Portfolio

Bank Investment Consultant unveils its annual Top 20 Program Managers, designed to recognize the most successful bank and credit union program managers on several criteria.

Donald Runkle, who spent nearly 11 years as Raymond James Financial Services' chief compliance officer, resigned; the firm provided no explanation for the departure.

These strategies can help advisors achieve annuitylike results while cutting out intermediaries and increasing returns.

Alternative investments are reaching a much broader swath of investors. As a result, financial advisors are increasingly bombarded with questions from curious clients. Early adopters are in a position to answer these queries, but for the uninitiated advisor -- it's time to get up to speed.

SEC Chairman Mary Jo White also lamented the commission's inadequate oversight of the RIA sector amid limited resources and an understaffed team of examiners, telling lawmakers she hopes to expand the examination staff through a $1.7 billion appropriation.

The Cypress Group, a former Morgan Stanley team that managed about $740 million in assets, has left the wirehouse to join Integrated Wealth Management.

As his biggest IBD acquisition closes, Nicholas Schorsch predicts more big-ticket M&A deals during a Milken Institute session; another panelist warns of inflated price tags and bad behavior.

Deal adds over 6,600 financial advisors, giving RCS the country's second-largest independent network by advisors.

While new rules and higher stock market returns have increased clients' tax liabilities, only 29% of advisors say they've initiated a conversation about the matter in the last quarter.

At Delaware Dividend Income Fund, lead manager Bob Zenouzi invests with an eye toward valuation and dividend increases.