Wealth management

Despite changes in the new law aimed at scrapping a penalty for most new couples, those from high-income households may owe more this year.

Almost four in 10 borrowers are under the age of 30, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

An ex-client accused the firm of misconduct, including disbursing funds to her former spouse from a restricted account without her knowledge or authorization.

The firm's chief has led growth to an expected $1 billion in revenue this year from $7 million in 1998 when she joined. It's a matter of embracing the sector's evolution, she says.

The 18-month-old Sanctuary Wealth caters to breakaways but is also open to independent advisors as well, CEO Jim Dickson says.

A successful recruiting strategy isn't enough to keep a financial planner put.

The combined AUM of the top 10 companies has soared by 60% to more than $770 billion over the past five years.

It’s not as easy as hanging out a shingle. Advisors and back-office employees need to master certain traits.

The offering validates the explosive growth seen in the independent channel, experts say, which has now grown fast enough to catch the eye of retail investors.

Ranking RIAs by AUM or number of employees is misleading.

There is growing disquiet among those who run and invest in the products about potential problems that might be caused by rate cuts from the Fed.

The independent broker-dealer has seen significant growth in the last three years.

Craig Findley once helped oversee a 36-member team that managed more than $6 billion.

RegentAtlantic buys Hillview Capital to widen its mid-Atlantic footprint.

The team made the transition with Kestra Private Wealth Services.

The group added teams from Wells Fargo FiNet and JPMorgan Chase by expanding with an eye toward meeting a need in the marketplace.

Many planners are feeling out of touch with modern digital tools. Here are some steps to follow to get back in the game.

Geopolitical risk, dovish central banks and an aging business cycle are reinforcing bullish moorings in global debt.

Keeping up with all the options isn’t always easy, but it’s important, according to the custodian's vice president of digital strategy.

The aggregator has bought 22 firms with $7.1 billion AUM since 2016.