In a warning alarm about the industry's staffing needs, McKinsey predicted there will soon be a massive shortage of advisors to meet client demand.

Cutting IRS staffing in half over the next 10 months would mean less help and longer waits for taxpayers and let wealthy tax cheats escape paying what they owe.

Every basis point of revenue based on client assets poses competitive implications. Here's how the upcoming change could affect financial advisors' businesses.

John Hicks, the chief marketing officer of Ausdal Financial Partners, sees his firm's lack of private equity ownership as a big part of its appeal.

Nearly 84% of U.S.-based plans have an ERISA violation, spotlighting a need for independent benchmarking audits.

The president of the firm's Private Client Group also discusses why advisor headcounts don't mean much anymore and how private equity owners of wealth management firms may have trouble realizing their value propositions.

Also this week, Cetera closes on its purchase of Concourse Financial Group, and Raymond James appoints a head of AI.

Burnout, financial strain and boredom are the leading drivers pushing senior workers to stay in the workforce longer.

Wells Fargo joins Bank of America, Citi and Charles Schwab in stepping away from its DEI policies.

Banks' latest annual reports, filed in the early weeks of the second Trump administration, provide a window into how the industry is adjusting to a new political climate.

Financial advisors and other industry professionals will be integral in boosting those generations' nest eggs by double digits through a Secure 2.0 provision.

Citi CEO Fraser announces the end of the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives it had started a mere three years before.

In an annual report, Bank of America removed "aspirational" diversity goals and replaced the word "diversity" with "talent" and "opportunity," citing new laws and executive orders.

U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich found Ameriprise failed to furnish evidence that data taken by a recently recruited advisory team was going to be used to solicit their clients to LPL.

A new study found that retirees spend far less than they should from certain income sources. But researchers say financial advisors can help change that.

Also this week, LPL pulls a big team from Raymond James, Merrill from Morgan Stanley and Dynasty from CIBC.

Affiliated Advisors aims to recruit, retain and advance wealth management professionals with resources aimed at three different career stages.

In a legal response, LPL contends it has been sued at least seven times in the past year after recruiting advisors from industry rival Ameriprise.

Up from $26 million in 2023, Jane Fraser's compensation last year saw the largest increase so far among heads of big U.S. banks.

The RIA aggregators Prime Capital and Corient also made their marks with big acquisitions.