Wealth management

The beleaguered bank has suffered from attrition since a fake accounts scandal rocked the firm in 2016.

Clients “want to participate, they want to co-create,” In|Vest conference attendees are told.

The SEC’s 564-page rule shows the new disclosure could prove time-consuming, even vexing, for firms.

The decision marks a shift for firm, which has largely ridden its equity-fund offerings.

The highest priorities are “ease of use” and speed, E-Trade’s CEO tells attendees at the In|Vest conference.

The group cited "confusion" among certified planners sparked by passage of the SEC's less-strict Regulation Best Interest.

With 7 million accounts and more than $400 billion in assets, Karl Roessner’s firm can be selective as it expands into wealth management.

Lower costs are “pushing down what has been the economic model of our industry,” the Schwab EVP says at the In|Vest conference.

The advice industry’s current structure is “dumb” and in need of fixing, according to Betterment CEO Jon Stein.

The transition is expected to take place within the next 12 to 18 months, however the firm says it will still manage the products’ underlying investments.

Overall donations to charity organizations fell by 1.7%, while total individual giving decreased by 1.1%, the first drop since 2013.

The brokerage may pay about $2 billion for the additional advisory clients, according to reports.

Independent Advisor Alliance also started a robo advisor under Betterment for Advisors after adding more than $2 billion in assets over the past 12 months.

We’ve reached the point where we need to move beyond the ad hoc approach that has previously characterized professional development.

The independent broker-dealer differentiates itself from competitors by offering an active portfolio and by giving access to advisors rather than clients.

Hyperpersonalization delivered via improved technology is critical for client relations, a new report says.

Since introducing an ongoing fee model, the platform has seen a 25% rise in account openings, according to the firm.

This basketball analogy can help you explain how portfolio diversification works across multiple asset classes.

Even as the wirehouse has cut back on recruitment, the hire of two new industry veterans show it’s still looking for top teams.

Summit Brokerage Services will fold 450 advisors into one of the 41 OSJ regions under Cetera Advisor Networks this summer.