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The firm’s head of acquisition, strategic growth and retention discusses how the wirehouse aims to expand among historically excluded groups.

Morgan Stanley is introducing an initiative to draw more young people from diverse backgrounds to the finance industry, furthering its outreach efforts a week after appointing to the bank’s board its first woman of color.

Well-off professionals in costly areas of the U.S. are set to get a windfall from competing plans to change the deduction limit for state and local taxes.

Breaking ties with your firm can be a smooth transition with no hitches in business, or a daily struggle that requires years in the courtroom. Here's how to navigate the path, no matter where it takes you.

Another big name in private equity is betting on an independent wealth manager and buying out a minority investor that fueled the RIA consolidator’s expansion.

Wealthfront is exploring a sale that could value the automated wealth manager at as much as $1.5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

While overall interest has increased from a year ago, data shows that many DIY investors are taking a breather.

Amid the pandemic, staying informed about life insurance strategies with trusts and estates is critical.

The SEC head has already promised to take a closer look at crypto, online brokers and green investment funds. Now he is taking aim at the world of private capital.

The agency has cleared out much of its mammoth backlog of unprocessed returns, but scores of individuals and small business owners remain in limbo.

Tools such as a “recommendation engine” in the works at Envestnet | Yodlee could soon be giving financial advisors an edge with clients.

Advisors scramble to help clients earn interest, but with rates set to rise in 2022, richer households could see their portfolios hit harder because of duration risk

INVEST Connect panelists discuss how clients’ past experiences can lay the foundation for investing decisions.

From creating an intuitive user experience to tackling mundane office tasks, a panel of investors talk about what excites them in the world of tech for advisors.

A pilot conducted with a handful of independent financial advisors has transitioned to a full roll-out, with the lender offering a discount of up to $5,000 to potential borrowers through the broker-dealer.

In the wake of the regulator’s latest risk alert, compliance experts identify several steps advisors can take to stay clear of more cases and deficiencies.

Firms like J.P. Morgan Chase, Stash and M1 are aiming to serve clients with advice and new tools for all ages and income levels.

Net worth worldwide climbed more than $350 trillion from 2000 to 2020, and China accounted for nearly a third of the increase.

Donor-advised funds increased their donations to charities last year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, hitting the biggest levels in over a decade.