Wealth management

Advisors who volunteer their time say they are better able to relate to clients when they actively listen, avoid assumptions and feel with their clients, not for them.

Out of more than 2,000 moves reducing prices over nearly 50 years, the company says this round represents the largest in its history.

JPMorgan also builds out the ranks of its private advisory group with execs poached from Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and Ernst & Young.

The big payday comes after a year in which the bank made progress toward the removal of a federally imposed asset cap.

The addition of Prudential Financial and Atria Wealth Solutions helped boost LPL's advisor headcount to a record of nearly 29,000 by the end of last year.

Rodney Halvorson says he agreed to join Morgan Stanley only if he could take two wealthy Mexican clients with him. But his transfers were blocked amid heightened money-laundering scrutiny.

Advisors using Orion Trading can now connect directly into Pontera to integrate clients' 401(k)s, 403(b)s and other held-away accounts.

Ethicists who voiced concern during Trump's first administration have said that this time around, having a publicly traded company increases the risks of conflicts.

Like other wealth managers that have ceased reporting advisor numbers every quarter, Raymond James says the figures have lost meaning.

The media mogul is in court to allow him to change the terms of a trust — but it's not that easy.

Stifel chief executive Ron Kruszewski said surging markets have forced firms to be particularly choosy about which advisors they try to poach from rivals. That may change this year.

Avantax acquired Sweeney Kovar, and Marsico Financial Group bought Care Accounting.

Firms are deploying new tools to create campaigns and track how effective their marketing spending is, but the core concept of connecting directly with clients and prospects on a human level hasn't changed.

The first-of-its-kind survey of the channel showed that among directors, women can expect tens of thousands of dollars less than men in the same roles.

Jeffrey Dobyns, the president of SageSpring Wealth Partners, says he and his colleagues were looking for greater freedom to make use of technology their clients wanted and needed.

Ultrahigh net worth families often use extended networks of professionals and advisors — which is precisely what makes their financial data uniquely vulnerable.

The team of three advisors have started a firm called T6 Wealth Management, which will operate out of Morgan Stanley's new offices in Midtown Manhattan.

They give advisors an opening into deeper conversations with clients, while their clients can express the larger vision behind their hopes for the future.

Citi also announced it had hired Christian Zeinler from UBS to be the head of strategy for Citi Wealth and head of business execution for the private bank.

The ever-changing landscape of artificial intelligence promises new innovations for financial advisors, but it also brings fresh ethical concerns.