It's not so mystical after all. Industry pundits and researchers have long debated whether it’s possible to predict market movements. In a new piece, Research Affiliates argues that you can. Co-founder and Vice Chairman Jason Hsu writes t...

For the first time in nine years, the number of advisors grew last year. But despite the shift, observers say advisor headcount will begin a steep decline in 2019, as FAs start to retire en masse. Industry research firm Cerulli Associates said...

Fidelity Clearing & Custody is launching a new program that combines technology and education to help advisors better protect clients with diminished capacity from financial abuse...

Click to Enlarge It’s been a good year for wealth management firms. According to Wall Street recruiting firm Options Group, which surveyed the top quartile of performers at top 10 firms, the top performers in private wealth management expe...

Equal rights for all. | Pekic/iStock/Thinkstock According to a report issued Wednesday by the Human Rights Campaign, the banking and financial services industry is leading the way when it comes to workplace equality for lesbian, gay, bisex...

Competition is intesifying. | DAJ/Thinkstock Individual investors will drive the future of asset management. In 2014, individual investors represented 90 percent of the industry’s net new flows, but will account for nearly 120 percent by 2...

In an effort to make it easier for Americans to save for retirement, the Department of Labor on Monday released a proposed rule and guidelines to expand state retirement plans...