Wealth management

SEC-registered investment advisors hit an all-time high in 2023 as assets under management also rebounded to stronger growth, according to the latest survey by Investment Adviser Association (IAA) and COMPLY.

Should one number have so much influence over asset allocation? Researchers and advisors alike say it's time for the risk score to be reined in.

With a rush of individuals exploring alternative assets for the first time, advisor platform CAIS is slashing fees that it says affect portfolio performance for such investments.

An advisor in Los Angeles wants to help his clients with their estate planning, which requires thinking about death. How can he broach the subject without scaring them?

The latest legal challenge to the firm's "cash sweeps" policies argues advisors violated their fiduciary duties by not procuring higher yields for clients.

An industry recruiter notes that many wealth managers who switch firms receive money from their new employer to cover forfeited deferred compensation.

Vanguard found that baby boomers' retirement outlook has improved, and here's why.

Younger investors are surprisingly eager for financial guidance — even estate planning — from advisors willing to expand their services and worldviews.

Recent research may suggest private credit doesn't produce great returns after fees and risks are taken into account, but wealth managers still see a case for using it and other alternatives to move beyond the 60-40 portfolio.

Survey results suggest alternative investments like private equity and private credit are already popular among advisors and becoming only more popular.

Curiosity and a willingness to slay sacred cows made Barry Ritholtz into one of the financial industry's sharpest — and sharpest-tongued — analysts.

The founder of the private-equity backed RIA says he's interested in further acquisitions but doesn't want to be "growing for growth's sake."

The growing fixed-income products carry some risks, but their returns this year are attracting more financial advisors and their clients, according to experts.

The deal values closely held Fisher Investments at $12.75 billion and is part of the founder's estate planning, according to the firm.

Yext's CEO said his firm could have tried building its own in-house compliance software. Instead, it found exactly what it needed at Hearsay Systems.

A client plans to leave an inheritance only for their biological children, icing out the adopted ones. Is their financial advisor obligated to help — or speak out?

These issues loom especially large for the LGBTQ client base, which is the focus of a new national initiative launched by financial advisors, lawyers and other professionals.

"It would be irresponsible for us to ignore factors that can fundamentally impact the long-term viability of investments," said CalPERS interim Chief Investment Officer Dan Bienvenue of climate risks.

Like its Wall Street rival Morgan Stanley, Citi sees a path to trillions in client assets in its workplace division.

Working in teams can boost productivity, make succession easier and allow advisors to move upmarket, new research suggests.