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.

As Raymond James, Wells Fargo and RBC reported big recruiting deals this week, FINRA said it was going to pay back to its members a large chunk of the fees they paid last year.

Even after accounting for income, Black Americans still trail in retirement savings, according to a recent EBRI study. Advisors point to a mix of historic and systemic barriers that make the gap hard to close.

The momentum is clearly accelerating behind registered investment advisory firms, but every individual team's choice requires careful consideration.

A FINRA arbitration panel's decision marked a rare rebuke for a large wealth manager seeking to reclaim money it provided an advisor recruited from a rival.

To best serve LGBTQ clients, financial advisors must understand their unique needs and challenges, from diverse household structures and retirement plans to the correct use of pronouns.

Osaic and UBS have both been on the losing end of some recruiting deals in recent months, while this week Cambridge, Rockefeller and RBC were on the winning end.

CEO Kunal Kapoor and other speakers explained how the shifting trends shaping the industry mean that advice is getting even more important.

As an aging cohort of financial advisors prepares for retirement, firms are scrambling for next-gen talent. Yet a new study found that few have developed a comprehensive succession plan.

Financial advisors and other female wealth management professionals say eliminating the self-doubt represents an important first step.

Also this week, Raymond James pulls from Ameriprise, UBS from Morgan Stanley and LPL from RBC.

A consulting firm's report on the future of the channel reveals the ambivalence and frustration many feel about the impact of M&A consolidation.

A group of tax organizations, including the NATP and NAEA, hopes to preserve the core tax functions relied on by tax professionals despite cutbacks at the IRS.

Financial advisors say that retirement planning for transgender clients can come with its own set of considerations, beyond 401(K) contributions or Monte Carlo simulations.

Now at Wells Fargo, Matthew McCrea is accused of violating a nonsolicitation agreement he signed at JPMorgan. The suit echoes allegations JPMorgan made days earlier against a broker now at Morgan Stanley.

RBC Wealth goes to UBS again to pull over advisors with large AUM tallies; Carson Group buys a firm in Colorado, and Goldman Sachs alumni set up an RIA through Dynasty Financial.

The impact of President Trump's push against diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the SEC remains murky, according to a watchdog report.

Industry experts say there's theoretically no reason why firms can't keep getting bigger through recruiting deals. But a lack of good M&A prospects could make growth harder for LPL and other independent broker-dealers.