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Fresh off rebranding its wealth management business to Avantax, the firm aims to support its smaller but more productive force.

The IBD network's AdvicePay integration could help the firm convert more retirement plan business into wealth management clients as it completes a record year for new assets.

Advisors say they have concerns about an upcoming recession, according to a new survey.

The wealth management unit took in lower revenue from the year-ago period — but executives say its transformation is going according to plan.

Many larger firms have found this investment has raised the quality of service for their clients. But what if you're a small firm?

Jason Wenk, founder of Altruist, is ramping up for an end-of-year debut.

Female-founded startups receive less that 3% of all global funding, a report found.

CEO Dan Arnold described the firm's multipronged strategy for further growth.

SigFig reportedly lays off a percentage of its workforce, while a former Fidelity marketing chief joins Personal Capital.

The RobustWealth and Wells Fargo acquisitions are boosting the firm’s technology and scale as firms of its type diverge on their approach to a changing industry.

Technology tools are pitched as time savers, but that’s not how advisors are actually using them.

Independent investment platforms are projected to lose market share to larger entrants, according to industry data.

Carolyn Clancy, head of the BD segment, says its 200 client firms need more tools and capabilities in a new era of wealth management.

Inspired by the founder’s unique vision, this journalist leaped to the business side.

The market information giant provides financial data and infrastructure to more than 40,000 institutions in over 190 countries.

Even though it now claims six million accounts, the free trading platform may still need to expand its offerings to stay competitive, experts say.

The organization is focusing its efforts on diversity, technology and creative product development in 2020, says Jim Fitzpatrick, president and CEO of the group.

Fee compression and commoditization of investment products over the past decade are threatening already slim margins in asset management.

An online war is underway for deposits, as a wide range of players — traditional wealth managers, big banks, digital-only platforms and fintechs — offer high-interest savings and checking through apps and websites.