Among the biggest developments set to influence advisors’ businesses this year include Regulation Best Interest, the trade war with China, banking as a service and new use for health savings accounts.
Hilltop Securities, the Dallas-based broker/dealer, has promoted John R. Muschalek to head of wealth management.
Advisors need to move beyond 'buy and hold' and 'high risk, high return' to deal more with clients' behaviors and emotions.
The move to eliminate commissions at some brokerages will result in heightened scrutiny by FINRA examiners of alternative revenue sources, including cash sweep accounts and payment for order flow.
Is Envestnet's minority investment in Dynasty Financial Partners foreshadowing an acquisition?
The #FinTwit community had a field day when President Trump mistakenly tweeted about '409K' plans.
His death on Wednesday marked a great loss for the RIA industry; he arguably had the biggest impact on who regulates SEC-registered advisors.
Gov. Charlie Baker raised questions about Massachusetts Commonwealth Secretary William Galvin's proposed fiduciary rule in a comment letter delivered on Tuesday.
The majority of RIAs say the move to zero commissions would not influence their decision to use ETFs versus mutual funds, according to a TD Ameritrade survey.
