Industry

The LPL–Commonwealth megadeal set off a two-sided scramble. As LPL fought to retain advisors and assets, rivals raced to poach both.

As RIAs look to offer more holistic planning, many are partnering with CPA firms to deliver tax expertise without the cost and complexity of building it in-house.

Women now make up about 26% of financial advisors, but growth has stalled. Advisors say structural barriers are holding the industry back.

Wealth management firm Americana Partners acquired NRT Consulting, a full-service financial consulting and accounting firm, on Tuesday.

The retirement, asset and wealth management giant will be called Equitable and manage $1.5 trillion in assets.

Ameriprise's proposal to raise CEO James Cracchiolo's total compensation by 8% would put him far ahead of many of his direct counterparts at regional firms.

A new study finds that the industry's efforts to recruit more women is paying off — but it will take further investments to reap the potential business opportunities.

The Apollo Group, a six-person team in New York, is the latest to show that former First Republic advisors are still not completely settled at JPMorgan.

LPL's board proposed a huge boost to CEO Rich Steinmeier's compensation package following a year defined by the firm's acquisition of Commonwealth Financial Network.