Equities

A 90-day pause on most reciprocal tariffs sent stocks briefly soaring. Financial advisors say recession and inflation risks still loom large.

Large exchanges argue some of the changes could make it more costly for them to offer rebates to brokers in return for order flow.

Massachusetts regulators accused the wirehouse of not conducting proper oversight of stock sales made a First Republic executive shortly before the bank collapsed last year.

Citigroup finds 31% of the changes needed for the move to faster settlement cycles still have to be completed.

Financial planners have had to field plenty of questions about why they weren't more aggressively chasing returns. With the market correction, they now have a chance to show the benefits of a diversified strategy.

The firms acknowledge on social media that they are responding to technical difficulties.

Industry groups say RIAs are receiving SEC letters inquiring about compliance with the new T+1 settlement rule for stock and bond trades.

Difficulties loom over syncing U.S. stock exchanges with global transaction cycles.

Some wealth managers see themselves as playing a distinct role in helping investors navigate the treacherous waters of private equity, credit and real estate.

The Fed reports that net worth increased by $11.6 trillion from 2022, or 8%, to $156.2 trillion.