Wealth management

The tax-focused IBD is betting on a switch to Fidelity and Envestnet while undergoing a cultural shift.

The expense ratios for these funds were closer to that of the average actively managed equity mutual fund.

I underestimated Hurricane Matthew. I won’t do the same with this storm.

The founder of Edelman Financial Services says his critiques of automated advice have been proven right, and that the merger with Financial Engines sets his firm to reach new industry heights.

Owning a horse can be a longer and bigger financial commitment than other pets (or raising kids).

Wealth management will soon have to measure up to the needs of its customers, rather than requiring customers to suit the needs of the industry.

Startups are applying AI and big data to determine how advisory clients make investment decisions in real time.

Lehman Brothers had collapsed. Panic, instability and a recession followed. Ten years later, the lessons from that era echo even more resoundingly.

Times are good for RIAs, but a new study suggests firms should be monitoring fees more closely.

Worried about rapid transformation in the industry? It may be easier to evolve than you think.

The deal with the family-run independent insurance firm followed record sales in fixed-index annuities.

The regional broker-dealer’s head count jumped up to 1,824 in the third quarter.

Why these are more inviting under the new tax law.

Rockefeller Capital Management poaches Michael Bapis' billion-dollar HighTower team.

The firm’s recruiting streak continues with this latest wirehouse hire.

Even if the financial aspect of planning is “supremely easy,” the emotional side can be draining — and even lead to unexpected advice.

Facet Wealth acquires small clients from advisory firms, with the promise that it will operate as a partner rather than as a competitor.

The new hires build on the firm’s recent recruiting successes.

Even though the program was created by a large multinational corporation, companies of all sizes could utilize this approach.

Because most advisors are generalists, up-and-coming planners can seek out almost any niche to explore.