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Called SMArtY, the firm's free offering is slated to go live this fall with spots on a waitlist available now.

Engine Capital, an activist hedge fund in the stock, called on Avantax to explore a sale last month, saying it could fetch as much as $32 per share amid rapid consolidation in asset management.

To avoid a third straight quarter of disappointing investors on earnings day, Goldman executives have been actively downplaying expectations for results that will be disclosed next week.

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

All customers with more than $1 million in assets have been automatically enrolled into a pair of new service plans.

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

Jeff Jones sees allowing donations to 501(c)3 groups as a way to accommodate advisors coming into the industry from the insurance world.

The deal, a mix of cash and equity, will expand the RIA consolidator's growing service offerings to clients.

The giant asset manager and its rivals like Vanguard and Schwab are all benefiting from offering advisors funds bundled into ready-made strategies.