4 retirement insights advisors can't ignore for university faculty
New Fidelity research reveals how university professors approach retirement differently, offering key insights for financial advisors.
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Client complaints are inevitable. Here's how RIAs should address them
Attorneys and other compliance experts say it's important that financial advisors greet any type of negative feedback with a thoughtful response — especially if it could turn into a legal matter.
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Strong social media policies shield wealth firms from potential fallout
After right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was killed, some workers found out the hard way that personal social posts had professional consequences. Experts say the time for firms to strengthen policies is now.
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IRS finalizes regs on Roth catch-up rule
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury issued final regulations on the new Roth catch-up contribution rule from the SECURE 2.0 Act.
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Fighting defections, UBS unveils 2026 comp changes
In an earlier than usual announcement, UBS said it will update its 2026 compensation grid for U.S. advisors, aiming to curb departures and encourage more work with high net worth clients.
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The hidden split inside Gen X portfolios (and the dangers of ignoring it)
Older and younger Gen X clients have very different needs, goals and outlooks. Advisors who treat them as one group risk missing the mark.
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Stress-testing portfolios in an oddly hushed late-cycle market
In a prerecessionary landscape, assets must earn their keep across a range of projected scenarios.
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How advisors can scale their firms with talent, organization, empathy
Several panels and presentations last week at Future Proof focused on the idea of advisors growing their businesses through offering specialized, family office-style services.
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Market highs can scare clients into exits; here's how to calm their fears
As the Fed nears a potential rate cut, bearish sentiment is rising. Here's how to keep pessimistic clients from exiting the market.
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JPMorgan keeps taking ex-private client advisors to court
In its third suit in as many months, JPMorgan is accusing a former advisor of using its banking referrals to build a book of business and then trying to abscond with those clients to a rival firm.
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Elephant IRAs: Why wealthy clients face tax risks (even with Roths)
The numbers look gaudy, but potential estate taxes and prohibitions on future strategies make the big retirement accounts much less appealing, two experts said.
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Can active management beat the market? Plan sponsors think so
A vast majority of plan sponsors say that actively managed funds can beat the market, according to a new BlackRock survey. Research suggests otherwise.
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Wells Fargo's indie channel nabs $1B Amerprise team: Advisor Moves
Cerity Partners adds its own large RIA in New York, and Beacon Pointe acquires firms in Indiana, Washington State and New York.
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The stock allocation retirees don't want (but need)
Older Americans hold a higher allocation of stocks than they would like, according to the Center for Retirement Research. Researchers say that could be a positive, though not all advisors agree.
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A 'new adventure' for charitable giving, itemizing under OBBBA
A limited federal tax credit, an above-the-line deduction for non-itemizers and restrictions on those of itemizers represent three of the biggest shifts under the new law.
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Raymond James: Stop soliciting your late wife's clients with our laptop
Raymond James accuses the widower of an advisor of using data stored on his wife's company-issued computer to solicit clients for a rival firm.
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Citi CEO 'comfortable' with outcome of probe into Sieg's conduct
Citi top executive Jane Fraser is the latest representative of the megabank to publicly express support for Andy Sieg following revelations that he had been the subject of an outside investigation by a law firm.
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AI takes the spotlight as 7 fintechs pitch their products to advisors
Agentic AI in several forms took center stage as fintech executives made the case for their services at the first-ever AI-focused demo drop at Future Proof.
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Few RIAs are registered abroad — here's why
Fewer than 3% of U.S. advisory firms report registrations with foreign regulators, and the meager ranks reflect the difficulty of breaking into international markets.
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DOL backs Morgan Stanley in deferred comp fight
In an opinion sought by Morgan Stanley, the Department of Labor finds the firm's deferred compensation "appears to be a bonus program" used to reward loyalty and good behavior and not a retirement benefit.
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