Strategic planning

Independent broker-dealers have changed with the times. Our annual ranking has, too.

There is no secret formula but there are some time-tested calculations that can reveal a firm’s productivity, or lack thereof.

The bank's decision to select its general counsel as successor to Tim Sloan, albeit on a temporary basis, focused attention on its frayed relationships with the Federal Reserve and the OCC.

The question may not be if tech giants will become a force in wealth management — but what can possibly stop them?

More wealth management pros are joining mastermind groups, driven by the growing realization that the isolation that comes with running a business can hold back the business’s success.

Retirees often underestimate the cost of the second-largest expense for people 65 and older.

The robo advisor scouted several cities for a second location apart from its New York City headquarters.

Sustaining growth will become an increasing challenge, says the firm’s incoming chief revenue officer.

In a perfect world, a negotiated peace will make winners of all parties, including clients.

The partnership gives the world's largest asset manager access to a “growing but fragmented” set of RIAs, says an executive.

The firm has streamlined its leadership structure and overhauled its marketing strategy.

As digital advice blends with traditional human services, firms are looking to expand into technology hubs around the country.

The bank, which has 265,000 employees, is struggling to grow under the weight of a Federal Reserve assets cap.

CEO Sergio Ermotti said UBS had begun to cut costs following the merger of the U.S. and international wealth management divisions.

Shifts in the annual ranking of the nation's independent broker-dealers show how pressure on IBDs is intensifying.

Fielding rapid-fire questions, Savant Capital Management CEO Brent Brodeski reveals the biggest mistakes of RIA buyers and sellers, shares the strategy behind his firm's targeted acquisitions and divulges his favorite app.

If you want to eventually sell your practice for a big pay day (and not everyone does), aim for annual growth of 15%.

I told clients they need a plan. Turns out, I needed one, too.

The deal marks the largest acquisition for the firm year to date.