Professional development

The SEC should amend the regulation in order to help workers who can't afford to wait for an IPO to access the value of their equity.

From classic standbys of business and finance to motivational self-help to modern fiction and more, check out 15 books that helped financial advisors in their practices this year.

From trending independence to the rise in AI in wealth management, these stories and series dove deep on issues of utmost importance to financial advisors in 2024.

AI-driven faux-emotional chatbots pose existential questions about the future of human financial advisors.

Cetera also names the next president of its wealth management division and Corient scoops up a $7.9 billion RIA in Maine.

Independent firms are going beyond traditional wirehouse compensation packages to promote collective partnership and reward incoming teams.

The asset sales carry complexity requiring careful thought and expert advice, but they could prove beneficial to some wirehouse breakaways or RIA succession plans.

A former veteran UK-based planner and a behavioral analysis expert penned a practical guide for financial advisors on implementing "EI" into their practices.

Mentors encourage and inspire — sponsors take action to speed women's way up the leadership pipeline.

The standard-setting group is mulling increasing continuing education requirements and requiring that CFP aspirants have certain types of financial planning-related experiences, among other changes.

Amplified Planning is expanding beyond the Externship into a new four-month course and a monthly subscription service for outsourced professional development.

Homrich Berg also acquires a $6.4 billion RIA and Hightower takes a stake in an $800 million advisory practice.

Experts say financial advisors and wealth management professionals can do a lot of good — and advance their businesses — by promoting financial literacy.

A 20-plus-year veteran replaces Manish Dave, who left the post in October.

LinkedIn still rules for professionals, and newer platforms like Bluesky are on the rise. But is social media even worth the effort for advisors these days?

In Preston Cherry's guide to avoiding the stigmas around money to find what he calls "your financial harmony," he also shares his personal struggles and path to transformation.

Raymond James and Merrill also announce recruiting deals, while LPL hires a head of cybersecurity from PayPal.

Top items include the fallout of a massive continuing education cheating scheme, UBS' pay cuts for producers across the organization and more.

Financial planner Rory Henry and contributors compile a guide to the skills, services and larger changes needed at CPA firms to branch into the field.

Oden, head of U.S. wealth, private banking, asset management and premier banking at HSBC, was one of the first in the industry to build an online wealth management platform.