With the increased popularity of open architecture systems, fewer RIAs are operating their practices solely based on proprietary tech from a custodian.

To keep pace with its peers, Morgan Stanley is ramping up its online offerings in banking and wealth management.

Planners ranging from sole practitioners to the largest OSJ enterprises welcomed the CEO’s comment that the firm's culture was not aligned with its strategy.

The partners opened their RIA under consultation with a firm founded by former HighTower executives last year.

Just over half of all asset managers either have or are planning a “limited” number of machine learning initiatives.

Digital tools that help wealth management clients manage their emotions, he says, will have a big impact on the planning industry.

Early adopters of artificial intelligence are expecting substantial increases in profitability, according to a new survey.

The twin brothers launched Platinum Advisor Strategies well before many IBDs started rolling out promotional and coaching services for advisors.

As robo advice expands into other services, such as debt management, the stakes rise to become a hub for a client's entire paycheck and financial life.

The service gives clients 100 free trades in the first year, free equity research and the ability to earn unlimited free trading.

Miguel Sosa has found that LinkedIn videos help him reach his global client base.

The firm is trying a new approach 10 months after quitting the Broker Protocol.

Five fired and barred former registered reps stole more than $1 million from clients over a four-year period, according to the regulator.

Customers are switching to mobile for financial services — and firms committed to creating their own platforms are setting the pace.

Feeding a constant flow of launches are predictions that digital-first advice firms will manage over $4 trillion in the next two years.

Collecting information about tobacco use and exercise, gives advisors a better idea about planning for long-term medical care.

A new entrant from Singapore vies for attention in a market that already includes offerings from robo advisors and custodians.

Blucora CEO John Clendening says the cuts to head count should taper off by next year, when the firm will have dropped as many as 1,000 reps in 16 months.