Even though Citizens lost its bid to acquire First Republic in 2023, it has recruited frequently from the now-defunct regional bank.

Bequests returning territorial assets to indigenous nations pose thorny questions for financial advisors and their clients, two experts tell FP.

The recruits, formerly managing $885 million at their previous firms, are expected to push Concurrent's asset total to $9.7 billion.

The largest fee-only RIAs expanded rapidly in the past year, but a new No. 1 led a group including Savant, Moneta, EP Wealth, Modera and The Mather Group.

President-elect Donald Trump's second administration signals the need for empathy and steps to protect estates or consider moving to a new state, advisors say.

Fifth Third Bank also draws a big team from Truist, and Morgan Stanley from Merrill.

A new study shows how the estate planning work of financial advisors carries a direct connection to reducing disparities over time.

The division director of the northeast for Raymond James Financial Services shares how the group works with some of the biggest names in the industry.

Business goals cannot always put clients' best interests first. Here's why even the executives leading fast-expanding advisory firms say the critics have a point.

Jed Finn says the firm's wealth unit could easily meet its operating margin goals if it simply stopped spending money to support advisors. But it's not about to do that.

More planners are dropping their FINRA registration but keeping some ties to independent wealth management firms once thought to be in a different channel.

Morgan Stanley and Edward Jones meanwhile are giving their advisors new stomping ground in midtown Manhattan offices.

Zach and Barry Berg left the megabank for a newly rebranded advisory practice at the growing firm that now has 250 financial advisors and $38 billion in client assets.

Cetera also announces the retirement of its longtime CEO at the end of the year.

A judge's opinion is likely to be cited in scores of arbitration cases in which ex-advisors say they are still owed money from big wealth management firms.

In October's roundup of pressing issues in the wealth management space, learn about the CFP Board's problematic advertising campaign, LPL Financial's ongoing recruitment court battles against rival Ameriprise and more.

In trying to claim the title "No. 1 global wealth manager," Citi is putting a lot of stock in its ability to secure client referrals through its bank. Will it be enough?

RBC Wealth Management pulls wealth teams from Morgan Stanley, and Citi hires a wealth lending head from Goldman Sachs.

Is your firm promoting diversified advisors? Can your clients relate to you despite cultural differences? Those questions and more were addressed by leaders of top wealth firms and regulatory agencies during FINRA's Diversity Leadership Summit this week.

Before the injunction, Gary Carruthers is believed to have poached $24.3 million in client assets in breach of a nonsolicitation agreement.