Wealth management

See which executives made the list. (Hint: One just purchased a Hawaiian island.)

Gaining access to the treasure and collectibles market is easier now than ever. Rather than investing in collectibles like art, many are investing in their passions, like automobiles, wine and even furniture. Research by Barclays and Ledbury Research takes a deeper look into these "treasure trends." Also see: 6 Simple (But Important) ETF Trading Tips 10 Gigantic Mistakes That Can Cripple Your Clients’ ETF Portfolios 10 Undervalued, Dividend-Paying Stocks 10 Dividend-Paying Stocks Your Clients Will Want

Hundreds of delinquent medium-sized RIAs must register with their respective states by today’s SEC deadline or face the prospect of being de-registered as early as Sept. 1.

New York-based American Independence Financial Services, LLC announced it will become principal portfolio manager for its Large Cap Value strategy, including the American Independence Stock Fund.

Commission revenue, mutual fund revenue and securities revenue are critical for broker-dealers. Who are the top dogs?

Advisors with less than $100 million in assets are less insulated from market turbulence and face difficult hurdles. Check out some tips from Fidelity to help trigger growth.

Nine out of 10 independent registered investment advisors say their roster of clients has increased or remained steady in the past 12 months and that has them looking to add staff in the year ahead to sustain that growth.

The acquisition adds 126 relationships and $200 million in assets to the San Antonio-based wealth advisory firm.

For bank reps looking to advance their careers, there’s no better news than a promotion or a job offer that’s too good to refuse. Here’s a sampling of bank reps who were recently promoted or moved to new organizations to assume roles of greater responsibility.

Pyxis Capital, a Dallas RIA, named J. Bradley Ross president. He replaces Joe Dougherty.

Advisors significantly underestimate how many of their wealthy clients contribute regularly to charities and how much they give. This represents a missed opportunity for everyone.

Peak, the country’s largest financial advisor coaching and resource program, hired Paul West as a managing director.­

Tax-deferred investment solution firm Jefferson National Partners has announced a partnership with CAPTRUST and the launch of five new asset allocation models.

As part of the service, SumRidge will offer RIAs and broker-dealers daily, weekly and monthly trading desk commentary in the fixed-income markets.

Snapshots from TD Ameritrade Institutional's 2012 Elite Summit in Laguna Beach, Calif.

For breakaway brokers, looking to grow and succeed in a competitive market can be hard, but according to Mindy Diamond, one of the industry's top recruiters, these firms allow advisors to maintain their independence and remain part of a team.

Martin Capital Management, LLC, has launched the Martin Focused Value Fund, which will bet undervalued shares of publicly traded U.S. companies.

May was a lousy month for investors, especially for those holding these 10 particularly hard-hit S&P 500 stocks. Also See: May Flowers: 10 Best-Performing S&P 500 Stocks

May wasn’t the best month for investors but these 10 S&P 500 stocks managed to buck the trend, delivering healthy returns to shareholders. Also See: May Flounders: 10 Biggest S&P Laggards

Advisors clearly need to change how their practices are staffed up in order to meet the challenge of running clean, client-focused businesses.