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A consulting firm's report on the future of the channel reveals the ambivalence and frustration many feel about the impact of M&A consolidation.

Through collaboration with BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, Franklin Templeton and State Street, professionally managed model portfolios with alternative allocations are available via the firm's unified managed accounts.

Jamie Price of Osaic says attrition at his firm was below expectations during its recent internal consolidation of nine separate brokerages and that not having a self-clearing and self-custody business is an advantage these days.

Despite health savings accounts being highly tax-advantaged, most savers do not fully utilize their unique benefits, new data from the Employee Benefit Research Institute shows.

Other than satisfying important regulatory requirements, RIAs and their clients can exercise a lot of choice on costs. Here's how experts view the process.

George "Keith" Demetriades was accused of violating nonsolicitation clauses and misappropriating trade secrets after leaving for an RIA in 2023.

Ryan Salah, of Capital Financial Partners, said his RIA recently decided to add tax planning software into the mix.

Financial advisors say that retirement planning for transgender clients can come with its own set of considerations, beyond 401(K) contributions or Monte Carlo simulations.

The deal marks the purchase of one private equity-owned firm by a much larger one with majority private equity backing.

In an analysis stretching back to 1926 of 75 different retirement scenarios, Craig Israelsen compares five different retirement portfolio withdrawal strategies, from a fixed annual amount to the 4% rule and RMD withdrawals.

While the advantages to the parents often receive the most attention, a summer job could pay literal dividends to the children, experts say.

Daffy's campaign toolkit upgrade aims to boost donations via social functions: "People are inspired to give when they see others step up," said CEO Adam Nash.

RBC Wealth goes to UBS again to pull over advisors with large AUM tallies; Carson Group buys a firm in Colorado, and Goldman Sachs alumni set up an RIA through Dynasty Financial.

In February, the organization released its "Generative AI Ethics Guide," which may be updated based on the group's findings.

An advisory panel has recommended changes that would bring arbitration rules for RIAs into line with those now governing FINRA proceedings for broker-dealers. The proposal still has to get through the SEC.

Net of expenses, many financial advisors and investors could find similar yields and exposure for their portfolios elsewhere, according to a Morningstar study.

Some analysts see inflation around the corner. Here's how to keep clients calm.

Amid a broad deregulatory push, industry watchdogs are seeking to lower barriers that now limit many alternative investment products to so-called accredited investors.

The impact of President Trump's push against diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the SEC remains murky, according to a watchdog report.

The self-assessment model is targeted at developing advisors' skills and encouraging client connections across all career stages.