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CI Financial buys $4.7 billion Brightworth for third deal of 2021
NEWS RIAS MAR 15, 2021
CI Financial buys $4.7 billion Brightworth for third deal of 2021

Less than a week after notching its 15th deal in as many months, Toronto-based CI Financial announced the acquisition of an Atlanta-based RIA with $4.7 billion in client assets.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAs are warming up to remote work
NEWS RIAS MAR 15, 2021
RIAs are warming up to remote work

Financial advisers are embracing a more virtual form of communicating with clients and colleagues to the point where most don’t expect to ever go back to sitting behind a desk in a traditional office.

By Jeff Benjamin
Moving past the pandemic
NEWS OPINION MAR 12, 2021
Moving past the pandemic

The financial services industry relied on technology and innovation to adapt and keep business running throughout the pandemic, and should continue to embrace much of what was learned.

By Jeff Benjamin
CI Financial notches 15th RIA acquisition in as many months
NEWS RIAS MAR 11, 2021
CI Financial notches 15th RIA acquisition in as many months

The Toronto mega-buyer continues to gobble up U.S. wealth managers at a record clip. Once the deal closes, CI is expected to have approximately $50 billion in U.S. assets and total assets of $212 billion.

By Jeff Benjamin
Mercer buys $740 million Epstein & White
NEWS RIAS MAR 10, 2021
Mercer buys $740 million Epstein & White

Seller of the San Diego-based firm describes Mercer leaders as 'Batman and Batman.'

By Jeff Benjamin
The RIA roll-up market has seen a decade of explosion
NEWS RIAS MAR 08, 2021
The RIA roll-up market has seen a decade of explosion

The marketplace for RIA M&A networks is currently overrun with players — from brand-new entrants from outside the U.S. to well-established RIAs. Over the past 15 years, the RIA aggregator market has taken off.

By Bruce Kelly
Team managing $600 million at Merrill Lynch goes to Rockefeller
NEWS RIAS MAR 05, 2021
Team managing $600 million at Merrill Lynch goes to Rockefeller

A three-adviser, three-associate team is joining the firm in San Antonio.

By InvestmentNews
Northwestern Mutual team managing $400 million goes indie
NEWS RIAS MAR 03, 2021
Northwestern Mutual team managing $400 million goes indie

Unique Wealth in St. Petersburg, Florida, has affiliated with Dynasty Financial Partners and will use Pershing as its custodian.

By InvestmentNews
Firm culture, and why  it’s key
NEWS RIAS MAR 01, 2021
Firm culture, and why it’s key

Check out what the firms that made the Best Places to Work list this year are doing to make employees happy.

By George Moriarty
PE firm takes stake in Signet Financial
NEWS RIAS FEB 26, 2021
PE firm takes stake in Signet Financial

Merchant Investment Management will own a minority share of the $850 million New Jersey-based registered investment adviser.

By InvestmentNews
Demand for RIA talent drives compensation higher: Schwab
NEWS RIAS FEB 25, 2021
Demand for RIA talent drives compensation higher: Schwab

Latest benchmarking study shows compensation representing 74% of RIA expenses and growing by 4% annually.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA managing $172 million joins Carson Partners
NEWS RIAS FEB 24, 2021
RIA managing $172 million joins Carson Partners

Oregon’s Price Financial Group will use Carson's resources, including infrastructure and technology.

By InvestmentNews
Rockefeller nabs $450 million Merrill Lynch team
NEWS RIAS FEB 22, 2021
Rockefeller nabs $450 million Merrill Lynch team

The pair of advisers in Denver marks the registered investment advisory firm’s first foray into Colorado.

By InvestmentNews
What the Biden administration might do on financial regulation
NEWS RIAS FEB 22, 2021
What the Biden administration might do on financial regulation

InvestmentNews webcast discusses SEC Chair nominee Gary Gensler’s potential agenda and other regulation the Biden administration will push to benefit investors and consumers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
The unquenchable thirst for wealth management
NEWS RIAS FEB 22, 2021
The unquenchable thirst for wealth management

With M&A in the RIA space setting records, the focus turns naturally to the seemingly irreversible influence of private equity money.

By Jeff Benjamin
Larry Kudlow joins The Bahnsen Group as an adviser
NEWS RIAS FEB 19, 2021
Larry Kudlow joins The Bahnsen Group as an adviser

Firm head and former Trump economic adviser share ‘love of free markets’

By InvestmentNews
Focus Financial sees another bang-up year for RIA M&A in 2021
NEWS RIAS FEB 18, 2021
Focus Financial sees another bang-up year for RIA M&A in 2021

'Our pipeline is excellent,' said CEO Rudy Adolf during a conference call Thursday morning. 'Quite frankly, in many ways, we are busier than ever.'

By Bruce Kelly
Massachusetts RIA managing $625 million merges into Moneta
NEWS RIAS FEB 18, 2021
Massachusetts RIA managing $625 million merges into Moneta

The principals of The Berry Group, which is based in Worcester, will join the firm as partners.

By InvestmentNews
Living the 'lifestyle practice' dream
NEWS RIAS FEB 12, 2021
Living the 'lifestyle practice' dream

Why a 64-year-old RIA doesn't worry about building scale and has no plans to retire, even though he could fetch about $5 million for his firm in today’s white-hot market.

By Jeff Benjamin
Cresset hires $500 million Goldman adviser
NEWS RIAS FEB 11, 2021
Cresset hires $500 million Goldman adviser

Hanley Sayers will join the registered investment advisory firm in Houston, expanding Cresset's footprint to Texas.

By InvestmentNews