Research finds two-thirds of university endowments have assets in high-priced hedge fund and other alternative investments that have failed to outperform since 2008.
After leading the life insurance giant's brokerage business, the 25-year industry veteran will step up to oversee more than 2,800 financial advisors and fee-based planners.
As a change in SEC leadership and enforcement signals a more crypto-friendly climate, two voices see a constructive picture forming for digital asset adoption.
The deal adds roughly 350 financial professionals overseeing more than $12 billion in assets under administration and $4 billion in AUM to Cetera's network.
The move marks a pivotal strategic shift for the women-focused investment advisory firm and top-growing RIA.
Merchant's latest partnership with an established CPA firm and Mesirow's new strategic hire, an alum of Corient, enhance advisors' abilities to support tax planning in their networks.
The digital-first 401(k) provider says it is "raising the bar" with timely action on customer inquiries, contributions, and distributions.
Inside sources report rising internal concerns at the federal securities agency amid the unit's unrelenting campaign to cull inefficiencies across government.
The $3.5 billion RIA has taken the next step in its 2025 deal calendar with a strategic minority investment in Minnesota.
The decision reported by inside sources extends the string of turbulent headlines coming out of the agency, which has some taxpayers asking urgent questions.
