Wealth management

The megabank sees its asset inflows swell by 14% while reporting greater numbers of client advisors and private bank advisors.

Wells Fargo stands out among wirehouses with FiNet, its dedicated channel for independent advisors. Wells Fargo Advisors head Sol Gindi says this structure gives the firm a competitive advantage rivals will find difficult to replicate.

A Financial Planning survey found that advisors believe AI will continue to transform wealth management. But experts say human oversight is still essential.

Systems still don't talk to each other as well as they should in 2026, so advisors are finding their own solutions.

Wells Fargo lands big teams from Merrill and Citi, while Cerity Partners and Mercer Advisors continue their aggressive M&A streaks.

Last January, one of the deadliest and costliest wildfires in modern U.S. History struck, leaving those who survived with hard-won wisdom about how to prepare clients for the next disaster.

The regulator considers raising the AUM threshold it uses when considering how newly proposed rules are likely to affect small RIAs.

A tiered service model should make clients feel valued while helping the firm scale.

The industry's biggest firms are winning the battle for assets but losing the war for high net worth efficiency. New data reveals how some of the biggest RIAs are growing through volume, not value.

The tax shield on student loan forgiveness has expired. Here is how advisors can help clients lower their burdens.

The "in-kind" method allows investors to diversify highly appreciated stock without handing over a chunk of the profit to the IRS.

Getting away from the office to create or revise a firm's concrete goals and teammates' roles can help RIAs tap into organic growth, experts say.

For advisors who are also voracious readers, it's no surprise the books that most inspired them in their practices this year often focused on ways to improve client relationships and communication.

A detailed to-do list for SEC-registered firms to build a foundation for compliant and effective anti-money laundering protocols.

Fixed-income represented a surprising bright spot in 2025, despite the warnings of "bond vigilantes" and inflation pressure. Here's the outlook for 2026.

From AI advancements to greater access to private markets to the forces shaping retirement, six experts share their hot takes on what's just over the horizon in wealth management.

Mary Kate Gulick's case was dismissed with prejudice, a year after the case's allegations against a major RIA drew significant attention across the industry.

Financial advisors and their clients have a range of options to consider for traditional IRA holdings — but also a finite deadline.

The loss of a $129 billion team for Merrill set the high-water mark in a year that also saw the departure of huge teams from UBS, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and Oppenheimer.