Wealth management

The financial services industry needs a major makeover, Sallie Krawcheck said at an industry conference Friday.

Independent broker-dealers and RIAs have the edge over wirehouses when it comes to adding mutual fund assets under management, according to Access Data and Strategic Insight.

LPL Financial added Ingham Retirement Group to its broker-dealer and RIA custodial platforms.

The number of deals for RIA firms jumped in the first quarter, according to new research from Schwab Advisor Services. But transaction value was lower than at any point in the last year.

With all the anticipation of a large transfer of intergenerational wealth, a lot can be at stake for advisors presiding over high net worth clients at these meetings.

Creating a will is not a last-minute endeavor, but one that requires deliberate planning.

A dearth of suitable candidates is putting a strain on growing firms - and sharply boosting the price tag for top advisors.

Tax changes may affect investing ideas about bypass trusts, grantor trusts and other estate planning steps.

On Wall Street and New York Life/Mainstay Investments pinpoint the top leaders in wealth management.

Trust Company of America is expanding its Advisor Pathways program by partnering with RIA in a Box.

RIA firms can learn from the smart decisions and big mistakes made by Sierra Investment Management of Los Angeles.

For our ranking, we used a weighted average with five different variables (growth in team assets, growth in team production, average production per advisor, number of FAs manager oversees, and number of LBEs manager oversees).

Financial advisors underestimate their clients’ interests in philanthropy, and consequently miss out on opportunities to tap into those passions and expand those relationships.

The wealth management industry is poised to become more concentrated and consolidated, or is it?

Registered investment advisor assets continue to ascend rapidly, according to Cerulli Associates.

In our May issue, Bank Investment Consultant will unveil its Top 20 Program Managers. Here is the second half of the listing (#11 through #20).

These managers just missed the cutoff for our upcoming top 20

Barack and Michelle Obama need a better financial strategy. Financial Planning has several suggestions.

The Financial Planning Association and the Foundation for Financial Planning are joining forces to boost the organizations’ pro bono efforts.

In 2011, 44% of brokers who left wirehouses landed at independent firms, but every broker has an array of options when it comes to independence.