Stifel pulls a $1.35 billion team from Raymond James, while LPL draws from Edward Jones and Wells Fargo, in advisor moves this week.

A federal judge agrees with Merrill that deferred compensation is a bonus used to reward employee loyalty rather than a retirement benefit protected by federal law.

With more views and options for financial advisors to be independent, TritonPoint Partners is offering up its take on flexibility, cash and equity, and employment status.

Organizations that work toward boosting industry diversity say President Trump and other critics may be missing the moral and business implications of their efforts.

The murder of George Floyd nearly five years ago prompted many wealth managers to recommit to diversity, equity and inclusion. Some worry what little progress they've shown since is now at risk.

The authors of a new study explaining the specific significance of trusts for building Black wealth used the analogy of a beach filled with starfish.

Also this week, Captrust scoops up a $1.4 billion RIA, and Mercer Global adds a head of M&A.

The dispute shows Edward Jones has become emboldened in taking legal actions against advisors perceived to have inflicted harm on its business interests by leaving for another firm, one industry recruiter said.

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.