Wealth management

Anthony DeChellis, Credit Suisse's CEO of Private Banking Americas, has big plans for hiring and expanding assets.

As the case against Brooke Astor's son illustrated, even clients with reputable advisors can be vulnerable to predators.

A catalog of some of the nation's top planning schools is a resource for both planners-to-be and today's advisors

From the start, three has been the magic number at Philadelphia-based Firstrust Financial Resources.

High net worth individuals are relying more on advisors and structured products to reach philanthropic goals, according to Bank of America commissioned study.

Drawing from the lessons of Robert Cialdini’s book, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, Todd Colbeck adds his own tips on how bank advisors can apply those lessons to form strong relationships with trust officers.

A 4-step back-up plan was key after being forced from her office and her home.

Amid the driving wind and rain, advisors battled back with generators, data backups ... and chainsaws.

The heirs of the two co-creators of the legendary comic book hero have been battling the powerful media conglomerates, Warner Bros. and DC Comics, for many years in a series of (seemingly) never-ending lawsuits. While most of your clients will never have to worry about something as valuable as Superman copyrights, it is very common for disputes to arise regarding an estate, trust or assets of someone who passed away. 

Financial advisors on the East Coast have solid reasons to be worried about Hurricane Sandy – and even those far from the wreckage should be concerned, too. Advisors’ and clients’ safety rank first, but advisors also have to be concerned about their offices and property, as well as those of their clients’ and their clients’ relatives. As vital as proper insurance coverage is, it often will not cover all losses, nor losses from the disruption of business. How prepared are you and your firm to deal with a major disaster, like Sandy? Far too many advisors have no disaster recovery plan to rely on for times like this. Here are 5 questions to consider regarding you, your firm and your clients after the worst of the hurricane strikes.

Most Americans, 81%, say they plan to give the same or more to charity this year, up nine and 18 percentage points from 2011 and 2010, respectively.

With October 15 behind us and April 15 still comfortably far away, it’s a good time to start boning up on ways to save your clients money once things start getting serious.

Marketing is not a one-shot thing. It is about finding a need and filling it over and over again to generate predictable results. Choose one of these action items and grow your business today.

For a new RIA to be managing $520 million for some 3,000 investors within six years is noteworthy. When that RIA was founded by an estate planning attorney, there must be a surprising reason.

Brown Advisory, a Baltimore-based independent investment management firm, hired Christopher Bartlett as a partner in its Baltimore office.

Almost one in two consumers (47%) say they keep the majority of their assets with banks, up from 44% in 2011. Self-directed firms and full-service brokers, in contrast, had only 28% and 15% of the market, respectively.

The hybrid RIA firm says it chose LPL after a 'Bachelor'-style bakeoff.

Advisors all desire employees who know what you want even before you speak. While these type of people are typically a needle in a haystack, there are ways to optimize the staff you have already.

The value of RIA mergers and acquisitions activity for 2012 looks set to top 2011 totals, according to a new report.

Raymond James' annual Women's Symposium in St. Pete, Beach, Fla., in October, offered an opportunity for Raymond James' advisors to hear from the firm's top executives. Select female Raymond James advisors were also recognized with Women of Distinction awards, for their work in their communities and as advisors, and Top Advisor awards, based on their production levels. Here's a look at those winners and other conference highlights.