Wealth management

Analysts warn AI agents could automatically move clients' uninvested cash into money markets and other high-yielding investments, depriving brokerages of one of their most lucrative revenue sources.

The latest study by The Kitces Report of advisors' well-being found five key drivers of their happiness with work — and many firms are falling short.

The payouts come as UBS nears completing its integration of Credit Suisse, which it bought in 2023.

In this month's FACO, we asked how much time advisors spent on their firm's brands, what their marketing objectives were and their main sources of new clients.

Amy Drinkard of Steadmont Advisors advises clients through divorce and deaths, guiding them through some of the hardest parts of their lives — the latest in our Know Your Niche series.

What began as Transition to RIA founder Brad Wales' informal collection of large firms' division names and account types could turn into a collaborative industry glossary.

Financial advisors who are curious about vibe coding have many free or relatively cheap options to help them get started.

AI is allowing advisors to build custom tools and processes without deep knowledge of coding. Still, some guardrails will be necessary to keep compliant.

Snow Pine Private Wealth is the latest in a string of advisory groups to jump from UBS to Wells Fargo.

The lawsuit claims ShinyHunters, a prominent cybercrime group behind breaches at other wealth firms, exposed personal information after its ransom demands were refused.

The sales pitch that private equity funds outperform publicly available investments is drawing much more skepticism. Here are the murky signals in the sector.

Darryl Cohen faces a maximum of 20 years in prison for fraudulently persuading professional atheletes to buy insurance policies at massive markups.

RIA leaders are debating "digital employees" but expect service models to expand to meet growing HNW needs, says industry observer Ric Edelman.

Tom Cleary and Robert Whittington return to Morgan Stanley to start Southeast Wealth Management Group in Orlando, Florida.

From reducing cognitive load to rethinking meeting formats, small changes can lead to big improvements for some clients.

The dispute highlights how control over assets in increasingly popular DAFs can become contested — and what that could mean for advisors and their clients.

As a result of Comerica's acquisition by Fifth Third Bank, Ameriprise will lose a large contract for its financial institutions group.

The world's third-largest asset manager reported a record year, with assets in its funds rising by more than $1 trillion.

Paul Shoukry said Raymond James differentiates itself by not requiring advisors to push banking and other products and by not aggressively pursuing advisors who leave for industry rivals.