Despite the hype around the registered investment advisors with billions under management, sophisticated offerings and various forms of compensation methods available, the vast majority of these firms tend to be small shops seemingly running a fe...

Merrill Lynch announced this week that it’s planning to develop a new team of specialized advisors for international clients, and will narrow the pool of foreign clients it serves by imposing higher asset minimums and focusing...

LPL Financial is promising their advisors can grow their business up to 41 percent if they utilize the firm’s technology solutions, including its ClientWorks platform...

UBS Wealth Management Americas reported record revenues and advisor productivity for the quarter, just some of the reasons CEO Sergio Ermotti says the business is not for sale...

Ameriprise Financial reported record advisor productivity in a second quarter and showed modest gains in revenues and profit, as the advisory division ramps up for a new brand and advertising platform this fall...

Raymond James Financial is closing in on UBS Wealth Management in terms of advisor headcount, according to the firm's fiscal third quarter earnings report...

Morgan Stanley’s wealth management business had a strong second quarter in which the unit’s net income rose 20 percent over the past year to $561 million, helping to boost the investment bank’s overall performance, while at the...

The indpendent advisory space is maturing. Many of the 1,000 registered investment advisors surveyed in Charles Schwab’s 2015 Benchmarking Study surpassed 20 years in business, and and reported all-time high revenue and profitability. In fact ...