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FINRA arbitrators tossed the case alleging negligence and fraudulent misrepresentation based on the wirehouse’s earlier settlement with the estate.

Brokerages cannot be held to the same standard as financial advisors, the fintech company argued.

Individual investors, who reaped eye-popping returns that made some pros chuckle earlier this year, are facing a moment of reckoning.

The largest groups of mutual funds and ETFs saw their assets swell to trillions under management as prices rose in the post-lockdown stock boom of 2020.

The bank’s star recruit, a veteran advisor to famous authors, financiers and professional athletes is not happy about what she alleges is 'poaching.'

The settlement follows at least three other cases involving the bank-based brokerage’s supervision this year.

The firm’s newest business unit’s first move is to acquire portfolio personalization software from Optimal Asset Management.

Here's what you missed this week in wealth management.

After two years of record M&A, rising asset prices and increasing digitization, independent advisors are poised to take on the brokerages, executives said.

Signs point to yes, say our columnists, who note that COVID-19 pandemic conditions have proved a boon to the firms and M&A activity.

Many proposals for tax hikes on the wealthy haven't materialized, leaving investors with trusts, gifts or sales that might now seem hasty — or not.

Intercontinental Wealth Advisors this week announced a partnership and sponsorship with UTSA standout Rashad Wisdom. But his connection with the firm is much deeper than that.

The wirehouse’s compensation system will see small changes as brokerages confront their recruiting and retention challenges.

Technology gives investors more opportunity to diversify than ever, but experts worry about exotic strategies in IRAs.

SBA lenders remain the most common source of capital, but there is a conventional and increasingly popular option.

For decades, a top spot at Goldman Sachs was seen as the pinnacle of money and power. But in today’s era of hyper-wealth creation, the bank’s most senior leaders have come to believe they’re not getting paid enough.

The case revolved around unit investment trusts, the same product that later showed up in a major SEC enforcement action against the brokerage.

Avantax Wealth Management says it had to cancel its advisor event because of COVID. But the Nashville resort that planned to host the meeting says it’s still owed $1.3 million, despite the circumstances.

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler doubled down on his calls for more oversight of cryptocurrency trading platforms on Wednesday, offering new insight into his priorities as he seeks to crack down on the digital coin industry. 

New data demonstrates how corporate valuations fall as greenhouse gas emissions rise.