Wealth management

A consulting firm's report on the future of the channel reveals the ambivalence and frustration many feel about the impact of M&A consolidation.

Jamie Price of Osaic says attrition at his firm was below expectations during its recent internal consolidation of nine separate brokerages and that not having a self-clearing and self-custody business is an advantage these days.

Other than satisfying important regulatory requirements, RIAs and their clients can exercise a lot of choice on costs. Here's how experts view the process.

George "Keith" Demetriades was accused of violating nonsolicitation clauses and misappropriating trade secrets after leaving for an RIA in 2023.

Ryan Salah, of Capital Financial Partners, said his RIA recently decided to add tax planning software into the mix.

The deal marks the purchase of one private equity-owned firm by a much larger one with majority private equity backing.

In an analysis stretching back to 1926 of 75 different retirement scenarios, Craig Israelsen compares five different retirement portfolio withdrawal strategies, from a fixed annual amount to the 4% rule and RMD withdrawals.

While the advantages to the parents often receive the most attention, a summer job could pay literal dividends to the children, experts say.

Daffy's campaign toolkit upgrade aims to boost donations via social functions: "People are inspired to give when they see others step up," said CEO Adam Nash.

RBC Wealth goes to UBS again to pull over advisors with large AUM tallies; Carson Group buys a firm in Colorado, and Goldman Sachs alumni set up an RIA through Dynasty Financial.