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Record increases in assets and job growth for RIAs
NEWS RIAS NOV 10, 2020
Record increases in assets and job growth for RIAs

Total assets under management were $97.2 trillion, a 16.2% jump from 2018, according to the Investment Adviser Association

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Merchant takes minority stake in Baldwin Brothers
NEWS RIAS NOV 10, 2020
Merchant takes minority stake in Baldwin Brothers

The private equity investor views RIAs as 'growth stocks'

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC finds compliance deficiencies in RIA branch offices
NEWS RIAS NOV 09, 2020
SEC finds compliance deficiencies in RIA branch offices

The issues cited by the agency include overcharging clients and failing to manage conflicts of interest

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Canada's CI Financial plans to dominate US wealth management
NEWS RIAS NOV 06, 2020
Canada's CI Financial plans to dominate US wealth management

Eleven RIA deals since February are just the start of a cross-border strategy for the Toronto-based firm

By Jeff Benjamin
Canada's CI Financial buys 11th US RIA since February
NEWS RIAS NOV 05, 2020
Canada's CI Financial buys 11th US RIA since February

The $59 billion aggregator adds to the major footprint it's building south of its border with the purchase of Doyle Wealth Management

By Jeff Benjamin
Focus Financial reports higher net third-quarter income
NEWS RIAS NOV 05, 2020
Focus Financial reports higher net third-quarter income

The advisory firm partnership also reported a 4.7% revenue gain

By InvestmentNews
Big Canadian buyer of US RIAs applies to list on NYSE
NEWS RIAS NOV 05, 2020
Big Canadian buyer of US RIAs applies to list on NYSE

CI Financial has acquired 10 U.S. registered investment advisers since February, and plans to buy more

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAs are killing it in 2020 recruiting
NEWS RIAS NOV 04, 2020
RIAs are killing it in 2020 recruiting

The numbers are way up, even as firms struggle amid the COVID-19 pandemic

By Bruce Kelly
Canadian buyer notches 10th US RIA deal this year
NEWS RIAS NOV 03, 2020
Canadian buyer notches 10th US RIA deal this year

CI Financial adds Houston's Stavis & Cohen, bringing its US advisory assets to $13 billion

By Jeff Benjamin
Italian asset manager Azimut takes stake in Sanctuary
NEWS RIAS NOV 02, 2020
Italian asset manager Azimut takes stake in Sanctuary

The investment will fuel Sanctuary’s plans to acquire more advisory firms

By InvestmentNews
Eaton Vance completes takeover of $2.3 billion WaterOak
NEWS RIAS NOV 02, 2020
Eaton Vance completes takeover of $2.3 billion WaterOak

Assets of the Florida-based RIA were acquired by Eaton Vance Investment Counsel

By InvestmentNews
Vestor Capital to acquire local RIA managing $209 million
NEWS RIAS NOV 02, 2020
Vestor Capital to acquire local RIA managing $209 million

Focus Financial arranged the transaction for Vestor, a partner firm

By InvestmentNews
Advisers can’t always rely on market performance
NEWS RIAS NOV 02, 2020
Advisers can’t always rely on market performance

Volatility is quickly becoming a way of life post-pandemic, and the rally of the past decade may be giving way to a new era of market turbulence

By InvestmentNews
Buckingham acquires $782 million RIA
NEWS RIAS OCT 30, 2020
Buckingham acquires $782 million RIA

Portland, Oregon-based Confluence Wealth Management was founded in 2011

By InvestmentNews
Is Waddell & Reed making a comeback?
NEWS OPINION OCT 29, 2020
Is Waddell & Reed making a comeback?

Despite rumors of a takeover, the firm is back to growing its adviser roster

By Bruce Kelly
Allworth Financial acquires $158 million Arizona RIA
NEWS RIAS OCT 27, 2020
Allworth Financial acquires $158 million Arizona RIA

Pathways Financial Partners is based in Tucson

By InvestmentNews
Schwab layoffs ‘still to come’: CEO Walt Bettinger
NEWS RIAS OCT 27, 2020
Schwab layoffs ‘still to come’: CEO Walt Bettinger

The company's chief executive discussed potential impacts of the $22 billion acquisition of TD Ameritrade at the annual Schwab Impact conference

By Jeff Benjamin
Schwab to lay off 1,000 employees after TD acquisition
NEWS RIAS OCT 26, 2020
Schwab to lay off 1,000 employees after TD acquisition

The announcement follows recent executive and senior-level departures, including former TD Ameritrade president Tom Nally

By Bruce Kelly
Strategies of top-performing firms can help RIAs thrive
NEWS OPINION OCT 26, 2020
Strategies of top-performing firms can help RIAs thrive

Whatever the future may hold, insights from Schwab’s 2020 RIA Benchmarking Study can help advisers position themselves for success

By Lisa Salvi
SEC slaps former adviser with $4.24 million penalty
NEWS RIAS OCT 23, 2020
SEC slaps former adviser with $4.24 million penalty

Paul Horton Smith Sr., who's awaiting trial, targeted California seniors in Ponzi scheme

By InvestmentNews