Wealth management

Interest in alternatives is rising among investors as they look to manage volatility in their portfolios - and advisor education is critical to meeting that tidal wave of demand.

The Treasury Department and the IRS said they will treat 19 countries that have reached agreements with the U.S. on the FATCA as having those agreements in effect until the end of 2014.

Transamerica Financial Advisors, one of the nation's largest independent broker-dealers, is reimbursing more than 2,300 accounts in a settlement with the SEC after being charged by the regulator with improperly calculating advisory fees and overcharging clients.

'People don't understand it, but it sounds bad,' says one advisor. Here are a few ways to frame the conversation.

Employees are putting more money into their 401(k) plans and Health Savings Accounts, according to a new study from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Some advisors and industry players are encouraged by the SEC’s endorsement of certain social media practices while others fear it will open a dangerous Pandora’s Box.

Louisiana-based Summit Financial aims to expand establish itself as a regional power in the Southeast, leveraging its location between New Orleans and Houston.

Fixed indexed annuities have helped drive overall industry growth, as advisors at large B-Ds and wirehouses embrace the controversial products.

Clients can use social media to effortlessly endorse and recommend their investment advisors. Here's what advisors must understand about client testimonials on social media.

How do I balance my personal and professional life online? This is a common social media strategy question among advisors, but it's time to remove the divide.

Adding to the information services Morningstar offers to financial advisors, the company has acquired ByAllAccounts, a firm that provides data aggregation technology for financial applications.

As regulatory scrutiny intensifies, advisors must design and support policies and processes to avoid compliance missteps. New technology tools can help.

Lawyers and clients are considering legal action to obtain new arbitration cases or revisit decisions amid allegations that a former FINRA arbitrator lied about being an attorney during his 15-year tenure.

There are a number of social media mistakes that can trip advisors up. Get these details right to boost your social presence and see your content shared further.

An organization calling itself Anonymous Ukraine has boasted of a huge theft of American debit and credit cards. Many of the card records are old, and some appear to be from earlier breaches. However, the claims have to be taken seriously, investigators say.

In the March issue, columnist Bob Veres cited seven "dirty words" that were hurting RIAs.

There are a number of social media mistakes that can trip advisors up. Get these details right to boost your social presence and see your content shared further.

Across two generational groups, women say they plan to stick with their current planner.

Advisors buoyed by retirement activity, rising risk tolerance.

For RCS Capital's expanding empire of advisors and broker-dealers, the sweet spot will be $300,000 to $3M accounts.