Wealth management

Credit Suisse lost two advisors who oversaw more than $1.4 billion for J.P. Morgan Securities. Meanwhile, a Morgan Stanley team that managed $450 million in client assets went independent with HighTower. See these and other moves in our latest recruiting roundup.

Smart steps planners can take to build their business without hurting the bottom line.

A columnist is surprised by what he learns about his own practice when he hires a planner for his family’s finances.

Retirees who plan to go on a foreign trip in the early part of next year are advised to attend to their tax obligations before leaving; Plus, why more people in the U.S. and other industrialized nations are likely to retire poor.

Certain tax strategies can pay off in January. Advisors may want to have their clients jump on these as soon as 2016 starts.

To help smooth a transition to a paperless office, firm leaders should be ready to counteract common misperceptions and offer proactive strategies. Here’s how.

This type of software had the biggest influence on ROI, according to our tech survey.

A former wirehouse advisor has been building a new firm from the ground up.

"The run-of-the-mill robo isn't going to attract investments anymore," says Alois Pirker, research director for Aite Group's Wealth Management practice.

Prosecutors say Galen Marsh called the stolen data "the world’s best cold-calling list."

Emerging technology uses facial imaging to assess clients’ true feelings.

The trends to watch next year in automated advice.

Singles are advised to develop an estate plan and have an emergency fund that can cover six months of expenses; Plus, nine retirement strategies for women.

Some mortgage investors are refusing to buy home loans that are at risk of violations of new consumer-disclosure rules.

Wealth management is becoming a tale of tech haves and have nots. Don’t be left behind.

The SEC says an advisor with Wells Fargo's FiNet used client funds to help inflate the price of several stocks.

People turning 55 next year will be considered senior citizens and can take advantage of penalty-free distributions from retirement savings plans as long as they meet certain requirements; Plus, how to plan your clients' retirement income to avoid taxes.

When advisors are uncertain where to begin, colleagues and even relatives can help.

Worries about an immediate downdraft in the credit markets following an increase were unfounded, one advisor notes, emphasizing his call to focus on long-term planning.

The fast-growing financial firm acquired an RIA and pulled over a wirehouse team.