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Morgan Stanley's Greg Fleming sees managed accounts as the crown jewel of his business, and expects only minor changes in wealth management in the coming decade.

Merrill Lynch's John Thiel predicts that in the not-too-distant future, RIAs will grow up to look just like their wirehouse competitors.

In this special expanded report on wealth management, On Wall Street’s editor interviewed ten of the most influential executives in the industry to find out where the business is heading, what challenges keep them up at night, and how they’re working to create a sustainable business model that puts clients first while maximizing company revenue, all in the face of increased regulatory scrutiny. Read their insights and observations in the State of Wealth Management.

Jim Weddle, managing partner at Edward Jones, the opportunity for financial advisors is huge as baby Boomers seek expertise as they start seriously saving for retirement.

Deutsche Bank's Chip Packard and Haig Ariyan discuss lessons the industry learned in the past five years.

Patrick O'Connell, Ameriprise Advisor Group, Executive Vice President, says the issues relating to Baby Boomers heads the list of vital issues for the market.

After an investigation reveals mislabeling, advisors told to stop describing themselves as "fee-only" on the CFP website.

One recent study identifies advisors who reached $50 million in AUM despite having less than five years of experience. Here's how they did it.

The firm added three advisors in the Palm Beach market, where business is growing.

The firm snapped up four Merrill Lynch advisors overseeing a total of $3.1 billion in assets.