Consultants expand services, embrace tech and pursue new markets to stay ahead of client needs.
New longevity data reveals rising stress, earlier retirements, and widening generational divides
The Munster Freeman Group has joined the wirehouse in California, following another billion-dollar team's departure from Merrill Lynch last month.
Also, The Mather Group adds a $300M West Coast RIA, while Arkadios Capital supports a $700M Commonwealth team's break from LPL.
Proposals to borrow for Social Security benefits could trigger higher interest rates across Treasury and mortgage markets, while dismantling longstanding budget safeguards.
Newly independent Intellebox.ai aims to unify client engagement, workflow automation, and compliance for advisory firms through artificial intelligence.
Deal strengthens ties between the insurers and supports long-term growth strategy.
'Tis the season for wirehouses to roll out pay plans, known as grids, and sing their praises to tens of thousands of employee financial advisors.
Former $6B managing directors Cleary and Devine's two-decade partnership drives 71 West Capital Partners.
Co-founder and CTO talks about discipline, mission, and the future of high-stakes tech.
Twin brothers Adam and Daniel Kaplan exploited client trust, falsified documents, and continued to target victims even after being fired, according to the Justice Department.
"Advisors are not going to like this, obviously," sad a senior industry executive.
In a record-breaking year for M&A, the pressure is on businesses to seize the moment, but it might not always be the right deal, warns Schwab's Head of Client Consulting.
For advisors weighing a move, access is no longer the question. The decision is whether to build a firm or join one.
Merrill has also nabbed a Morgan Stanley team in Georgia, while Raymond James lured multiple breakaway teams to its employee advisor channel.
Annual survey data show roughly 73 million households own mutual funds, with 86% of mutual fund-owning households citing retirement as a financial goal.
Higher contribution caps and expanded catch-up limits boost savings potential for 401(k), IRA, and SIMPLE account holders next year.
Models reveal varying outcomes for 401(k) savers, with the biggest success ratios for those with higher balances and lower Social Security replacement rates.
Charles Schwab's compliance expert says firms are still adapting to the change of leadership at the SEC and the impact of the government shutdown.
Looking to 2026, Envestnet aims to deliver a more unified and scalable technology experience, according to Envestnet's chief relationship officer, Andrew Stavaridis.
