Corporate governance

It may seem simple enough, but identifying how advisory firms are growing is a bit more elusive, John Furey writes.

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles have moved from nice-to-have to business critical. Hear how Citi is facilitating and driving change.

The private equity-backed firm’s deal could tack on some 900 advisors to its ranks.

As the No. 1 IBD rolls out M&A services to advisors this quarter and reels in record recruits, Dan Arnold says the firm is experimenting.

The practice received a recommendation from a surprising source and wound up picking its suitor after only a three-month search.

Scott Ford is the new president of the 1,400-employeee wealth management unit that caters to affluent clientele of the Minneapolis company.

The acquisition of another midsize wealth manager will boost the holding company above 2,500 reps with nearly $95 billion in AUA.

The nearly 10,000 advisors affiliated with the firm grow 2.5 times as fast as their peers at rival brokerages, CEO Jim Cracchiolo says.

A team that has grown through acquisitions dropped the No. 1 IBD after the institution purchased another one for more than $600 million.

Arete Wealth’s niche focus on alts for HNW and UHNW clients has given it a strong foothold in a fractured sector, experts say.

CEO Charlie Scharf’s long-awaited expense-reduction plan got a chilly reception from investors.

BlackRock’s CEO joins a chorus of corporate voices reconsidering their roles in the political process in the wake of the Jan. 6 unrest.

Pressure is mounting for firms to respond to last week’s violence at the Capitol.

While many condemned the violence, few firms have cut financial support to elected officials who have backed Trump’s baseless claims of election fraud.

The California company, which focuses on technology companies and entrepreneurs, will make a big push into wealth management as part of the proposed acquisition.

The firm has about 200,000 staffers doing their jobs from home, a spokesman said.

Efforts to diversify boardrooms have taken on new urgency this year as racial unrest called attention to income inequality and pressure mounted on banks and other publicly traded companies to do something about it.

As some firms closed their doors, the regional BD saw a selling point for new recruits and existing FAs in a different approach.

The 40-advisor OSJ brings more than double the assets of any other new group unveiled across the IBD network in 2020.