Corporate governance

Peapack-Gladstone Financial CEO Doug Kennedy is betting that giving his workforce the same hospitality training hotel employees receive will lead to better customer service and a healthier bottom line.

In the latest Independent Advisor Outlook survey from Charles Schwab, financial advisors shared the advantages and pitfalls of the industry's record RIA expansion.

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have unique planning needs that aren't always met in the industry.

Understandable expenses came out ahead of every other "want" among customers, displaying how transparent costs are an important differentiator for advisors.

The giant insurer and wealth management firm is seeking to engage Generation Z women who are the largest group of the digital pinboard's users.

There are key differences between the current banking crisis and the one that brought down the world's economy, but also chilling similarities.

The VP of mergers and acquisitions for a leading RIA consultant explains how to identify the best value for owners, employees and clients.

Assets managed by the multi-family office have soared by 400% over the past three years, with more growth on the way under a second private equity investor.

Bank seeks to hold former private banking chief liable should sex-trafficking allegations prove true.

The fintech firm providing ESG data technology gives financial advisors more openings to ask customers about their values and implement them in portfolios.

A SmartAsset list featuring Main Street much more than Wall Street could help planners think about their local markets in a different context.

While Goldman Sachs is still pushing to make its expansion into consumer lending profitable, the bank is also weighing strategic alternatives, CEO David Solomon says. The dueling options reflect the problems that Wall Street giant faces in Main Street banking.

The LifeSync platform could help advisors bring in new clients who are close to existing clients, as well as win over new held-away assets.

Liquid assets have often ended up at big banks or in sweep programs, which look much less attractive for clients' yields every time the Fed raises interest rates.

The regional firm said it was offering Instagram Professional to advisors and would roll out YouTube and Spotify podcasting programs later this year to help with client acquisition and retention.

Lauryn Williams is tapping into her love of travel and passion for expanding access to advice through getaway trips to beautiful places.

The Columbus, Ohio, bank hopes both to reduce costs and increase revenue by consolidating three segments into a single unit. Huntington is particularly focused on building out its wealth management business.

Stifel Independent Advisors grew its advisor headcount 12% and AUM over 70% last year. Its CEO says firms have a major blind spot when supporting independent advisor growth.

The federal regulator's annual list of inspection priorities shows particular concern that hybrid advisor/brokers aren't properly explaining to clients how they're compensated.

A pair of Laidlaw & Company brokers will have to pay nearly $150,000 in restitution and fines for failing to put their clients' interests ahead of their own.