Wealth management

After seven acquisitions last year, Captrust snares $300 million Knox Capital for its first 2018 deal.

The revamped toolset includes financial planning software and fraud and identity theft protection.

As lure, the firm deploys a $52 million technology platform that is the “best that I've seen.”’

Although it represents a big industry shift, it's not the end of the world, says former UBS advisor turned RIA owner Greg Hersch.

Commission prioritizes retail investors as OCIE issues its must-read compliance letter.

In the latest clash after Morgan Stanley's exit from the Broker Protocol, the firm notched a win as the case heads to FINRA arbitration.

Investors are advised to liquidate some assets or transfer them to certificates of deposit and money market funds.

After a number of websites and mobile apps were disrupted in Monday’s market plunge, executives call for an industrywide technology overhaul.

Advisors need to be aware of how the new tax law will affect high-net-worth clients across the country.

Consider making someone in your practice a captain of client relationships. This person should take responsibility of deepening those associations.

Robert Moore’s view sets him apart from other executives who argue that new talent will replace low producers.

I told clients they need a plan. Turns out, I needed one, too.

Independent advisors are closing in on the service capabilities of big wealth management firms.

The website glitches show how relatively new digital platforms can get overwhelmed amid high trading volumes.

The Bronfman Rothschild CEO is vying for a seat in Maryland as an independent.

Pole-vaulting advisor Mark Cortazzo’s practice marked at least the second hybrid in three months to leave the firm for Mutual Securities.

Ameriprise is looking to reverse a decline in its headcount.

Planners are torn on whether they should DIY or give outsourcing a try.

As advisors, we are supposed to be the calm in the storm for our clients — let’s make sure our messaging does that quickly and effectively.

Getting clients to understand how volatility is an essential part of investing isn’t easy, but is even harder when stocks had been in the midst of an uninterrupted bull run.