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RIA consolidators turn to syndicated loans as Mercer refinances $1.9B

RIA consolidators turn to syndicated loans as Mercer refinances $1.9B

Mercer Advisors joins EP Wealth and Beacon Pointe in using debt financing to support growth and acquisitions

Fintech

Fintech bytes: DeepVest pushes into financial planning with PlanLab

Docupace also rebuilt its wealth operations platform around a single client record, while Focus Financial picks Nevis to bring AI to its advisors.

RIA News

RIA M&A drops 17% in Q3 as mega sellers set new record, DeVoe says

Consolidators handled 53% of deals through September as smaller sellers stalled amid market volatility, DeVoe & Company finds.

Wirehouses

Firm that creates Forbes rankings returns - with a fresh moniker

Shook Research has a new name and brand, Veritant, and will continue its coveted rankings of financial advisors.

Practice Management

Advanced certifications make for more referral-happy clients: IWI study

Clients who know their advisor’s designations report higher confidence and refer more often, according to the Investments and Wealth Institute.

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MassMutual launches securities-backed credit line for advisor clients
Fintech

MassMutual launches securities-backed credit line for advisor clients

The Supernova-powered lending line follows a Flourish Cash rollout as the insurer pushes private-bank-style tools to its 6,000-plus advisors

PPI shatters expectations, piling more rate hike pressure on the Fed
Equities

PPI shatters expectations, piling more rate hike pressure on the Fed

PPI, an important measure of inflation, rose 1.3% in September, marking its biggest advance since March 2022.

Snowbird clients reshape how RIAs serve multi-state families
Practice Management

Snowbird clients reshape how RIAs serve multi-state families

Advisors explain why in-person client meetings still anchor service as wealthy families split their year across multiple states

US ultra wealthy gave $107bn in 2025 as philanthropy reshapes wealth planning
Practice Management

US ultra wealthy gave $107bn in 2025 as philanthropy reshapes wealth planning

A new Altrata report shows the country’s UHNW donations are up 43 per cent since 2022, increasing their share of global giving.

Gen Z and millennial rollover candidates are shifting - and eyeing the exit
Retirement Planning

Gen Z and millennial rollover candidates are shifting - and eyeing the exit

New Escalent research finds younger, more diverse DC plan participants are open to rollovers - but increasingly prefer outside firms.


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Why now is a good time to buy blockchain related stocks
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Why now is a good time to buy blockchain related stocks

Brandon Colavita, portfolio manager at Horizon Kinetics, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to highlight the benefits of investing in blockchain related equities through the Horizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETF.

Baird strategist names top investing opportunities for a resilient economy
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Baird strategist names top investing opportunities for a resilient economy

Ross Mayfield, investment strategist at Baird, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to explain why the economy has been more resilient than most investors expected, as well as where they can find the best opportunities in the market.

Trying to stand out as an advisor? Don’t dismiss professional designations
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Trying to stand out as an advisor? Don’t dismiss professional designations

Sean Walters, CEO of the Investments & Wealth Institute, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to highlight the importance of advanced professional certifications for advisors seeking to distinguish themselves.

Bank stocks well positioned for higher rates
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Bank stocks well positioned for higher rates

David Ellison, portfolio manager for the Hennessy Large Cap Financial Fund, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to explain why financial stocks are set to outperform as interest rates tick higher.

Real assets offer an antidote to rising inflation
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Real assets offer an antidote to rising inflation

Mamadou-Abou Sarr, co-founder and president at V-Square Quantitative Management, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to explain why real assets are a perfect addition to portfolios as inflation creeps higher.

Follow these strategies when saving for a child’s education
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Follow these strategies when saving for a child’s education

Jeffrey Levine, chief planning officer at Focus Partners Wealth, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to highlight the benefits of Trump Accounts when saving for a child’s education, as well as tax planning strategies heading into 2027.

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