Wealth management

A sliver of put options in a portfolio could deliver a measure of control and comfort through rocky markets.

New research compiled by consulting firm Aite-Novarica Group reveals how dually-registered and fee-only firms diverge in business model and clientele.

The credit union is working with CUSO Financial Services, a unit of Atria Wealth Solutions, to add secure document uploading and other features to its website.

While every firm has unique needs, there are several common paths to take.

The country's biggest financial companies are well represented in the ranking. Citigroup leads the way, followed by JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America.

The PE-backed consolidators picked up firms with a combined $6.7 billion in client assets as high valuations and expansion plans bring sellers to the table.

An ex-executive with a firm acquired by the network three years earlier will lead FSC Securities as it seeks to grow in a competitive industry.

Policies held in grantor trusts would be subject to estate tax under Democrats’ plan, the latest blow to wealth management for the affluent.

Any type of unreimbursed long-term care expense, be it for a mental or physical impairment, can completely ruin a client’s personal and retirement plans.

The big asset manager’s acquisition of O’Shaughnessy Asset Management is the latest in a string of similar deals by Wall Street.

The goal of Flourish Crypto is to help advisors treat digital currencies like any other asset class.

The use of a SLAT to eliminate the risk of changes in the estate and gift tax system can help separate legacy assets from lifetime assets.

A new report from PIABA says independent advisors are as bad as brokers when it comes to cheating investors and paying awards.

Joan Crain’s job is to guide the wealthy through complicated financial decisions where mistakes can cost millions of dollars. That task is proving particularly tricky now thanks to Joe Biden’s proposed tax plan and the lack of clarity over what the Democrats will pass.

The wirehouse wants MAX to be the central hub for anything a broker needs while working remotely.

A firm with no website and a generic name has served internet pioneers Pierre Omidyar and Jerry Yang for decades.

Berman Capital is the latest big seller to find a larger partner as equity values, tax fears and other factors push deal volume and size even higher in 2021.

Some independent advisors worry the enterprise deal will slow innovation at the wealthtech company.

Higher internal expenses in mutual fund share classes came with much lower overall advisory fees in wrap accounts, the firm argues.

The move can help firms reach smaller investors and offer greater portfolio customization, the custodian says, joining peers in offering the share slices.