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Minority transactions are increasingly appealing to sellers who are wary of giving up the full control of their firms. But experts say the deals do come with strings.

Matthew Madera has become the latest former JPMorgan private client advisor to be sued after leaving for another firm. In a recent stipulated order, he agreed to stop soliciting former clients until the dispute can be resolved.

Americans tend to be overly pessimistic about their own life expectancy — a fact with major implications for retirement planning. But new research shows that certain interventions can help.

Getting it right can help prospects find your firm's website, according to FMG Suite's Samantha Russell at ADVISE AI.

The Wall Street mainstay joins JPMorgan and Citi in directing analysts to help give investors more insight into companies not traded on public markets.

The Couch Group's return to Morgan Stanley is the latest evidence that UBS hasn't been able to stop the recent wave of advisor departures.

Transitioning from military to civilian life has its own challenges, but these veterans used their backgrounds to their advantage in their new lives as financial advisors.

The industry asked for and received a delay in the rule from the IRS in 2023. Now that it's going into effect, here are the key implications for sponsors and savers.

Edward Jones added $17B in net new assets despite a sharp slowdown in new client households, reflecting a focus on high net worth clients and specialized services.

Time savings is generally understood to be among the main advantages of AI note-takers. But advisors who have incorporated them into their practices said the benefits go much deeper.

Stocks have been on a historic bull run, but the good times can't last forever. Now's the time to diversify with private equity, credit and other alternatives, say wealth managers at Dynasty, Nuveen and WEG.

New tools go beyond simple automation. They're helping advisors deliver more meaningful value in client meetings.

Sports are in for the ultrawealthy; paintings, out. Some 20% of 111 billionaire families served by the Wall Street giant now own controlling stakes in sports teams.

In a filing with the SEC, Edward Jones announced plans to expand associate ownership by creating a new class of limited partners and a two-tier structure.

The Ensemble Practice's annual RIA compensation survey suggests that firms are paying a pretty penny for financial advisors but reaping healthy profits.

Also, an Ex-Truist/Balentine duo start an RIA, Raymond James grabs a team from Wells Fargo and Janney names a new head of advisor recruiting.

The Internal Revenue Service has shut down its Direct File free tax-filing program, sending an email to the 25 states that offered it this year.

Schwab becomes the latest large wealth manager to cite the shrinking number of publc companies as a reason to help regular investors get into private markets.

Bad things can happen when advisory firm employees experiment with shiny new AI applications. An innocent "test drive" could trigger data breaches and compliance snafus.

Merrill wealth co-head Eric Schimpf says the firm does about as good a job as its rivals in drawing in net new assets. But given Merrill's relationship with Bank of America, "We can do better."