Wealth management

As the fee-based financial planning network adds more members and rolls out new services, some members raised questions about its ongoing business strategy.

Tech is making it easier for advisors to break away, but navigating the complex vendor landscape can be challenging, says the firm's director of RIA practice management.

The independent broker-dealer has launched subsidiary Bluespring Wealth Partners, which promptly snapped up two practices with $550 million in client assets.

The wirehouse has experienced attrition while the regional BD has been on a hiring streak.

Narrowly focused investment strategies are a recipe for “feast or famine,” an analyst says.

“As we’ve gone through various crises, we’ve still told clients to stay invested and not get out of U.S. equities, it’s too early,” said Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani, CIO for Goldman’s Private Wealth Management.

Revenue numbers take a back seat to cultural and leadership intangibles when selecting a partner who will preserve your firm's value and carry it into the future.

After an investigation into the self-disclosure of regulatory incidents, the board is looking to strengthen the review process and clear up public confusion.

The firm’s new additions include three brokers previously affiliated with Wells Fargo Advisors.

“What we’re trying to build here is something that stands the test of time,” says Todd Boehly.

Sounds simple in theory, but when it comes to naming an RIA there are plenty of options to consider.

Investment in technology and data management is becoming increasingly critical to distribution, and to managing regulation, reporting and operations.

The agency's goal of trying to recover client losses allows advisors accused of fraud to decide who'll manage their clients’ remaining assets.

Barriers to adoption for RIAs include security concerns and fear of increased client anxiety.

Buyers compete fiercely for available firms even as they assert pricing is not out of hand.

The IBD trade group launched a public campaign after more than 80 cases this year alleging inadequate disclosure of mutual fund fees and compensation.

Over a nine-year period, he allegedly defrauded clients of more than $2.1 million.

The Bay Area advisors had worked at Merrill for nearly two decades.

Claims by one firm executive that systematic investing “lends itself to providing liquidity” remain largely untested in a post-crisis bull.

The firm’s director of technology and client engagement discusses chatbots, predictive analytic tools and what else is up next for advisors.