Wealth management

Citi also announced it had hired Christian Zeinler from UBS to be the head of strategy for Citi Wealth and head of business execution for the private bank.

The ever-changing landscape of artificial intelligence promises new innovations for financial advisors, but it also brings fresh ethical concerns.

Citizens meanwhile extends its presence in Florida with a $750 million team from RBC and Envestnet hires a new CEO.

Lack of freedom and limited investment choices may be driving advisors at broker-dealers to leave their firms this year.

Funds that use Section 351 conversions are rolling out in 2025, led by the launch of one with the ticker TAX. Here's what financial advisors and investors should know.

Failing to have a solid succession plan is one of many risk factors that can tank an advisory practice's selling price, industry pros warn.

Whether by partnering with outside professionals or gaining additional certifications or qualifications, advisors have been adding guidance on insurance, health care, taxes, estate planning and more.

It's never too early to school future heirs on the mechanics and productive uses of family wealth.

The avalanche of cases announced Friday included charges against a no-longer registered advisor and firm accused of misappropriating more than $20 million from clients.

Insurance, emergency savings and estate planning documents are among the topics advisors should consider reviewing with clients.

Part of clients' anxiety about this issue stems from the uncertainty of how much or how long such health care expenses will be incurred.

We named the largest firms and honored those making an impact in wealth management and technology, among other recognitions in the last year.

Raymond James also recruited from Charles Schwab, and LPL from Raymond James and Merrill

Regulators took the wirehouses to task for not having policies directing advisors to consider clients' best interests.

The longtime Goldman exec was given a lucrative retention bonus (vesting in 2030), as was John Waldron, Goldman's president.

Executives say the Bank of America subsidiary likely benefited from clients in 2023 seeking a safe harbor from teetering regional banks.

Advisors say it's important to help clients plan ahead of time in order to survive and ultimately rebuild after an emergency.

The emotionally and financially taxing process of a separation demands careful planning, multifaceted form-filing to the IRS and, probably, an advisor for each spouse.

The investment banking giant has been the subject of regulatory probes regarding the way it vets prospective clients. So far, that's not driving away potential clients, executives say.

CEO Ted Pick said nearly half of net new assets Morgan Stanley brought in last year landed in fee-generating accounts — and that's right where he wants them.