Commercial banking

A growing number of RIAs are offering one-time, flat-fee advisory services as part of a broader embrace of advice-only planning. But not all advisors are sold.

Dueling announcements Friday show that UBS is still struggling with advisor retention even as it brings in a new executive to oversee its recruiting efforts.

One-third of financial advisors say balancing personalization with growth is the hardest trade-off for them to manage. Doing so successfully means making hard choices about what's most important for clients and the business.

RBC pulls $1.2B and $705M teams from rivals, Merrill gets a $420M duo, and several large M&A deals close.

Financial therapist Rahkim Sabree wove his personal experiences into a detailed manual on a problem he and others say is often glossed over by the industry.

A similar measure stalled years ago, but some advisors say the current bill has more momentum among lawmakers.

Borrowers who receive discharges of their student debt under the Income-Driven Repayment program could be facing tax bills as high as $10,000 next year.

Less than a third of firms have a formal, documented plan in place, according to this month's Financial Advisor Confidence Outlook survey. Experts say this is a dangerous state of affairs.

With over 25 years of experience, Tracie is a seasoned professional in the insurance industry, with experience across a diverse range of products and disciplines. Beginning her career in Australia, Tracie has since worked in various regions around the world, where she has held many influential global executive positions, namely in Aon and AIG. Tracie's extensive experience across the value chain of the insurance industry solidifies her beliefs of the important impact insurance has on the world.

Tracie is now part of the leadership team at global insuretech provider Cytora where she draws on her industry background to help define how Cytora delivers technology that supports how (re)insurers operate.

Peter Piotrowski is Hippo's Chief Claims Officer. He and his team provide Hippo customers with a technology-enabled, industry-leading claims experience. Pete is a key member of Hippo's executive team and possesses an intimate knowledge of claims management, loss prevention, and mitigation strategies essential to supporting customers when they need it the most. Pete previously served as Chief Claims Officer at Vault and held leadership roles at The Hanover Insurance Group, AIG, and Chubb. He earned a BS in Business Administration and Management from Montclair State University.

Donna Roughan is CEO of Accountests. A Chartered Accountant, she brings 22 years of accounting and business advisory experience, including as a director with PwC New Zealand and as a CFO.

Vitaliy Shtyrkin is the chief product officer of B2BINPAY, an all-in-one crypto ecosystem for business.

The Internal Revenue Service increased the annual retirement plan contribution limits for 2026 thanks to cost-of-living adjustments for inflation.

The Financial Services Institute is pressing the Securities and Exchange Commission to adopt formal procedures to prevent what it deems the sometimes capricious enforcement of industry rules.

The higher standard deduction since 2017 has dramatically reduced itemization. But the new law provides incentive for teachers to consider whether that's feasible.

Political instability and other pressures are feeding some clients' portfolio fears, advisors say in this month's Financial Advisor Confidence Outlook.

Scary good voice cloning technology means advisors can no longer believe what — or more accurately, who — they're hearing on the phone. Rigorous verification protocols are the new key to gaining client trust.