Wealth management

Firm relaunches as Aretec – Cetera spelled backward; new owners are undisclosed.

The latest deal with heavyweights including Eaton Vance challenges industry predictions that robos would die off.

Are you using a robo adviser with clients? Be prepared to understand the inner workings of your digital tools, says Hardeep Walia, CEO of Motif Investing.

To maximize efficiency, segment clients into groups generating over $5,000 in revenue and those that don't, says Alyssa Von Herbulis of Russell Investments.

Certain trusts could have saved heirs $100 million or more — and ensured the musician’s money went to the people and causes he chose. Here are just a few of the tools he could have used.

State agencies can be aggressive in checking records.

The recruits made the move between wirehouses with two client associates.

Despite some recent rule changes, advisers still have to run the numbers on the best claiming strategies. Here’s how they are using software to do the job right.

A new model of holistic financial advice is coming on the scene.

The appointment to the newly created post is part of the bank's strategy to expand its client offering.

Mercer Advisors turned to channel partners for referrals and made a valuable business-model change.

“The election could be disruptive to this rule,” Brian Hamburger predicted.

The San Francisco bank has snagged three advisers from City National Bank and Wells Fargo and added them to the team in California.

The recruits generated $1.8 million in annual production before making the move.

Advisors able to analyze client data will be able to predict financial behavior, says Jud Bergman, Envestnet's chief executive.

This strategy for the qualified conservation contribution gets higher deductions, says Samuel Donaldson, professor of law at Georgia State University College of Law.

Previous investors were happy to let a Canadian firm be the sole investor, says Bill Harris, CEO of Personal Capital.

Keeney Financial Group plans to leverage Triad affiliation to grow, firm founder says.

From handling the unexpected death of a partner to upgrading tech, planners give their best advice for building a successful practice.

TPM-affiliated banks and credit unions posted a significant 17% bump in fee business in 2015, a welcome development given the new fiduciary rule.