Wealth management

The seven advisors managed more than $450 million in combined client assets.

Relations between the world’s two largest economies are at the lowest point in many years.

Could single premium immediate annuities be the answer to ultralow rates?

Choosing their own technology for clients was a big draw for the advisors, who affiliated with Kestra.

That decision was “heavily debated” and so far the company has found that its operations have fared well with remote work, Jose Minaya said at a conference.

The No. 1 IBD has completed three of the sector’s 10 largest recruiting moves of the year.

The firm’s talent-analytics associate director had claimed the company hired fewer women than men and that she was paid less than her male counterparts.

The industry’s largest money manager experienced record inflows to sustainable products in the first six months of the year.

BlackRock’s CEO said he fears big ideas and impromptu “water-cooler moments” will be lost as businesses operate remotely via video conference calls.

No vaccine will return advisors and clients to pre-COVID-19 times— it’s time to let go and keep building.

Three out of the top four RIA custodians compete directly with their RIA clients through their networks of branch offices and call centers.

Despite its risks, the fund has become popular with day traders, who pushed its volume to new highs this month, according to a report.

A rising appetite for achieving specific investment objectives, such as sustainable investing, is the main driver behind the projected rise in their popularity.

Under the proposals, the top 0.1% of earners would be subject to a 43% tax rate on their income.

As the Fed cuts borrowing rates and supports the investment-grade corporate bond market, some investors are looking for higher returns, an expert says.

The pandemic has underscored the need for more socially and environmentally responsible financing.

To protect client nest eggs, advisors must know which savings vehicles are protected — and they’re not all created equal.

“Everyone is looking ahead to the elections and what tax policy could look like in various administrations," says Ben Huneke, head of investment solutions in the firm's wealth management division.

Industry veterans have warned that packaging the loans into funds that are easily accessible could pose a risk to retail investors unfamiliar with collateralized loan obligations.

The free lunches are over. Sort of.