Wealth management

In the first edition of a new wealthtech series from Financial Planning, FP Alpha CEO Andrew Altfest talks about the magic number of solutions an advisor should rely on while showing us his stack.

The deal displays the growing flexibility LPL is offering financial advisors as part of its ambition to reach the entire wealth management marketplace.

From top brokers and broker pay to succession planning, advising for Medicare, ChatGPT and our coverage of the independent space, these are the biggest stories FP published in the last year.

A new Cerulli report suggests that one of banks' best opportunities to grow in the coming years is right under their nose, with a client segment they often ignore.

The hottest topic in tech over the past 12 months had a major presence in the world of financial services.

The plaintiff in the class-action suit notes that returns at rival institutions rose when inflation started driving prices up last year. Her rates did not.

The ETF and mutual fund pie will change by early next year, but Cerulli finds ample additional slices that alter the larger picture.

The deal follows several others in the past 12 months and reflects growing demand for retirement plan services to small businesses, Edelman said.

There are gaps to be filled, granted, but tech is transforming the industry and upping the quality of financial advice and the how it's delivered, write wealthtech leaders Andrew Altfest, Philipp Hecker and Nathan Stevenson.

Recruiters see the banking giant's offering as central to its bid to retain top teams and prevent them from going independent.

Writer Rich Lippman spotted a hole in the marketplace: There was no fun take on how to make an estate plan. His new book aims to fill that void.

The veteran wealth management duo wants to close the gap between what the advice industry is, and what it has the potential to become.

Apollo and other alternative asset managers are vying for executives with connections to the world's biggest fortunes.

Williams, a former Chicago Bulls basketball player who was the second overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft, co-founded Simatree, a strategic advisory firm focused on data, analytics and technology consultation.

Don't know where to find diverse talent for your firm? No more excuses — here's everything you need, courtesy of the BLX Internship Program.

Bans on working at brokerage firms don't lead to prohibitions on acting as an RIA as often as one might think.

Come the second quarter of 2024, JPMorgan Automated Investing will be no more.

Once considered key drivers of the boom in ESG investing, millennial and Gen Z investors no longer seem so supportive now that the economy is experiencing more turbulence, a new study finds.

The change comes over massive overhaul as the mega bank seeks to build divison under Sieg.

Wiggan is taking the place of Ray Chun, who will run the Canadian personal banking division.