Health care costs. Student loans. Domestic abuse. Are retirement plans addressing too many problems at once?

The 10 largest transitions include deals by LPL and Osaic, hybrid RIAs that received private equity infusions and even a new public offering by a SPAC investor.

A 20-plus-year veteran replaces Manish Dave, who left the post in October.

Recruiting moves, M&A deals, influxes of capital, internal rollups and business pivots are fueling the industry's race to scale.

Raymond James and Merrill also announce recruiting deals, while LPL hires a head of cybersecurity from PayPal.

Even though Citizens lost its bid to acquire First Republic in 2023, it has recruited frequently from the now-defunct regional bank.

Bequests returning territorial assets to indigenous nations pose thorny questions for financial advisors and their clients, two experts tell FP.

The recruits, formerly managing $885 million at their previous firms, are expected to push Concurrent's asset total to $9.7 billion.

The IRS introduced changes to certain contribution limits to 401(k) and retirement plans for 2025, while some limits will remain the same.

The largest fee-only RIAs expanded rapidly in the past year, but a new No. 1 led a group including Savant, Moneta, EP Wealth, Modera and The Mather Group.

President-elect Donald Trump's second administration signals the need for empathy and steps to protect estates or consider moving to a new state, advisors say.

Fifth Third Bank also draws a big team from Truist, and Morgan Stanley from Merrill.

UBS is reducing pay substantially for sub-$750K producers and making smaller reductions for advisors on the higher end of the scale.

A new study shows how the estate planning work of financial advisors carries a direct connection to reducing disparities over time.

A government watchdog reports that Labor Department regulations haven't made much of an impact on the levels of disclosure and comprehension.

The division director of the northeast for Raymond James Financial Services shares how the group works with some of the biggest names in the industry.

Business goals cannot always put clients' best interests first. Here's why even the executives leading fast-expanding advisory firms say the critics have a point.

Jed Finn says the firm's wealth unit could easily meet its operating margin goals if it simply stopped spending money to support advisors. But it's not about to do that.

More planners are dropping their FINRA registration but keeping some ties to independent wealth management firms once thought to be in a different channel.

Morgan Stanley and Edward Jones meanwhile are giving their advisors new stomping ground in midtown Manhattan offices.