The custodian’s Liberty platform and “intimate” service are now likely to rest in the hands of a wirehouse.

Schwab’s new executive explains his split with TD Ameritrade and his commitment to his new employer’s 4,500 sub-$100 million advisors.

Both firms have lower advisor headcounts, higher productivity and relocation plans — but Blucora's acquisitions have boosted its wealth management business.

The firm has stepped up its focus on income-related products as it seeks to attract a larger share of the retirement business.

The software giant’s offer comes as many fintech companies are becoming established enough to go public.

Fostering a culture that attracts and advances women in the STEM fields is one more way that E-Trade has been a pioneer in the industry.

Many of the largest banks are wielding highly valued stock at a time that Silicon Valley innovators are looking to wrest away business. Mergers and acquisitions are one way for banks to both scale up and adapt.

Morgan Stanley’s merger a quarter century ago with a brokerage that had branches in Sears was met with sneers. Now, the firm is taking another stab at luring mom-and-pop investors.

Long associated with catering to the wealthiest clients, Morgan is also astute enough to see which way the winds are blowing for the industry.

The wirehouse has big reasons to pursue the deal, but the online brokerage's 225 independent advisor firms are not among them.

The RIA’s revenues blow past $1 billion, but industry observers note fierce competition among rival buyers.

Seniors choosing between traditional and Roth IRAs must account for their current and future tax rates.

The acquisition is the latest demonstration of firms merging banking, wealth management and digital services to meet clients' every financial need.

The all-in-one platform model is attracting some of the largest firms as consumers increasingly acclimate to housing all their financial needs under one roof.

The all-stock takeover adds E-Trade’s $360 billion of client assets to Morgan Stanley’s $2.7 trillion.

The asset manager was stuck at $700 billion in AUM for 18 months. Faced with a grim reality, Franklin made the obvious move: It got bigger in a hurry.

The exit of David Knoch is the latest change at the growing and rapidly pivoting tax-focused IBD formerly known as HD Vest.

The nearly $4.5 billion deal is another case of consolidation in the industry, as firms grapple with falling fees and the rising challenge from managers of index-tracking funds.

A Roth conversion “not only to minimize heirs’ tax burden but also to sustain the growth of [their] retirement savings."

OneDigital’s acquisition of Resources Investment Advisors shows a convergence between two major spaces within financial services.