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Advisers scramble to make sense of recent market volatility
As broad market indexes continue to decline, giving back most of the gains they've made so far this year, advisers say clients are growing fearful of a repeat of March 2020.
PE firm Merchant buys stake in Axiom Financial Strategies
The deal shows that private equity investors are starting to move down-market to invest in smaller registered investment advisers.
Abacus Wealth merges with social justice RIA Robasciotti & Philipson
Co-founders of the RIA Rachel Robasciotti and Maya Philipson will not work with clients at Abacus and will largely spend time managing their ETF. The firm reported $130 million in assets under management.
Demand for RIA talent drives compensation higher: Schwab
Latest benchmarking study shows compensation representing 74% of RIA expenses and growing by 4% annually.
Two top B-D executives behind SPACs to buy RIAs and fintechs
Mark Casady and Larry Roth are longtime leaders in the independent broker-dealer industry
RPA SageView weighing a sale: sources
The company, which manages more than $100 billion in retirement plan assets, could attract extremely high bids from private equity firms, sources said
Free financial planning apps enter the equation
The tools provided by big players like Fidelity and Schwab are a plus for investors just starting out, but what do they mean for smaller advisory firms?
Captrust expands to Colorado with purchase of female-led RIA
$785 million Denver-based Shine Wealth Partners will rebrand as Captrust
Record increases in assets and job growth for RIAs
Total assets under management were $97.2 trillion, a 16.2% jump from 2018, according to the Investment Adviser Association
RIAs relish the idea of government gridlock under Biden
Divided government is what the financial markets want most
Canada’s CI Financial plans to dominate US wealth management
Eleven RIA deals since February are just the start of a cross-border strategy for the Toronto-based firm
Canada’s CI Financial buys 11th US RIA since February
The $59 billion aggregator adds to the major footprint it's building south of its border with the purchase of Doyle Wealth Management
Big Canadian buyer of US RIAs applies to list on NYSE
CI Financial has acquired 10 U.S. registered investment advisers since February, and plans to buy more
RIAs are killing it in 2020 recruiting
The numbers are way up, even as firms struggle amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Canadian buyer notches 10th US RIA deal this year
CI Financial adds Houston's Stavis & Cohen, bringing its US advisory assets to $13 billion
Competition outpaces COVID-19 woes for RIAs
The majority of advisers say new entrants are the most concerning barrier for growth, according to Schwab's Independent Advisor Outlook Study
Strategies of top-performing firms can help RIAs thrive
Whatever the future may hold, insights from Schwab’s 2020 RIA Benchmarking Study can help advisers position themselves for success
I was an RIA summer intern: Here’s my advice to advisers
The main reason I believe students are unfamiliar with this profession is that the opportunity is not on the radar at many college campuses
How advisers are fending off fee pressure
Clients are willing to pay top dollar for advice, but are asking for additional offerings and services
Canadian teachers become unlikely owners of US advisory firm
Allworth Financial entered growth mode under its previous private equity owners, landing 10 acquisitions in just three years
