Wealth management

The co-founders of the influential service, technology and compliance firm for fee-only RIAs discussed how the firm is evolving — but also staying the same.

Charles Morris, Microsoft chief data scientist, opened ADVISE AI with a look at the speed at which AI is changing wealth management, and the world.

Check in regularly as we update throughout both days of wealth management's first conference focused solely on AI in the industry.

Independent broker-dealers have found happy acquiring grounds in the insurance industry in recent years, as sellers seek to avoid heavy regulation and thinner margins.

September's roundup of pressing issues in the wealth management space include an elder scam lawsuit embroiling Charles Schwab, accusations against Raymond James for failures in customer complaint reporting and more.

Supervised AI tools can spot opportunities and reduce risk — ideally long before an RIA merger or acquisition closes.

End-to-end meeting manager GReminders is using AI to streamline all the other AI meeting tools, like Calendly and Fireflies.ai, under one roof to make life easier for advisors.

RBC Wealth also reorganized its private client group and appointed a new division head, and UBS named a market leader for its San Francisco business.

Marriage, government and employee benefits, and mental health often loom large for a base of clients that is more likely than straight peers to live alone.

Since being first given the green light by regulators two years ago, there are now dozens of these new vehicles available on the market. But experts warn they carry inherent risks for investors.

Jim Cahn of WEG says there will always be room for small RIAs. But firms intent on growth will increasingly have to turn to larger partners for help with estate and tax planning, back-office support, and marketing and client referrals.

U.S. Bank Wealth Survey reveals 76% of parents would rather talk to their children about their choice of candidate, than their finances, at 63%.

A new Schwab Advisor Survey found AI is largely being used in back-office functions rather than consumer-facing, as adoption slowly takes hold.

Industry experts and analysts take comfort in the firm's choice of Rich Steinmeier as interim CEO and say they see little reason to expect serious disruption.

The burgeoning "after loss" industry has the potential to differentiate RIAs from the competition as it fills a service gap in advisory practices, writes one of its pioneers.

The second annual Private Business Owners Survey by Brown Brothers Harriman found that over one-third of private business owners said their family's values are different from those of the family business.

LPL directors terminated CEO Dan Arnold's employment after an outside law firm found comments he had made to employees had violated the firm's code of conduct.

Financial advisors may have varying levels of familiarity with these areas of services, but experts provided a blueprint on how to focus this key planning discussion.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management's automated tax services platform, 55ip, has rapidly expanded with partners including BlackRock, Fidelity and Raymond James Financial as demand to manage client taxes accelerates.

Advisors suggested emphasizing that investment management and financial planning work hand in hand.