Corporate governance

A suit filed in federal court marks the third time in recent months that Charles Schwab and its affiliates have been accused of failing to prevent elderly clients from being swindled out of their life savings.

CEO Paul Reilly said that even if the firm is recruiting fewer advisors, the books of business it is bringing on are growing only larger.

After adding 27 advisors in the past three months, CEO Ronald Kruszewski looks at the "recruiting landscape" and likes what he sees.

The loose term for collections of planners getting together based on any number of shared characteristics or goals can take many forms and provide a lot of value.

The appointment comes less than a month after the former company head, Dan Arnold, was fired for failing to maintain a respectful workplace.

James Gorman will help lead the search for a new Disney CEO to be appointed in 2026.

Even as the firm puts pressure on lower-end advisors, it's making it easier for its top wealth managers to earn growth rewards.

The largest deal ever for the private equity-backed, fee-only RIA will send it to new heights across 23 offices and 750 financial advisors and other employees.

Jane Fraser and other Citi execs point to the wealth unit's 9% bump in revenue and 24% increase in investment assets as signs that the firm's recent overhaul is working.

Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank report starting 5,500 new client relationships in the third quarter, more than a third of which came through recent graduates of its training program.

Industry leaders from JPMorgan, Salesforce, Microsoft, Integrated Partners, Cambridge and more share their insights on how they're thinking about and pursuing AI tools in wealth management.

The giant universities that have their own investment arms are likely out of reach, but they represent only a small portion of the rapidly growing channel.

When a seasoned investor, ex-health plan CEO and lifelong baseball fan counsels executives on business success, he draws on past and present baseball greats for inspiration.

The co-founders of the influential service, technology and compliance firm for fee-only RIAs discussed how the firm is evolving — but also staying the same.

Independent broker-dealers have found happy acquiring grounds in the insurance industry in recent years, as sellers seek to avoid heavy regulation and thinner margins.

The advisor at the center of the case, Chuck Roberts, has been the subject of at least 19 customer complaints since late 2022.

Manish Dave, who has been with the firm for 18 years, oversaw a headcount that was formidable but stagnant in recent years.

Industry experts and analysts take comfort in the firm's choice of Rich Steinmeier as interim CEO and say they see little reason to expect serious disruption.

Planners Carolyn McClanahan and Dana Anspach discuss how the client expenses work for their advisory practices as more firms rethink their approach.

The burgeoning "after loss" industry has the potential to differentiate RIAs from the competition as it fills a service gap in advisory practices, writes one of its pioneers.