Corporate governance

Darryl Cohen faces a maximum of 20 years in prison for fraudulently persuading professional atheletes to buy insurance policies at massive markups.

No one is challenging clients as the best source of recommendations for financial advisors. But growth experts say many are missing out on the potential for highly profitable collaborations with outside professionals.

Graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin are using advanced analytics and AI to examine Wealthtender's client reviews — and create a new data metric for the industry.

Lisa Golia, now chief operating officer of the firm's U.S. wealth business, will be in charge of hiring, retaining and paying advisors.

With AI concerns crimping wealth management firms' stock values, an analysis by Fitch Ratings reveals the companies' underlying dynamics after a strong 2025.

Paul Reid Galietto's lawyer says he was let go by Credit Suisse in 2021 after the firm tried to unfairly blame him for losses from the collapse of the giant family office Archegos Capital Management.

From the Bible to best-selling books, the NBA player turned business owner credited his success in part to his voracious reading habit.

A solid sixth man for the Milwaukee Bucks built his family's wealth after his playing days. Here's what financial advisors and investors can learn from his example.

The positive association between the largest certification in the planning profession and key client outcomes is adding to a growing field of research on the value of advice.

Wealthy parents fear their kids will squander their inheritances. Financial planner Mary Clements Evans solved for that while cementing her firm's future.

The industry often struggles to help prospective professionals find their place, a challenge experts say is a crucial competitive priority for the future.

The language that financial advisors use in their first interactions with prospective customers could make or break the relationship, according to an expert.

An internal successor, a seller and an acquirer dish out the most common mistakes they say advisory firms must avoid to address the challenge.

Many owners of privately held businesses are planning to sell at least part of their interests in the firm in the next five to 10 years, a Raymond James study found.

An organic growth technology firm launched out of Fidelity Investment's incubator spoke with 18 big RIAs about their marketing. The results speak for themselves.

Vanguard's latest poll and analysis offers a multifaceted explanation into how financial advisors should talk about their value to clients and prospective customers.

A tiered service model should make clients feel valued while helping the firm scale.

Logic (and compelling Cerulli Associates data) explain why advisor teams are gaining momentum. But teaming is not the only option for growth.

Under a new proposal, clients would have to opt in to receiving account statements and other documents in paper form.

Getting away from the office to create or revise a firm's concrete goals and teammates' roles can help RIAs tap into organic growth, experts say.