirement isn't a finish line. It's just a different phase of the marathon.

The Section 121 exclusion and the step-up in basis are well known to financial advisors and tax professionals, but their clients will need to plan carefully to net the biggest potential savings.

The likely more than $1 million award is the latest result from cases arguing that firms' pay policies run afoul of federal retirement law.

Brokerages have until June 26 to decide if they want to take part in a pilot program allowing them to continue inspecting their branch office remotely; plus, the rundown on residential supervisory locations

Firms like Morningstar and Morgan Stanley that recently rebooted their chatbots with AI models are finding it's transforming how clients and advisors engage chatbots. Is the industry missing an opportunity for growth with their chatbots?

Prospective affluent clients told Cerulli they exhibit common forms of distraction from an objective view of investing. Here's how wealth managers can help.

Safety vetting generative AI in your techstack while anticipating regulatory changes can boost advisor productivity while giving firms a competitive edge.

The regulatory consultant Hearsay Systems found that financial professionals have increased their production of online videos by nearly threefold. That doesn't mean the message is getting through to the intended audience.

Firms' aggressive pursuit of repayment of recruiting loans is likely a reflection of how massive some recruiting deals have become in recent years.

Qualified small business stock carries major potential savings for startup founders and investors, but the benefits come with some important caveats to keep in mind.

Financial planners can help clients navigate homeownership and other significant purchases in the wake of the Fed's revised rate-cut projections.

Accounting needs to evolve in order to face a new reality.

Nervous investors often ask how the presidential election will affect their portfolios. New research offers a simple way to reassure them: Look at the numbers.

Available technology solutions could boost professionals' efficiency in serving their clients — but only if financial advisors and their customers are open to them.

As incoming president of Raymond James & Associates, Tom Walrond will seek to build on his firm's reputation for stability and advisor choice.