Wealth management

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It’s the third wirehouse team to move to HighTower's outsourcing service this year.

The ultrahigh-net-worth unit hired a regional director from its parent firm to lead a new office.

The planner-turned-RIA owner is an industry veteran of nearly four decades.

Avoiding the pitfalls of managing client finances can be challenging. Here's how some advisers fared — some successfully, others not so much.

Changes can substantially reduce the value of delaying widow(er) benefits for surviving spouses.

A Senate bill would provide liability protections for advisors who report suspected abuse of senior clients.

Even a well-intentioned compliance manual can draw the ire of regulators.

Some banks are looking to hire advisers or buy firms, while others are looking to get out of the business entirely.

The rule’s outlook seems uncertain, but a strong undercurrent is carrying the industry along.

The firm picked up one adviser each from Merrill Lynch and UBS.

When a tax-deferred account is part of an estate, failure to follow the tax rules correctly can result in a financial disaster.

The SEC released a letter outlining where the most common deficiencies occur.

If a successor fumbles in those first few months, the group may feel like they have a problem, not a leader.

With these five funds, clients don’t have to spend a lot for a stock portfolio that pays.

It’s time to serve clients at every income level, the influential adviser says — in a big strategic departure from his firm's past emphasis on landing ever-wealthier prospects.

The recruit joined the bank’s private wealth management division after 14 years with the wirehouse.

There are more CFPs over 70 than there are under 30. The board's Center for Financial Planning looks to fix that with new diversity and internship initiatives.

So many terms, so little time. Test yourself using our third installment of our quiz series.

The private equity-backed buyer hopes to double its offices around the country in three years.