Wealth management

As Raymond James, Wells Fargo and RBC reported big recruiting deals this week, FINRA said it was going to pay back to its members a large chunk of the fees they paid last year.

Looking forward to not answering client phone calls? Here's how to make it happen.

With a geographically spread-out workforce, Nate Byers of Calculated Wealth recognized the need to invest in defensive measures to keep client data safe.

Once client data enters a tech provider's software, does your firm still own it? It's not a given.

Lack of communication can breed conflict, but offering an outside perspective can smooth over family conflicts.

The deal to buy Natixis' overlay management services comes amid a general push by the St. Louis-based firm to broaden its appeal to HNW clients.

The momentum is clearly accelerating behind registered investment advisory firms, but every individual team's choice requires careful consideration.

Politics are playing an outsize role in portfolio management. Here's how experts see the fixed-income sector changing under the pending One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

As college costs rise, parents are resorting to increasingly costly means to pay for their children's educations. Financial advisors say the loss in retirement savings is rarely recovered.

Impact investment through municipal bonds is generally perceived as risky. But it doesn't have to be that way.

To best serve LGBTQ clients, financial advisors must understand their unique needs and challenges, from diverse household structures and retirement plans to the correct use of pronouns.

Aaron Klein, former Nitrogen CEO, seeks to disrupt the market for AI note-takers.

Osaic and UBS have both been on the losing end of some recruiting deals in recent months, while this week Cambridge, Rockefeller and RBC were on the winning end.

The baby boomer generation is now in the retirement phase, and many clients want more predictable income and less of a roller coaster with their nest egg.

CEO Kunal Kapoor and other speakers explained how the shifting trends shaping the industry mean that advice is getting even more important.

They can be illiquid, pricey and opaque, and some advisors say the performance doesn't justify the hype. Others say the assets can offer meaningful advantages.

Financial advisors can help clients find the right assistance and cost effective strategies throughout recovery.

Financial advisors report a variety of pros and cons with either setup, and experts say the decision comes down to highly particular factors at each advisory practice.

Quinn's technology could open personalized financial planning to clients who long weren't on advisors' radar screens.

Patrick Funke & Associates' decision to join Commonwealth Financial Network suggests that despite its pending purchase by LPL, Commonwealth still appeals to advisors seeking a smaller setting.