Wealth management

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The effort will allow other critical resources to be focused on more substantive matters such as examinations and licensing requirements.

Headcount is down by 200 compared to a year-ago.

The group hopes to have about 1,000 holders of its new retirement planning designation within three years.

CEO is right to resist the temptation of a more drastic overhaul.

Transparency is the key to a good long-term client relationship. That’s why advisors should publish fees and minimums on their websites.

Coming off a strong recruiting year, Steward Partners has enticed three more Wells Fargo brokers.

Compliance and technology hurdles have snarled firms’ efforts to address a longtime gripe.

The Broker Protocol, the new tax law and the fate of the bull market are expected to influence RIA deal-making in 2018.

It’s an uncomfortable topic, especially after a bruising round of accusations in the 1990s.

The move marks the firm's second hire in the past week.

The RIA aggregator inked another big-figure deal after netting more than two dozen firms last year.

Cornerstone Capital founder Erika Karp says sustainable investing can "repair" capitalism and predicts it will become mainstream in the future.

Consolidators are doubling and tripling RIAs' five-year performance.

Wealth management has “only increased in relevance as it’s continued to grow,” CFO Jon Pruzan said.

If estate planning documents don't use the right language, it can sometimes lead to costly and time-consuming alternatives.

The software is powered by analytics previously available only to larger institutions.

The firm also reported that its advisor ranks were up 2% year-over-year, boosted by its training program.

The ultra-wealthy portfolio has a large percentage of illiquid assets and advisors without tools to manage that aspect will lose that client, says one provider.