CEO Rob Francais turns RIA sellers into owners
$300M adviser launches firm in Naples, Fla., to serve affluent individuals and families.
Firm's `100-year-plan' includes future deals in March and June, says CEO Rob Francais.
Court of Appeals rules judges are unconstitutional because they were hired rather than appointed. <i><b>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20160710/FREE/160709954/the-secs-case-against-dawn-j-bennett" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">The SEC's case against Dawn J. Bennett </a>)</i></b>
There could be a real opportunity for the first time in years for private equity players targeting advisory firms.
Connecticut team manages $230 million in client assets.
He points to his interim CEO post with eMoney for the kinds of things to expect from Fidelity Institutional Product under his direction.
To tame their animal spirits, call them before they call you.
Robo platforms are lifting client expectations.
Fidelity study finds RIA firm revenue yield fell to 69 basis points last year from between 72 and 73 basis points over the prior four years.
The deal pushes Mercer toward $10 billion in assets under management
Technology spending has edged out spending on business growth as the top priority for registered investment advisers, according to a recent survey.
Regulator looking into incentives firms are offering employees to promote bank products of an affiliate or parent company to retail brokerage customers in wake of Wells Fargo scandal.
Many believe it is aimed at broker-dealers, but they could be in for a rude awakening
While passive investing and the DOL fiduciary rule have contributed to investors' cost sensitivity, the advice industry has managed to stay outside the fray &mdash; so far.
In their race to expand, RIAs are attracting unusual investors who are sometimes willing to offer better terms and take longer views of their investments than traditional lenders.
More than half of those surveyed plan to talk to their financial advisers about policy changes that will impact their investment portfolios and financial planning strategies.
Capital Financial Planning in Albany, N.Y., joining LPL's brokerage and RIA platforms with 18 advisers.
Carl Gravina and Liana Poodiack managed $450 million of client assets at Wells Fargo, and Joshua Houle managed $50 million at Edward Jones