The SEC attempts to clarify rules around standing letters of authorization, and when an RIA is subject to the 'custody rule.'

Another piece of Dodd-Frank regulation is effectively dead.

A lot can go wrong if a buyer doesn’t look under the hood.

A different environment has emerged, replete with new possibilities for single-family offices.

Eileen O'Connor was reluctant to focus her business on women. The demographics changed her mind.

The sales world has come a long way since Alec Baldwin's "Always be closing" rant.

Technology makes it easier to start an independent firm, while more salespeople shift from earning commissions to charging fees.

Madoff's Ponzi scheme had a huge impact on the advisory industry, writing down a retirement plan increases the chances of follow-through, and millennials care about their financial future.