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Advisor firms with combined 192-year history join forces with $5B AUM
NEWS RIAS AUG 03, 2023
Advisor firms with combined 192-year history join forces with $5B AUM

Deal brings together two of the longest-established US wealth management businesses.

By Steve Randall
Allworth’s Hanson, McClain stepping down as co-CEOs
NEWS RIAS AUG 02, 2023
Allworth’s Hanson, McClain stepping down as co-CEOs

Allworth's board has begun a search for a new chief executive.

By InvestmentNews
Hightower partner Fairport Wealth's AUM reaches $4.5B on acquiring RIA firm
NEWS RIAS AUG 02, 2023
Hightower partner Fairport Wealth's AUM reaches $4.5B on acquiring RIA firm

It's the fifth sub-acquisition since Fairport joined Hightower in 2017.

By Steve Randall
Mercer Advisors acquires $720M high-net-worth focused RIA firm
NEWS RIAS AUG 02, 2023
Mercer Advisors acquires $720M high-net-worth focused RIA firm

National registered investment advisor firm expands its Californian presence with latest acquisition.

By Steve Randall
Another summer rebrand: CI Private Wealth is now Corient
NEWS RIAS AUG 01, 2023
Another summer rebrand: CI Private Wealth is now Corient

'It's a weird little portmanteau,' one marketing executive said.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisors tilt toward ETFs, growth stocks and investment-grade bonds: Fidelity
NEWS RIAS JUL 31, 2023
Advisors tilt toward ETFs, growth stocks and investment-grade bonds: Fidelity

Advisors hail traditional benefits of ETFs while trend toward aggressive equity exposure shows how 'soft landing has replaced recession.'

By Jeff Benjamin
Chasing retirement plan prospects with a minority business owner connection
NEWS RIAS JUL 31, 2023
Chasing retirement plan prospects with a minority business owner connection

Martin Smith blends his advisory niche with an old-school method of rolling up his sleeves and making lots of cold calls.

By Jeff Benjamin
Kingswood US hires experienced industry duo to enhance in-house capabilities
NEWS RIAS JUL 31, 2023
Kingswood US hires experienced industry duo to enhance in-house capabilities

The expanded investment banking and capital markets team will focus on three key verticals.

By Steve Randall
Inflation data fuel markets but economists remain cautious
NEWS RIAS JUL 28, 2023
Inflation data fuel markets but economists remain cautious

PCE inflation data is at its lowest level in two years, but is that enough to stop the Fed from raising interest rates?

By Jeff Benjamin
Concerns percolate about how SEC’s AI proposal aligns with Reg BI
NEWS RIAS JUL 27, 2023
Concerns percolate about how SEC’s AI proposal aligns with Reg BI

Proposal will be an 'additive regime' that gets layered on, according to lawyer.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisors roll with the Fed's well-telegraphed monetary policy move
NEWS RIAS JUL 26, 2023
Advisors roll with the Fed's well-telegraphed monetary policy move

The June pause in the rate-hike cycle has introduced the possibility of another pause in September, but most advisors see rates higher for longer.

By Jeff Benjamin
AdvicePay hires new CEO to succeed Alan Moore
NEWS RIAS JUL 25, 2023
AdvicePay hires new CEO to succeed Alan Moore

The payment platform brings on fintech veteran Alex Sauickie, who plans to help expand services to banks and broker-dealers.

By Jeff Benjamin
Ex-UBS wealth chief Tom Naratil joins Lightyear Capital
NEWS RIAS JUL 24, 2023
Ex-UBS wealth chief Tom Naratil joins Lightyear Capital

Naratil, a 39-year veteran of UBS, last fall stepped down from his senior roles at the wirehouse.

By Bruce Kelly
Goldman Sachs attracts Creative Planning to its RIA custody business
NEWS RIAS JUL 24, 2023
Goldman Sachs attracts Creative Planning to its RIA custody business

With $210 billion in AUM, Creative Planning marks one of the largest RIAs to join Goldman's custodian.

By Ryan W. Neal
Jury's out as market rejects mega RIAs
NEWS RIAS JUL 24, 2023
Jury's out as market rejects mega RIAs

IPOs may still be a road to riches for giant aggregators, but critics say hurdles remain.

By Bruce Kelly
Top fee-only RIAs in 2023
NEWS RIAS JUL 21, 2023
Top fee-only RIAs in 2023

Here's a list of the biggest fee-only registered investment advisors, based on the data firms report to the SEC on their Form ADV.

By InvestmentNews
ETF strategy designed for night owls gets a wake-up call
NEWS RIAS JUL 20, 2023
ETF strategy designed for night owls gets a wake-up call

NightShares shutters two ETFs that only invest when the market is closed.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAs leaned on organic growth to weather 2022, Schwab study shows
NEWS RIAS JUL 20, 2023
RIAs leaned on organic growth to weather 2022, Schwab study shows

In the latest RIA Benchmarking Study, growth supplanted the pursuit of talent as the top priority for most advisory firms.

By Jeff Benjamin
Investment advisor numbers escalate while ideas for stronger oversight remain stuck
NEWS RIAS JUL 19, 2023
Investment advisor numbers escalate while ideas for stronger oversight remain stuck

Should the SEC turn to a third-party organization to help it increase the number of exams?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Schwab shuts down offices in five cities, merges more
NEWS RIAS JUL 19, 2023
Schwab shuts down offices in five cities, merges more

Large firms like Schwab typically occupy huge offices in prime, and expensive, downtown locations in large cities across the country.

By Bruce Kelly