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As AssetMark files for IPO, experts value TAMP at more than $1.2 billion
NEWS RIAS JUN 26, 2019
As AssetMark files for IPO, experts value TAMP at more than $1.2 billion

Turnkey asset management platform says it's seeking to raise $100 million in an initial public offering.

By Jeff Benjamin
Broker-dealer pays $9.5 million to settle alternative investment claims by Native American tribe
NEWS RIAS JUN 26, 2019
Broker-dealer pays $9.5 million to settle alternative investment claims by Native American tribe

The tribe claimed it was unaware of the $11 million in commissions paid to a former Purshe Kaplan Sterling broker.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisers step up efforts to help clients manage student loan debt
NEWS RIAS JUN 25, 2019
Advisers step up efforts to help clients manage student loan debt

As some Democrats campaign to wipe the slate clean, financial planners focus on limiting the amount students borrow.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fixed-income solutions for breakaways entering the RIA space
NEWS OPINION JUN 25, 2019
Fixed-income solutions for breakaways entering the RIA space

Wirehouse advisers fear that they'll have less access to fixed-income investments in the independent space, but the opposite is true.

By Matt Sonnen
Technology can help turn client conversations toward planning in next bear market
NEWS RIAS JUN 24, 2019
Technology can help turn client conversations toward planning in next bear market

Advisers don't want a replay of 2008 when clients bailed out of the advice industry.

By Ryan W. Neal
Financial planning for same-sex couples has changed immensely since 2015 Supreme Court marriage ruling
NEWS RIAS JUN 21, 2019
Financial planning for same-sex couples has changed immensely since 2015 Supreme Court marriage ruling

The Supreme Court upheld same-sex marriage. What does this mean for married and unmarried gay couples now?

By Ramon Vicente Berenguer
Fed signal sends advisers into fixed-income scramble
NEWS RIAS JUN 21, 2019
Fed signal sends advisers into fixed-income scramble

Prospect of the first interest-rate cut in 10 years has some advisers fearing recession.

By Jeff Benjamin
Mercer acquires Jackson Financial and $510 million in assets
NEWS RIAS JUN 19, 2019
Mercer acquires Jackson Financial and $510 million in assets

RIA based in Costa Mesa, Calif., brings firm's AUM to $16 billion.

By InvestmentNews
DoubleLine CEO Gundlach sees golden opportunity to hedge market risk
NEWS RIAS JUN 19, 2019
DoubleLine CEO Gundlach sees golden opportunity to hedge market risk

Slowing economy and a nervous Fed have advisers rethinking the controversial metal.

By Jeff Benjamin
Tapping into the anomaly of low-volatility investing
NEWS RIAS JUN 18, 2019
Tapping into the anomaly of low-volatility investing

Such strategies challenge the principles of risk and reward.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA takes a bigger piece of the pro athlete market
NEWS RIAS JUN 17, 2019
RIA takes a bigger piece of the pro athlete market

MAI Capital Management's purchase of MTX leads to rebranding plan focused on serving athletes.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra bars former Cetera broker
NEWS RIAS JUN 17, 2019
Finra bars former Cetera broker

Veteran broker accumulated 34 disclosures over 21 years in the industry.

By Jeff Benjamin
You don't need to know sign language to work with deaf clients, but it helps
NEWS RIAS JUN 14, 2019
You don't need to know sign language to work with deaf clients, but it helps

Advisers talk about their experiences working with clients in this underserved niche.

By Jeff Benjamin
Galvin to propose fiduciary rule for Massachusetts brokers
NEWS RIAS JUN 14, 2019
Galvin to propose fiduciary rule for Massachusetts brokers

The secretary of the commonwealth is proposing a fiduciary standard in response to an SEC investment-advice rule he views as too weak.

By Greg Iacurci
Reg BI won't stop advisory sector advances over broker-dealers, Pershing's Tibergien says
NEWS RIAS JUN 13, 2019
Reg BI won't stop advisory sector advances over broker-dealers, Pershing's Tibergien says

Executive says clients prefer to work with investment advisers because of the transparency, greater choice in investment options and fiduciary status of the business model.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
What does it mean when superstar breakaway brokers bolt again?
NEWS RIAS JUN 12, 2019
What does it mean when superstar breakaway brokers bolt again?

The decision by the Luminous team to leave First Republic could have far-reaching repercussions for the entire advice industry.

By Bruce Kelly
Pershing's incoming CEO sees opportunity in high-demand advisory services
NEWS RIAS JUN 12, 2019
Pershing's incoming CEO sees opportunity in high-demand advisory services

James Crowley says the custodian is focusing on IT improvements and enhancing the client experience.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Does the SEC's new interpretation of the investment adviser standard diminish it? Depends who you ask
NEWS RIAS JUN 11, 2019
Does the SEC's new interpretation of the investment adviser standard diminish it? Depends who you ask

Some observers say the language waters down the fiduciary standard, while others say the word choice is inconsequential.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fidelity custody business hooks up with lender to finance RIAs
NEWS RIAS JUN 10, 2019
Fidelity custody business hooks up with lender to finance RIAs

The custodian's RIA clients will get discounted origination fees as part of the alliance with Merchant Investment Management

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA with $15 billion in AUM appoints first female president
NEWS RIAS JUN 10, 2019
RIA with $15 billion in AUM appoints first female president

Wendy Hartman also joins the board of Buckingham Strategic Wealth, a firm that already has women in 40% of client-facing roles.

By Jeff Benjamin