Wealth management

Also this week, a Dynasty Financial firm picks up a $1.5B team from Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo recruits from PNC Investments and UBS, and LPL draws from Osaic.

For many firms, looming advisor retirements and the need to retain client households through the next generations will create difficult problems.

In an earnings call, LPL's CEO said his efforts to woo Commonwealth advisors have extended to a "rain-soaked" bike ride and wine-tasting tour.

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With the recent tariff-induced volatility, some advisors have been thinking twice before jumping into bond funds, but for those still interested, knowing the details can help choose the right one.

The bucketing approach to retirement planning is popular in part for its behavioral benefits, but financial advisors say there are alternative strategies that may be better solutions.

PE funds have outperformed stocks over the past five, 10 and 25 years. But not in three of the past four. Here are some of the key caveats to the appeal of PE.

CEO Tony Miller thinks the financial backing Janney draws from the private equity firm KKR allows it to provide a full gamut of advisor support without losing its intimate feel.

With billions of dollars in revenue at stake, wirehouses and broker-dealers are keeping an eye on a potential regulatory change in favor of the ETF industry.

Private equity-backed consolidators need platform uniformity to grow — but without sacrificing acquired RIAs' unique strengths.

Only two out of nine firms included the total amount of money involved in revenue sharing — a practice critics say should be ended entirely — in their disclosures.

The May Financial Advisor Confidence Outlook survey shows that instability, especially around tariffs, continues to weigh heavily on the minds of advisors and their clients.

Advisors across the spectrum of AI adoption said that while the emerging technology presents potential gains, there are still worries.

Industry trackers see Raymond James' proposal to buy minority stakes in its independent affiliates as a good way to reinvest while also warding off outside competition.

The CEO of Summit Wealth said that even before LPL announced its acquisition deal, he and his colleagues were already finding Commonwealth too big for their liking.

Anders Jones, CEO and co-founder, took the time to discuss the benefits of building tech in-house, how they are using AI and what they would change if they could.

The inaugural "Wealthtender Voice of the Client Study" found that 89% of client reviews focus on relationships and emotional trust, while only 10% were focused on investment management.

Also this week, Focus Financial ups the responsibilities for some top executives and Advisor Asset Management appoints a new CEO.