From trending independence to the rise in AI in wealth management, these stories and series dove deep on issues of utmost importance to financial advisors in 2024.

The funds, although unlikely to be profitable on their own, are seen as a way to find clients for other services offered by Morgan Stanley.

Jordan Hutchison, vice president of technology and operations at RFG Advisory, helps support 69 advisory teams nationwide, which manages almost $5.5 billion in assets.

Experts say financial advisors and wealth management professionals can do a lot of good — and advance their businesses — by promoting financial literacy.

Financial planner Rory Henry and contributors compile a guide to the skills, services and larger changes needed at CPA firms to branch into the field.

Avoiding fund distributions or using offsetting losses in any month can deliver big savings on payments to Uncle Sam at the end of the year, experts say.

Experts say this acquisition will have far-reaching effects on the entire wealth management industry as a generational shift is underway.

How advisor can utilize technology to deliver personalization at scale.

The middle and later stages may have less potential for astronomical returns but still offer advantages for high net worth investors, experts tell FP.

Robinhood is also planning to offer a browser-based trading system similar to products from Interactive Brokers Group and Charles Schwab

A margin of 46% for the unit housing the giant clearing and custody firm may console executives who say the First Republic deconversion "is now largely behind us."

The chief financial planning nerd sees AI solutions that can significantly help financial advisors. But there are also overpromises, he said at ADVISE AI.

The co-founders of the influential service, technology and compliance firm for fee-only RIAs discussed how the firm is evolving — but also staying the same.

Charles Morris, Microsoft chief data scientist, opened ADVISE AI with a look at the speed at which AI is changing wealth management, and the world.

The technology could change the way many financial advisors interact with their clients, but that evolution will come with important questions, an expert says.

Here are some of the key takeaways from a sampling of the many substantive discussions at Huntington Beach last week.

Today's clients are looking for planners who stand out online as they try to make sense of newly available information and tools, according to two expert panels.

The accounts are expected to grow by another trillion dollars over the next decade because of their tax and flexibility advantages, Daffy CEO Adam Nash said.

These eight firms are using AI and technology to build stronger connections with clients and build business at scale.

Eight Broadridge employees rowed at the Paris Olympics this summer through the fintech's Elite Athlete Management Program.