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Bank of America's wealth management businesses suffered a blow last year when principals of a team that managed $130 billion in AUM left for independence. Merrill executives are now looking to the future with ambitious recruiting and cross-selling plans.

Tax-loss harvesting's overlooked cousin can pay off for clients with low-earning years, concentrated positions or UTMA accounts.

The massive intake preceded the BNY-owned custodian's rollout of a new financial advisor matchmaking service aimed at conversions from institutional clients.

The megabank sees its asset inflows swell by 14% while reporting greater numbers of client advisors and private bank advisors.

Wells Fargo stands out among wirehouses with FiNet, its dedicated channel for independent advisors. Wells Fargo Advisors head Sol Gindi says this structure gives the firm a competitive advantage rivals will find difficult to replicate.

A Financial Planning survey found that advisors believe AI will continue to transform wealth management. But experts say human oversight is still essential.

Systems still don't talk to each other as well as they should in 2026, so advisors are finding their own solutions.

Wells Fargo lands big teams from Merrill and Citi, while Cerity Partners and Mercer Advisors continue their aggressive M&A streaks.

Last January, one of the deadliest and costliest wildfires in modern U.S. History struck, leaving those who survived with hard-won wisdom about how to prepare clients for the next disaster.

Plan sponsors show growing interest in private market investments for 401(k) plans, but regulatory uncertainty, fees and litigation risk continue to slow adoption, a Cerulli study found.