Industry News
Industry News
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Like other wealth managers that have ceased reporting advisor numbers every quarter, Raymond James says the figures have lost meaning.
January 29 -
Stifel chief executive Ron Kruszewski said surging markets have forced firms to be particularly choosy about which advisors they try to poach from rivals. That may change this year.
January 29 -
For accountants with clients with multiple entities, one of the biggest bottlenecks is in multi-entity consolidation, especially family offices. How can you, as their trusted advisor, help combat the issue?
January 29 -
Avantax acquired Sweeney Kovar, and Marsico Financial Group bought Care Accounting.
January 28 -
Jeffrey Dobyns, the president of SageSpring Wealth Partners, says he and his colleagues were looking for greater freedom to make use of technology their clients wanted and needed.
January 28 -
The wealth management business of the world's largest credit union and its 14 million members opted to choose its own destination after a giant M&A deal.
January 28 -
The team of three advisors have started a firm called T6 Wealth Management, which will operate out of Morgan Stanley's new offices in Midtown Manhattan.
January 27 -
Citi also announced it had hired Christian Zeinler from UBS to be the head of strategy for Citi Wealth and head of business execution for the private bank.
January 27 -
Last year saw the biggest U.S. bank break its own record for profitability.
January 24 -
New chief executive Tony Miller has served as president of the large regional brokerage firm since 2023.
January 24 -
With 37% of financial advisors expecting to retire within the next decade, rookies are still failing at a 70% clip within their first five years, according to a new Cerulli study.
January 24 -
Citizens meanwhile extends its presence in Florida with a $750 million team from RBC and Envestnet hires a new CEO.
January 24 -
Failing to have a solid succession plan is one of many risk factors that can tank an advisory practice's selling price, industry pros warn.
January 23 -
The Westlake, Texas-based firm called 2024 a transition year after faltering during the regional banking chaos in 2023.
January 21 -
Raymond James also recruited from Charles Schwab, and LPL from Raymond James and Merrill
January 17 -
The longtime Goldman exec was given a lucrative retention bonus (vesting in 2030), as was John Waldron, Goldman's president.
January 17 -
The case reflects the extent of industry efforts — and failures to enforce — guidelines such as customer identification programs.
January 17 -
Executives say the Bank of America subsidiary likely benefited from clients in 2023 seeking a safe harbor from teetering regional banks.
January 16 -
CEO Ted Pick said nearly half of net new assets Morgan Stanley brought in last year landed in fee-generating accounts — and that's right where he wants them.
January 16 -
Top deals from Q4 include Wealth Enhancement Group's deal with Levy Wealth Management Group and Cetera's bid for Concourse Financial Group Securities.
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