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A Financial Planning survey found that advisors believe AI will continue to transform wealth management. But experts say human oversight is still essential.

Kyle Busch's lawsuit against Pacific Life and his former insurance agent provides a window into potential issues around complexity, suitability and more in indexed universal life policies.

Systems still don't talk to each other as well as they should in 2026, so advisors are finding their own solutions.

Wells Fargo lands big teams from Merrill and Citi, while Cerity Partners and Mercer Advisors continue their aggressive M&A streaks.

A new proposal would allow firms to tack three additional months onto the amount of time they can place holds on the accounts of clients 65 and older in cases of suspected financial exploitation.

Last January, one of the deadliest and costliest wildfires in modern U.S. History struck, leaving those who survived with hard-won wisdom about how to prepare clients for the next disaster.

Plan sponsors show growing interest in private market investments for 401(k) plans, but regulatory uncertainty, fees and litigation risk continue to slow adoption, a Cerulli study found.

The regulator considers raising the AUM threshold it uses when considering how newly proposed rules are likely to affect small RIAs.

Vanguard's latest poll and analysis offers a multifaceted explanation into how financial advisors should talk about their value to clients and prospective customers.

The platform can offer a wide audience, but with serious content moderation and other concerns, is remaining active worth it?

A tiered service model should make clients feel valued while helping the firm scale.

Fewer U.S. adults have non-retirement investment accounts than three years earlier, and many retail investors struggle with understanding fees and fraud risk.

Spot bitcoin ETFs simplify custody, but they cost clients a major tax advantage. Here is why direct ownership still wins for HNW and UHNW clients.

Keith Todd Ashley, an advisor indicted for the murder of a client, has turned to the Fifth Circuit of Appeals to fight his 60-year prison sentence in a related fraud case.

The industry's biggest firms are winning the battle for assets but losing the war for high net worth efficiency. New data reveals how some of the biggest RIAs are growing through volume, not value.

While 2025 was a transformative year in wealth management, further implementation of AI tools into technology stacks means advisors' workflows in 2026 are sure to change.

The tax shield on student loan forgiveness has expired. Here is how advisors can help clients lower their burdens.

Logic (and compelling Cerulli Associates data) explain why advisor teams are gaining momentum. But teaming is not the only option for growth.

The "in-kind" method allows investors to diversify highly appreciated stock without handing over a chunk of the profit to the IRS.

A recent study found that more than half of all new articles on the internet were AI-generated. How can advisors help their own content stand out when this deluge threatens to drown them out?