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Mercer Advisors, Sequoia announce latest RIA additions
RIAS APR 01, 2025
Mercer Advisors, Sequoia announce latest RIA additions

$70 billion Mercer is expanding with new partners in Tennessee and Kentucky, while Sequoia lands its ninth acquisition since 2023.

By Leo Almazora
MAI Capital continues growth spree with Constellation Sports Council
RIAS APR 01, 2025
MAI Capital continues growth spree with Constellation Sports Council

MAI Capital Management boosts its athlete wealth services with Jon Hayes and Tim Hightower joining from the Cincinnati-based Constellation Sports Council.

By Andrew Cohen
LPL purchase of Commonwealth started with CEO's email
RIAS APR 01, 2025
LPL purchase of Commonwealth started with CEO's email

But LPL's message to Commonwealth advisors is focused on retaining its culture, not an easy thing to do.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA veterans join leadership team at specialized brokerage Cache
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 01, 2025
RIA veterans join leadership team at specialized brokerage Cache

Fintech firm announces heads of investor, institutional solutions teams

By Steve Randall
US stock futures head lower as tariffs get closer
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 01, 2025
US stock futures head lower as tariffs get closer

Another volatile day of trading likely ahead before tariffs begin

By Bloomberg
Wealth Enhancement acquires $581M team in first North Dakota location
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 01, 2025
Wealth Enhancement acquires $581M team in first North Dakota location

It marks the firm's third addition to its nationwide footprint in just a week

By Steve Randall
OpenAI valued at $300B in latest funding round
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 01, 2025
OpenAI valued at $300B in latest funding round

SoftBank is among the investors backing the AI firm

By Bloomberg
Shareholders' group slams Goldman execs' $80M bonuses
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 01, 2025
Shareholders' group slams Goldman execs' $80M bonuses

Solomon and Waldron's rewards deemed 'poor practice' by ISS

By Bloomberg
SEC retreats on crypto: Dismissals signal strategic shift in enforcement
ALTERNATIVES MAR 31, 2025
SEC retreats on crypto: Dismissals signal strategic shift in enforcement

Regulator folds on three more cases.

By Matthew Sellers
How planning-focused advisors are stepping up for federal downsizing casualties
RIAS MAR 31, 2025
How planning-focused advisors are stepping up for federal downsizing casualties

Amid the continuing fog of financial uncertainty from DOGE layoffs and buyouts, CFP professionals and RIAs are raising their hands.

By Leo Almazora
Is this the end of the Magnificent 7?
ETFS MAR 31, 2025
Is this the end of the Magnificent 7?

Financial advisors offer their outlooks on the future of the Magnificent 7 stocks, as well as the AI-boom.

By Gregg Greenberg
Raymond James, Equitable welcome breakaways from Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan
BROKER DEALERS MAR 31, 2025
Raymond James, Equitable welcome breakaways from Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan

RayJay is adding a $465 million team to its employee advisor arm in West Virginia as Equitable recruits an experience advisor in New York.

By Leo Almazora
Two-thirds of investors worried they'll outlive their assets
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2025
Two-thirds of investors worried they'll outlive their assets

Study of mass affluent and high-net-worth individuals reveals concerns around retirement income, Social Security, and safeguarding wealth.

By Leo Almazora
ETF frenzy hits fever pitch with 1,000 new launches forecast for 2025
ETFS MAR 31, 2025
ETF frenzy hits fever pitch with 1,000 new launches forecast for 2025

After breathtaking first quarter burst of 230 new products, industry experts are starting to see a thousand-launch year ahead driven by advisors and retail investors.

By Bloomberg
Judge dismisses ERISA class action over Wells Fargo’s prescription drug benefit practices
WIREHOUSES MAR 31, 2025
Judge dismisses ERISA class action over Wells Fargo’s prescription drug benefit practices

Can employees sue over what they perceive as mismanagement of pharmacy benefits?

By Matthew Sellers
Senate aims for tricky two-step: advancing Trump's tax plans while delaying spending-cut showdown
TAX MAR 31, 2025
Senate aims for tricky two-step: advancing Trump's tax plans while delaying spending-cut showdown

Republican leaders are looking to include $2 trillion in spending cuts over a decade in an eventual bill as counterparts in the House press for an immediate reckoning.

By Leo Almazora
Wellington, Clearstead tap wirehouse alums to bolster wealth leadership
RIAS MAR 31, 2025
Wellington, Clearstead tap wirehouse alums to bolster wealth leadership

The two wealth giants welcome former leaders from Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan as they look to drive their respective growth strategies forward.

By Leo Almazora
Ex-Schwab CEO Bettinger re-emerges at buyout firm CD&R
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 31, 2025
Ex-Schwab CEO Bettinger re-emerges at buyout firm CD&R

The PE giant is tapping him to advise on investment opportunities in the financial services and technology sector.

By Bloomberg
Larry Fink calls for an end to investment inequality
ALTERNATIVES MAR 31, 2025
Larry Fink calls for an end to investment inequality

The BlackRock chairman and CEO's latest letter highlighted the role of private investments, tokenization, and emergency savings programs in helping democratize opportunities for investors.

By Leo Almazora
S&P 500 down 2%, as fear grows among Americans at inflation breaking point
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 31, 2025
S&P 500 down 2%, as fear grows among Americans at inflation breaking point

Can households, businesses cope with another surge in prices?

By Steve Randall