Equities

Wealth managers respond positively to SEC's 'token' statement

Wealth managers respond positively to SEC's 'token' statement

Innovation and regulation often produce friction in financial markets, maybe even fireworks. But financial advisors are applauding the SEC's latest move on financial tokens - so far.

Independent Broker Dealers

RIA moves: True North adds $353M California RIA as SageView grows North Carolina presence

Plus, a $400 million Commonwealth team departs to launch an independent family-run RIA in the East Bay area.

Retirement Planning

Blue Owl Capital, Voya strike private market partnership for retirement plans

The collaboration will focus initially on strategies within collective investment trusts in DC plans, with plans to expand to other retirement-focused private investment solutions.

Independent Broker Dealers

Top Commonwealth advisor to recruiters: Stop with the cold calls already!

“I respectfully request that all recruiters for other BDs discontinue their efforts to contact me," writes Thomas Bartholomew.

Alternatives

Index-fund boom sparked by Vanguard makes it crypto's biggest backer

In an ironic twist, an analysis of regulatory filings suggests the Jack Bogle-founded firm is supporting the very "immature asset class" it's questioned in the past.

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Why AI notetakers alone can't fix 'broken' advisor meetings
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Why AI notetakers alone can't fix 'broken' advisor meetings

Wealth tech veteran Aaron Klein speaks out against the "misery" of client meetings, why advisors' communication skills don't always help, and AI's potential to make bad meetings "100 times better."

Morgan Stanley, Goldman, Wells Fargo to settle Archegos trades lawsuit
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Morgan Stanley, Goldman, Wells Fargo to settle Archegos trades lawsuit

The proposed $120 million settlement would close the book on a legal challenge alleging the Wall Street banks failed to disclose crucial conflicts of interest to investors.

Fintech bytes: Envestnet taps Quackenbush for C-suite role, TIFIN unveils global LLM hub
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Fintech bytes: Envestnet taps Quackenbush for C-suite role, TIFIN unveils global LLM hub

Sue Quackenbush brings more than 25 years of leadership experience to "align people strategies with a growth-oriented culture" at Envestnet.

Nominations now open for Hot List 2025
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Nominations now open for Hot List 2025

Help us recognize the brightest stars in America's wealth management industry.

Ric Edelman predicts ETFs will disappear by 2030 as tokenized stocks take over
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Ric Edelman predicts ETFs will disappear by 2030 as tokenized stocks take over

"By the end of the decade, tokenization will be the dominant investment platform in the industry, far eclipsing ETFs," Lifetime Achievement Award winner Ric Edelman tells InvestmentNews. "ETFs as we know them today really won't exist in five years."

Navigating annuities: Strategies for growth, income, and protection
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Navigating annuities: Strategies for growth, income, and protection

As Americans increasingly seek financial dependency as they plan for retirement, annuities should be central to a broader plan. 

Meet Andrew Cohen: From sports biz to RIA beat at InvestmentNews
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Meet Andrew Cohen: From sports biz to RIA beat at InvestmentNews

Bruce chats with reporter Andrew Cohen, who has covered the RIA industry for InvestmentNews since late March, while crossing over with his old beat covering sports business as the trendy asset class just hit a record-breaking $10 billion team sale.

Small business retirement plan options on the rise, says Ascensus CEO
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Small business retirement plan options on the rise, says Ascensus CEO

David Musto, CEO of Ascensus, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to highlight the challenges faced by small businesses seeking to offer retirement plans to employees, as well as ways to overcome them.

BlackRock strategist explains why bond ETFs are seeing massive inflows
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BlackRock strategist explains why bond ETFs are seeing massive inflows

Dhruv Nagrath, director of fixed income strategy at BlackRock, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to discuss the massive inflows into fixed income ETFs so far in 2025, as well as the forces driving them.

How Robinhood bridges the gap between retail investing and private wealth services
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How Robinhood bridges the gap between retail investing and private wealth services

Steph Guild, chief investment officer at Robinhood, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to discuss how Robinhood is bridging the gap between everyday investors and private wealth services.

Nuveen strategist highlights top second half portfolio construction trends
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Nuveen strategist highlights top second half portfolio construction trends

Brian Griggs, head of portfolio strategy & solutions at Nuveen, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to highlight the top portfolio construction themes and trends heading into the second half of 2025.

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