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Advisers seeking a deal should look for a seat at the table
NEWS OPINION JUN 08, 2022
Advisers seeking a deal should look for a seat at the table

The wealth management space needs to move beyond traditional models and put advisers at the center of a firm's mission and purpose.

By Arthur Ambarik
Inflation, no longer deemed transitory, puts advisers in scramble mode
NEWS RIAS JUN 03, 2022
Inflation, no longer deemed transitory, puts advisers in scramble mode

The Biden administration is now saying upward pressure on prices could be the new reality, which has advisers getting more creative.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wealth Enhancement Group buys $1.7 billion Kings Point Capital Management
NEWS RIAS JUN 02, 2022
Wealth Enhancement Group buys $1.7 billion Kings Point Capital Management

The acquisition, Wealth Enhancement Group's fifth completed deal this year, boosts its total assets to $55 billion.

By Jeff Benjamin
Market correction puts Roth conversions on the front burner
NEWS RIAS JUN 01, 2022
Market correction puts Roth conversions on the front burner

The tax implications of an IRA conversion are far from automatic and can be difficult to forecast this early in the year.

By Jeff Benjamin
Mariner Wealth to add $347 million RIA
NEWS RIAS JUN 01, 2022
Mariner Wealth to add $347 million RIA

National firm will acquire Boston-based Taylor Wealth Management Partners to bolster presence along the East Coast.

By InvestmentNews
Creative Planning's Mallouk sees softening valuations driving more RIA deals
NEWS RIAS JUN 01, 2022
Creative Planning's Mallouk sees softening valuations driving more RIA deals

Creative Planning's third completed deal of the year, for Boston-based Ferris Capital, adds $755 million to its wealth management footprint.

By Jeff Benjamin
Independence by any path is still independence
NEWS OPINION JUN 01, 2022
Independence by any path is still independence

There’s no universally correct direction for every breakaway to take. What works for some may not be the right solution for others.

By Ed Friedman
Promises of student debt forgiveness put advisers in uncharted territory
NEWS RIAS MAY 27, 2022
Promises of student debt forgiveness put advisers in uncharted territory

The moving target of potential debt forgiveness, coupled with an extended payment moratorium, has advisers reading the political tea leaves for direction.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fintech unicorn Vise partners with Morgan Stanley alum's new RIA aggregator
NEWS RIAS MAY 26, 2022
Fintech unicorn Vise partners with Morgan Stanley alum's new RIA aggregator

Vise, a startup that provides advisers with custom indexing and automated portfolio management, is looking to boost growth by partnering with a new RIA aggregator.

By Ryan W. Neal
Creative Planning, Schwab, Fidelity fighting adviser's collusion charges
NEWS RIAS MAY 26, 2022
Creative Planning, Schwab, Fidelity fighting adviser's collusion charges

The firms named in the adviser's complaint go to 'corrupt and malicious lengths ... to keep their illicit profit mill churning,' according to the lawsuit.

By Bruce Kelly
Cresset, Meristem merge to form $27 billion multifamily office
NEWS RIAS MAY 25, 2022
Cresset, Meristem merge to form $27 billion multifamily office

Once the deal closes, which is expected to occur within 30 days, the combined firm will have offices in 15 locations across the country.

By InvestmentNews
Recession threat takes center stage
NEWS RIAS MAY 23, 2022
Recession threat takes center stage

Financial advisers scramble to keep clients on track as markets drive lower, inflation climbs and an economic slowdown seems unavoidable.

By Jeff Benjamin
Morgan Stanley's Parametric moves the wirehouse into ETF management
NEWS RIAS MAY 20, 2022
Morgan Stanley's Parametric moves the wirehouse into ETF management

Two filings show that Parametric is moving beyond its current focus on separate accounts and direct indexing to subadvise strategies for Innovator ETFs.

By Jeff Benjamin
No longer 'annuicide': How insurance products are reaching the fee-based channel
NEWS RIAS MAY 20, 2022
No longer 'annuicide': How insurance products are reaching the fee-based channel

RIA Lab session looks at the insurance industry's evolution toward providing custodial-like relationships with advisers.

By Jeff Benjamin
Consumer groups call for SEC probe of RIAs' use of mandatory arbitration
NEWS RIAS MAY 18, 2022
Consumer groups call for SEC probe of RIAs' use of mandatory arbitration

RIAs aren't adequately disclosing arbitration clauses in client contracts and are forcing clients into expensive dispute forums, the groups said.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEI plants its flag in ETF land with factor-based strategies
NEWS RIAS MAY 18, 2022
SEI plants its flag in ETF land with factor-based strategies

The four exchange-traded funds are well-timed given the current market environment.

By Jeff Benjamin
Mariner buys $612 million Michigan RIA
NEWS RIAS MAY 18, 2022
Mariner buys $612 million Michigan RIA

The deal for Emerson Wealth, which is based in Bloomfield Hills, gives Mariner its second office in the Detroit area.

By InvestmentNews
Thinking about selling your RIA firm? Recent sellers share 3 key considerations
NEWS OPINION MAY 18, 2022
Thinking about selling your RIA firm? Recent sellers share 3 key considerations

Perhaps the biggest concern for RIAs contemplating a sale is how it would affect their employees and clients.

By Michael Bilotta
SEC bars Michigan adviser who stole $314,000 from elderly client
NEWS RIAS MAY 13, 2022
SEC bars Michigan adviser who stole $314,000 from elderly client

Steven F. Muntin, 57, had his own independent RIA, Executive Asset Management Inc., which had $26 million in client assets, according to the SEC.

By Bruce Kelly
2022 is 'slower year' for RIA M&A: CI Financial's MacAlpine
NEWS RIAS MAY 12, 2022
2022 is 'slower year' for RIA M&A: CI Financial's MacAlpine

'We’ve absolutely slowed down the pace of the acquisitions,' the CEO said Thursday morning on CI Financial's first-quarter earnings call.

By Bruce Kelly