Texas and nine other Republican-led states are ratcheting up pressure on Wall Street's diversity programs, asking firms about their policies on hiring and supplier selections as the Trump administration moves to gut DEI.

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

Citi wealth head Andy Sieg told employees that net new investment assets — which surged last year — are the division's "North Star."

The BNY company unveiled an expanded custodial agreement with a large wealth management client in the fourth quarter, as asset values boosted its results.

The Pentagon agreed to create streamlined processes for those discharged under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" to apply for new military records.

Tribal systems don't always align with federal and state laws when it comes to land ownership, inheritance and what constitutes an asset.

LPL also drew from Osaic again, RIA aggregators made some big M&A deals and Merrill rehired an executive who left to go to Citi more than six years ago.

The answer depends first and foremost on how much time financial advisors have for an emotionally and technically challenging process, experts said.

Founders Sonya Dreizler and Liv Gagnon said they hope their firm's successes provide "a stepping stone" for others to keep working toward its mission.

A policy idea first proposed by two economists in 2010 is gaining traction as a means of shrinking the racial wealth gap. Here are the findings of a new study.

Nicholas Takahashi stood accused of taking confidential information when he left for Raymond James last summer. But a federal judge said she saw no convincing evidence of illicit dealings.

On Monday, Marc Turansky began as head of investment advisory, a newly created role at Citi, which continues its quest to become the largest wealth manager in the world.

Robert Daly was part of a star team that left Morgan Stanley in 2023 to join First Republic and has since been barred from the industry.

Focus Financial Partners also merges two of its RIAs and Captrust buys up two practices together managing nearly $2 billion.

More than five dozen stories from the past year reflect an era of building controversy and pushback amid ongoing efforts to remove barriers and promote careers.

Fifth Third Wealth Advisors President Eric Housman thinks his bank's $2 billion advisory practice still occupies a distinct position in the industry. But it's not likely to stay that way.

From trending independence to the rise in AI in wealth management, these stories and series dove deep on issues of utmost importance to financial advisors in 2024.

Michael Bernier oversaw roughly $165 million in client assets at Canter Strategic Wealth Management, a firm with $300 million under management. Then he left to join LPL.

Cetera also names the next president of its wealth management division and Corient scoops up a $7.9 billion RIA in Maine.

Independent firms are going beyond traditional wirehouse compensation packages to promote collective partnership and reward incoming teams.