The Fed's rate cuts last year also took a toll on the company's results for the second quarter, when there were sharp drops in the flow of incoming client holdings.

Working with disabled clients is more than setting up ABLE accounts and special needs trust. It's also important to know how to communicate with them.

Departures from the Swiss banking giant show no signs of letting up in a week that also saw LPL Financial and Elevation Pointe announce big deals.

The popular industry recruiting and retention barometer provided another window into the challenges facing LPL Financial with its latest major acquisition.

Negative net new assets came back to the giant clearing and custody firm in the second quarter, although they weren't as large as in the same period of 2024.

Take a buyout or risk a later layoff? As more federal employees find their jobs in the crosshairs, financial advisors say they're navigating a complicated and uncertain path forward for their clients.

Also this week, LPL Financial and Janney Montgomery Scott log recruiting deals while RIA aggregators like Sanctuary Wealth, Beacon Pointe and Carson Group go on an acquisition tear.

As one advisor leaves Commonwealth Financial Network to join Osaic and others depart to start RIAs, industry experts say the departures are in line with expectations.

Schwab, Fidelity and Pershing are facing growing competition, as the industry strives to do business with financial advisors in as many ways as possible.

Financial advisors often place their own health behind that of others, but the firms who help them address it can get an edge in the fight for talent, experts say.