Corporate governance

The recent moves display the stakes of the competitive recruiting fight, which has led to firms like AmeriFlex seeking to give advisors greater flexibility and resources.

United Capital has a new name, but key challenges remain for its new owner.

CEO Dan Arnold describes the firm’s tech-fueled advisor strategy.

Jim Cracchiolo predicts the number of advisors will go back up, but he says the firm places more importance on boosting the size of their businesses.

The custodian has made three big announcements. The connection between the three may not be obvious, but together, they indicate what I think could be a brilliant strategy.

Protesters and nonprofits are ramping up criticism of the largest fund managers for what they say is insufficient action around the global environmental crisis.

MFA hired a former George W. Bush administration staffer to bolster its lobbying presence ahead of what promises to be a turbulent political year.

The partnership will likely help both industry titans with their long-term strategic plans.

The global wealth manager was drawn to the Boston-based RIA’s impact investing and OCIO businesses.

The Avantax Wealth Management parent views HK Financial as another way of working with CPAs and tax professionals branching into the field.

Rivals will be waiting to seize on any changes that may irk some 4,400 representatives poised to operate under a new parent IBD network.

The record level of transactions — as well as long-term industry shifts — often prompt advisors and other wealth management professionals to assess their options.

These shortcomings were primarily due to “systemic, longstanding, governance-level weaknesses,” a new report says.

There comes a point when advisors must decide how much to scale. Here's a guide.

With the industry closely watching the complex integration, the selling network's parent divulged how it struck the $1.3-billion agreement to form a giant IBD.

At a meeting last year, the firm’s CEO discussed how behavior would be held to a higher standard than rank-and-file employees, people familiar with the matter said.

The firm's top recruiter explained its approach to helping advisors keep up with a rapidly changing profession.

The PE-backed wealth management holding company will grow to 2,500 advisors upon closure of its latest acquisition.

I helped others plan ahead but it took a personal tragedy to put my own succession plan in place.

Integrated Partners added a family office practice eyeing wirehouse breakaways as part of a dozen recruiting grabs for the No. 1 IBD and its OSJs.