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Private Ocean grows to $2.2 billion with acquisition of Mosaic Financial
NEWS RIAS SEP 24, 2018
Private Ocean grows to $2.2 billion with acquisition of Mosaic Financial

Combined financial planning operation gives the firm an expanded footprint in the San Francisco area.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC charges $54 million Louisiana RIA and owners for cherry-picking scheme
NEWS RIAS SEP 20, 2018
SEC charges $54 million Louisiana RIA and owners for cherry-picking scheme

Wesley Kyle Perkins and Priscilla Gilmore Perkins, husband and wife owners of World Tree Financial, allegedly benefited themselves by handpicking the most profitable trades.

By Greg Iacurci
Creative Planning fined for failure to monitor radio ads and its president's personal accounts
NEWS RIAS SEP 19, 2018
Creative Planning fined for failure to monitor radio ads and its president's personal accounts

SEC issues cease-and-desist order; Kansas-based RIA and Peter A. Mallouk required to pay civil penalties.

By Sarah Min
LPL nabs $300 million firm from Cetera Financial
NEWS RIAS SEP 17, 2018
LPL nabs $300 million firm from Cetera Financial

Bellingham, Wash.-based Multop Financial founder cites technology and back-office support as drivers behind the move

By Jeff Benjamin
Captrust, prominent 401(k) advice firm, ramps up its wealth management business
NEWS RIAS SEP 17, 2018
Captrust, prominent 401(k) advice firm, ramps up its wealth management business

Captrust wants to grow annual revenue from wealth management to 50% from 30% over the next five years.

By Greg Iacurci
Better together? Why not all advisory teams are meant to go independent
NEWS OPINION SEP 17, 2018
Better together? Why not all advisory teams are meant to go independent

Advisers looking for more freedom may find going independent on their own is not as fulfilling as partnering with an existing independent firm.

By Ben Harrison
401(k) adviser disclosures need an important update
NEWS OPINION SEP 17, 2018
401(k) adviser disclosures need an important update

Disclosing behavioral biases is voluntary, but no less important than making the required disclosures.

By Philip Chao
RIA charged for not disclosing commissions earned from selling risky tech stock
NEWS RIAS SEP 14, 2018
RIA charged for not disclosing commissions earned from selling risky tech stock

Tamara Steele and her firm didn't disclose the $2.5 million in commissions she earned for selling shares of a company that was later charged with fraud, SEC claims.

By Ryan W. Neal
Hurricane Florence will test limits of adviser contingency plans
NEWS RIAS SEP 12, 2018
Hurricane Florence will test limits of adviser contingency plans

Cloud-based data storage, virtual offices protect client accounts even as the storm threatens to devastate physical property

By Jeff Benjamin
Larry Roth links consulting firm with Berkshire Global Advisors
NEWS RIAS SEP 12, 2018
Larry Roth links consulting firm with Berkshire Global Advisors

The former IBD exec positions his new firm to ride the M&A wave.

By Jeff Benjamin
RMB Capital recruits $500 million team from Calamos Wealth Management
NEWS RIAS SEP 11, 2018
RMB Capital recruits $500 million team from Calamos Wealth Management

The veteran four-person teams brings a combined 80 years of experience to the $9.3 billion advisory firm.

By Jeff Benjamin
Raymond James nabs $203 million team from Morgan Stanley
NEWS RIAS SEP 11, 2018
Raymond James nabs $203 million team from Morgan Stanley

Raymond James is coming off several strong quarters of adviser recruiting.

By Greg Iacurci
Captrust adds $427 million hybrid RIA
NEWS RIAS SEP 10, 2018
Captrust adds $427 million hybrid RIA

Morton Wealth Management is Captrust's 30th deal since 2006.

By Greg Iacurci
SEC-registered advisers continue riding the fee-based wave
NEWS RIAS SEP 06, 2018
SEC-registered advisers continue riding the fee-based wave

Report provides a glimpse of the RIA universe under the SEC's new disclosure rules

By Jeff Benjamin
Financial adviser pleads guilty in NCAA basketball corruption case
NEWS RIAS SEP 05, 2018
Financial adviser pleads guilty in NCAA basketball corruption case

Munish Sood attempted to win the business of student-athletes with bribes.

By Bruce Kelly
Live Oak Bank starts its own RIA
NEWS RIAS SEP 04, 2018
Live Oak Bank starts its own RIA

North Carolina bank, which makes loans to RIAs, launches Live Oak Private Wealth with $400 million under management

By Jeff Benjamin
Securities America snags $650 million hybrid from LPL
NEWS RIAS SEP 04, 2018
Securities America snags $650 million hybrid from LPL

Patriot Financial Group has 33 advisers operating in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.

By Bloomberg
With history as a guide, September puts advisers on notice
NEWS RIAS SEP 04, 2018
With history as a guide, September puts advisers on notice

'Banana peel month' has seen some big market slips

By Jeff Benjamin
Apex will soon custody cryptocurrency assets
NEWS RIAS SEP 04, 2018
Apex will soon custody cryptocurrency assets

Online brokerages and digital advisers using Apex will be able to open accounts to buy and trade bitcoin for clients.

By Ryan W. Neal
Ken Fisher, famous annuity hater, invested in annuity companies
NEWS RIAS AUG 31, 2018
Ken Fisher, famous annuity hater, invested in annuity companies

Mr. Fisher's company formerly held tens of millions of dollars in the stock of major companies selling indexed and variable annuities.

By Greg Iacurci