Wealth management

The brokerage may pay about $2 billion for the additional advisory clients, according to reports.

Independent Advisor Alliance also started a robo advisor under Betterment for Advisors after adding more than $2 billion in assets over the past 12 months.

We’ve reached the point where we need to move beyond the ad hoc approach that has previously characterized professional development.

The independent broker-dealer differentiates itself from competitors by offering an active portfolio and by giving access to advisors rather than clients.

Hyperpersonalization delivered via improved technology is critical for client relations, a new report says.

Since introducing an ongoing fee model, the platform has seen a 25% rise in account openings, according to the firm.

This basketball analogy can help you explain how portfolio diversification works across multiple asset classes.

Even as the wirehouse has cut back on recruitment, the hire of two new industry veterans show it’s still looking for top teams.

Summit Brokerage Services will fold 450 advisors into one of the 41 OSJ regions under Cetera Advisor Networks this summer.

Genstar puts consolidator Mercer Advisors up for sale.

Once selected, the chapters will begin a two-year centralized testing process.

Even if it's best for the team, it won't be easy.

The wirehouse’s latest litigation suggests other everyday activities of defectors could come under scrutiny.

An improving economy is boosting an exodus from wirehouses to RIAs.

The firm has shed fund holdings in defensive sectors such as health care and consumer staples.

When pricing for your subscription services, lessons can be learned from the online streaming giant.

The deal underscores an industry trend combining planning with portfolio management.

The firm’s complicated relationship with these fees is indicative of the industry’s overall struggle to find a balance between appropriate compensation and transparency.

The new digital products are a significant opportunity for the bank, experts say.

Although first written off by industry experts, independent digital-first firms now hold billions in assets.