RIA News

Acquired RIA assets nearly doubled in 2026, Fidelity finds 

Acquired RIA assets nearly doubled in 2026, Fidelity finds 

Deal count fell 9% in the first half of 2026, but RIA M&A sale assets jumped 88% as larger firms draw more buyers.

Transformation

AssetMark's Talk Tracks AI gives advisors a script for client calls

The new AI feature generates instant client portfolio talking points, slashing meeting prep time for advisors.

Wirehouses

Behind the Great Wealth Transfer: Citizens bets on business owners

As Citizens expands its advisory footprint, the bank is also going after wealth trapped inside business ownership

Regulation, Legal & Compliance

Forbes and Shook pull the plug on rankings, events, in 2026

The Forbes rankings are highly sought after by some advisors and firms for marketing purposes.

Independent Broker Dealers

Advisor moves: Cresset enters Boca Raton with $4 billion UBS team addition

Meanwhile, an advisor tuck-in from Edward Jones expands Kestra's Washington, D.C.-area presence, and Janney deepens its Connecticut footprint with an experienced Wells Fargo advisor.

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Kovack Financial Network launches private succession platform for advisors
Independent Broker Dealers

Kovack Financial Network launches private succession platform for advisors

KFN Succession Center pairs advisors weighing retirement with buyers, as next-gen affordability keeps eroding industry-wide.

PCE comes in hot days before Warsh's Jackson Hole test
Equities

PCE comes in hot days before Warsh's Jackson Hole test

Inflation held stubbornly above target just as the Fed chair prepares to signal his next move — a combination that has advisors bracing for volatility.

Advisors' biggest blind spot? Tax and estate planning, says Integrated Partners president
Practice Management

Advisors' biggest blind spot? Tax and estate planning, says Integrated Partners president

Andree Mohr says a lack of CPA partnerships leaves many advisors unable to deliver the complex tax advice clients need.

Citizens grabs $1 billion Tampa team as it ramps up private wealth push
Wirehouses

Citizens grabs $1 billion Tampa team as it ramps up private wealth push

MacLellan Bickle Wealth Partners serves HNW and UHNW individuals, families and business owners.

Regulation lags rising private credit risks as retail access widens
Alternatives

Regulation lags rising private credit risks as retail access widens

New CFA Institute research calls for tougher valuation rules and suitability standards as private credit funds court wealth management clients.


PREMIUM Building client trust beyond the advisor’s office walls

Why MassMutual’s Kelli Stanko believes technology makes human connection more valuable

PREMIUM Redefining what advisors should expect from their partner firm

Redefining what advisors should expect from their partner firm Osaic’s Shannon Reid on putting scale to work for advisors.

SPONSORED Direct indexing webinar targets tax-loss harvesting amid market swings

Northern Trust’s Ken Lassner shows advisors how to convert volatility into after-tax portfolio gains

SPONSORED Who builds the income when the pension disappears?

Dan Biagini of American Equity says the steady decline of pensions, longer lifespans and a reset in interest rates are rewriting how advisors build retirement income

What’s new with Robb Baldwin and TradePMR?
Podcasts

What’s new with Robb Baldwin and TradePMR?

Bruce this week chats with Robb Baldwin, founder and CEO of TradePMR, which Robinhood bought in 2024. What’s the firm’s strategy to expand as a custodian for RIAs?

Knighthead Insurance Group CEO highlights successful product rollout
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Knighthead Insurance Group CEO highlights successful product rollout

Edward Massaro, CEO and chief investment officer at Knighthead Insurance Group, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to recount the company’s successful introduction as a new insurance carrier, as well as discuss its annuity rollout strategy.

Here’s what’s behind the boom in derivative income ETFs
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Here’s what’s behind the boom in derivative income ETFs

Sirion Skulpone, global head of client portfolio management for quantitative equity solutions at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to highlight the huge spike in demand for derivative income ETFs, as well as discuss how they will perform in volatile markets.

Schwab Center strategist offers outlook for inflation, jobs and stocks
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Schwab Center strategist offers outlook for inflation, jobs and stocks

Kevin Gordon, head of macro research and strategy at the Schwab Center for Financial Research, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to highlight his outlook for the economy and stocks heading into the end of 2026.

How investors can maximize profits in the affordable housing market
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How investors can maximize profits in the affordable housing market

David Sand, chief impact strategist at Community Capital Management, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to explain how investors can find profits in affordable housing.

Reckoner CEO explains why CLO ETFs are surging in popularity
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Reckoner CEO explains why CLO ETFs are surging in popularity

John Kim, CEO of Reckoner Capital Management, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to highlight the spike in interest in CLO ETFs, as well as their place in client portfolios.

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