Corporate governance

The head of private wealth management in the Americas says he was once skeptical of the idea of the "great wealth transfer." No longer.

Independent advisors deal with clients' tax woes as well as their own. Year-round planning can lower stress levels.

The Wall Street giant struggles amid plans to rely less on its own balance sheet and more on fees from managing others' investments.

The pair of wealth management executives discussed how trends they've unearthed in their first 100 days will exercise great influence on the firm's future plans.

Dominique Henderson wants to help planners find leads, niches and longevity after guiding many of them into the field in the past four years.

Despite sky-high advisor satisfaction ratings, many wealthy clients lack confidence in their financial situation and could leave in the future.

The firm's Wealth at Work division delivered strong results while the private bank stumbled.

The incoming multifamily office will push Pathstone above the$100 billion milestone in client assets under advisement.

The Wealth Consulting Group made its first acquisition since the deal that launched its hybrid RIA seven years ago.

Studies examining customer attitudes about their planner's identity often run up against the reality financial professionals say they experience.

Under 10% of surveyed wealth management professionals in a recent Arizent survey said their firms were 'very successful' at using the online networks to win clients.

A staff member in the firm's fraud investigations group found reporting failures dating back to 2009.

State regulators accused the wealth management giant of charging customers commissions of $75 or more for small equities transactions.

Amid a low tide of deals, the giants continue to identify RIAs and other firms giving them more scale and new capabilities.

Advisors seeking to sell their firms will find buyers that are increasingly focused on larger practices.

A small tweak to business practices could earn many firms in the industry much more in income, and it's hiding in plain sight.

A new study by Financial Planning parent company Arizent shows that firms are missing a big opportunity to get ahead on winning in the wealth transfer race.

The latest proposed changes tweak criteria that would disqualify firms from having 'residential supervisory locations.'

Boston Consulting Group offered financial advisors some business levers to consider in response to the worldwide impact of slumping stocks and bonds last year.

Around three in five women breadwinners said financial professionals have wrongly assumed their partner is the primary earner, according to a new UBS report.