Wealth management

A lack of uniform classifications and an identity crisis at the heart of the fragmented industry makes it a thorny task.

Some of the industry's largest firms and toughest critics weighed in on the vexing fragmentation that’s growing alongside the trillions in AUM.

The Catholic charitable society’s new proprietary models join Quaker and Lutheran-rooted investing products and services at the industry’s intersection with religion.

After topping $1 billion in client assets, Crewe Advisors completed the first step in its growth strategy.

Whether it’s picking a securities attorney or finding a partner that can provide the service and support you need to transition, due diligence is key.

The practice led by two brothers is the 10th to join Dynasty’s platform in 2021, as more wirehouse teams go independent.

Form CRS was supposed to clear things up, but it’s made things worse, a fiduciary critic says.

Technology that provides more transparency, customization might lead to more widespread adoption.

Doug Elstun catered to NBA and NFL sports stars, many of whom may not have known about his confidential client settlements outside of FINRA.

Results published Monday show that 46% of White people are working with professionals to plan their finances, while 38% of African Americans, 36% of Asian respondents and 44% of Hispanic people are doing the same.

The agency will consider whether to require affluent taxpayers to pay tax on transfers to trusts made under higher exemptions that expire come 2026.

An in-depth look at the provisions being considered for the new legislation.

The question revolves around each individual practice’s specific structure and outlook more than any other factor.

The XY Planning Network of fee-only advisors and investment advisor Michael Kitces say consumers are being deceived when brokers use labels like “wealth manager” and “financial advisor.”

The Canadian asset manager’s stateside AUM will pass $80 billion after its latest deal for a Silicon Valley-based firm.

Here's what you missed this week in wealth management.

An unusual recommendation by the wirehouse’s First Clearing unit drove the big succession deal for XML Financial Group.

The acquisition will solve a father-son enterprise’s succession and help it continue to grow, Carroll Financial CEO Kristopher Carroll said.

Digital technologies are transforming the delivery of financial services and reshaping consumer expectations. At the heart of change is the speed of money movement, which now represents the future — success for those who deliver, challenges for those who don't.