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Citi’s Sweeping Changes to Wealth Unit Still a Work in Progress

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America’s fourth largest bank has decided to double down on wealth management, which has resulted in plenty of new faces.

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Advisors Turn to Substack to Tune In New Clients

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The online newsletter platform is providing advisors with the tools to maintain and attract new wealth management clients.

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India’s Growing Wealthy Are Grabbing Advisors’ Attention

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With India’s wealthy citizens on the rise, wealth management firms are placing their bets on new services to help serve them.

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Morgan Stanley Faces SEC Questions Over Cash Sweeps

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Morgan Stanley is the latest firm to disclose an SEC inquiry into its cash sweep program that pays paper-thin interest rates to clients.

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Advisors Tack on New Services to Attract Richest Clients

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If advisors want to take full advantage of the growing pool of millionaires, they’ll have to provide a wide range of services.

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The Japanese Wealth Manager That Boosted Profits By 195%

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Nomura Holdings’ net income tripled in the first quarter from a year ago thanks in part to its wealth management division.

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Breakaway Advisors Aren’t Just a Wirehouse Problem

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The independent advisory industry is growing larger than ever before, and that’s becoming a real problem for RIAs.

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AI Assistants Are Taking Over Wall Street

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New AI assistants from Wall Street firms, like JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley, are projected to create billions of dollars in value.

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