Wealth management

An ex-executive with a firm acquired by the network three years earlier will lead FSC Securities as it seeks to grow in a competitive industry.

Policies held in grantor trusts would be subject to estate tax under Democrats’ plan, the latest blow to wealth management for the affluent.

Any type of unreimbursed long-term care expense, be it for a mental or physical impairment, can completely ruin a client’s personal and retirement plans.

The big asset manager’s acquisition of O’Shaughnessy Asset Management is the latest in a string of similar deals by Wall Street.

The goal of Flourish Crypto is to help advisors treat digital currencies like any other asset class.

The use of a SLAT to eliminate the risk of changes in the estate and gift tax system can help separate legacy assets from lifetime assets.

A new report from PIABA says independent advisors are as bad as brokers when it comes to cheating investors and paying awards.

Joan Crain’s job is to guide the wealthy through complicated financial decisions where mistakes can cost millions of dollars. That task is proving particularly tricky now thanks to Joe Biden’s proposed tax plan and the lack of clarity over what the Democrats will pass.

The wirehouse wants MAX to be the central hub for anything a broker needs while working remotely.

A firm with no website and a generic name has served internet pioneers Pierre Omidyar and Jerry Yang for decades.

Berman Capital is the latest big seller to find a larger partner as equity values, tax fears and other factors push deal volume and size even higher in 2021.

Some independent advisors worry the enterprise deal will slow innovation at the wealthtech company.

Higher internal expenses in mutual fund share classes came with much lower overall advisory fees in wrap accounts, the firm argues.

The move can help firms reach smaller investors and offer greater portfolio customization, the custodian says, joining peers in offering the share slices.

A lack of uniform classifications and an identity crisis at the heart of the fragmented industry makes it a thorny task.

Some of the industry's largest firms and toughest critics weighed in on the vexing fragmentation that’s growing alongside the trillions in AUM.

The Catholic charitable society’s new proprietary models join Quaker and Lutheran-rooted investing products and services at the industry’s intersection with religion.

After topping $1 billion in client assets, Crewe Advisors completed the first step in its growth strategy.

Whether it’s picking a securities attorney or finding a partner that can provide the service and support you need to transition, due diligence is key.

The practice led by two brothers is the 10th to join Dynasty’s platform in 2021, as more wirehouse teams go independent.