Economy

If the integration process takes longer or is more costly than expected, RCS says it may 'fail to realize' some or all of the anticipated benefits of the pending acquisitions.

The wealth management industry has weathered recent storms and is set to set to meet future challenges, says Morgan Stanley's Greg Fleming

The new director fills the last of three critical positions in the build-out of the Waterbury, Conn.-based private bank.

Profits for the firm's wealth, brokerage and retirement division surged in the first quarter, up 41% year-over-year. And with $19 billion in cash on the firm's balance sheet, are acquisitions in store?

The House Committee on Small Business held a hearing to discuss the biggest tax problems for small businesses.

Washington Wealth Management has recruited two advisors from UBS and Wells Fargo, where they collectively managed approximately $150 million in assets.

After announcing growth plans earlier in the year, Advisor Group has taken the next step: hiring a new executive vice president of recruiting and acquisition strategy.

Baird is merging with McAdams Wright Ragen, a wealth management firm based in Seattle that oversees more than $10 billion in client assets, according to the companies.

AUM drops 31% as more top brass depart, with parent SunTrust filling executive ranks with veterans of the bank.

E.J. Burke, one of the two new co-presidents of the Community Bank, will be responsible for Key Private Bank as well as Key’s commercial and business banking segments.

C1 Bank in St. Petersburg, Fla., is betting that its new, above-average "living wage" for all full-time employees will help it attract and retain top-notch workers.

Advisor group Cohen Financial Management has joined Raymond James Financial from J.P. Morgan Securities, where the team generated annual revenues in excess of $4.2 million.

Switzerland's biggest bank hired 88 advisors this year to service rich Asian clients after assets at its wealth management business in the region jumped 38% in the past two years.

Baird reported record revenues for 2013, and added a former-Wells Fargo advisor as branch manager for its Charleston, S.C. office, marking its twelfth recruitment so far this year.

Transamerica Financial Advisors, one of the nation's largest independent broker-dealers, is reimbursing more than 2,300 accounts in a settlement with the SEC after being charged by the regulator with improperly calculating advisory fees and overcharging clients.

Raymond James lands a $2.5 million team while Dynasty nabs two teams from Merrill Lynch. Here's a roundup of some of the most recent moves among independent financial advisors.

Employees are putting more money into their 401(k) plans and Health Savings Accounts, according to a new study from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Only 40 banks have their own brokerage units, a mere 2% of the 1,809 banks that offer investment services.

RBC Wealth Management has recruited an advisor specializing in global high-net-worth clients with $2 million in production.

In the March issue, columnist Bob Veres cited seven "dirty words" that were hurting RIAs.