Industry

Two prominent industry experts offer some spirited discussions on a few of the most contentious M&A issues.

Expect powerful regional RIAs to emerge from the current round of financial advisory deal-making.

A recent study highlights the industry's dire need for new advisors, and aims to help firms understand Gen Y's huge potential. Here are the key takeaways.

Beverly Hills Wealth Management has launched an internal asset management division with the addition of the emerging McComsey Asset Management, with $30 million in assets under management, to help attract a greater number of breakaway brokers.

Significantly altered results now appear when users search for fee-only advisors.

While the coming fiscal debate looms in the background -- along with probable accompanying market volatility -- there are a number of other possible legislative and regulatory items that also affect the insurance and advisory industry.

Sometimes changing broker-dealers doesn't work out the way you expect. Just ask Wayne Maier, a financial advisor in Bay City, Mich.

A complaint filed by the SEC accuses a former Merrill Lynch advisor and his client of making insider trades and hiding profits in offshore accounts.

Siebert Financial Corporation announced the appointment of Suzanne Shank as Acting CEO of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, the discount broker/dealer and institutional investment bank, Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., effective September 16, 2013.

New hires bolster the firm's recruiting and succession planning units.