Combining the two partner firms will create an RIA with more than $50B under management.

The private equity-backed advisory aggregator plans to use a consolidation process in "coming months" to bring its various brokerages under one brand.

Citizens has been on a recruiting and acquisition tear in recent years. Tom Metzger, the recently appointed head of the bank's private wealth unit, says it's just the beginning.

Raymond James' outgoing CEO Paul Reilly and incoming CEO Paul Shoukry talk on their long-term strategy that led to growth, challenges ahead with PE buyouts and an $800M technology budget.

The general categories represent a starting point for RIAs that may be trying to figure out how they fit into a buyer's long-term plans, a Datos Insights study says.

Wealth management startup Altruist raised $169 million, topping a valuation of more than $1.5 billion.

The merger "will fundamentally transform the RIA ecosystem," tru CEO Craig Stuvland says.

Higher expenses from the record headcount of financial advisors and a continuous stream of recruits and acquisitions are investing in the firm's future earnings, though.

Michael Nathanson will replace interim chief Dan Glaser but remain the chief of The Colony Group as the RIA aggregator consolidates its ranks out of the public eye.

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors will accelerate its plan to reach $50 billion in client assets by 2027 by acquiring a Cleveland-based enterprise with 21 advisors.

In the first three months of 2024, both profits and client assets reached new heights at RayJay's Private Client Group.

Amid a busy April for big hires, compliance tech provider COMPLY and wealthtech platform TIFIN have brought on industry vets Michael Stanton and Jeannette Kuda, respectively, aiming for strategic growth.

After a mixed quarter for the firm's wealth unit, CEO Ron Kruszewski predicted that the Fed may cut rates zero or just once or even hike them in 2024.

Advisor360° names former MassMutual exec Mike Fanning as its new CEO

The number of experienced financial advisor recruits fell in the first quarter, but Ameriprise's overall headcount and its profits are on the rise.

Fidelity launched a new hub aimed at helping advisors who said they're struggling to grow organically. The move comes as LPL Financial and BlackRock launched similar hubs this year.

Three advisory teams managing $10 billion in the San Francisco area are among an ongoing wave of departures from the biggest U.S. bank.

While the deal price is expected to be immaterial, it's another piece of the consumer empire Goldman once dreamed of that the bank is now scaling back.

As the letters "ESG" fall out of favor, BlackRock and other firms are shifting their language to terms like "climate," "green" and "transition."

The CEO of the RIA "roll-up" outfit thinks that ongoing industry consolidation doesn't necessarily mean all firms will start to look the same.