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RIA Moves: HB Wealth plants stake in Charlotte with $15B JPMorgan team
RIA NEWS NOV 03, 2025
RIA Moves: HB Wealth plants stake in Charlotte with $15B JPMorgan team

Elsewhere, &Partners adds another Wells Fargo team in Texas, while MAI finalizes its acquisition of Evoke Advisors in LA.

By Leo Almazora
BofA CEO Brian Moynihan to face investors with the worst returns on Wall Street
WIREHOUSES NOV 03, 2025
BofA CEO Brian Moynihan to face investors with the worst returns on Wall Street

After five years of bringing up the rear among the six largest banks, Moynihan and his team are arguing it's set to catch up.

By Bloomberg
Osaic ConnectED 2025 conference coverage
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 03, 2025
Osaic ConnectED 2025 conference coverage

Find InvestmentNews' full coverage of Osaic's ConnectED 2025 conference here.

By Andy Burt
Grantd aims to make equity compensation central to wealth advice
FINTECH NOV 03, 2025
Grantd aims to make equity compensation central to wealth advice

Founder Brian McDonald wants to equip advisors to manage clients’ growing stock-based wealth, making equity compensation a core part of financial advice.

By Andrew Cohen
RIAs must rethink work design to harvest true AI value, warns Deloitte
FINTECH NOV 03, 2025
RIAs must rethink work design to harvest true AI value, warns Deloitte

New report urges rethink to drive ROI for firms, clients.

By Steve Randall
With sky-high multiples in RIA M&A, culture matters more than valuation
OPINION OCT 31, 2025
With sky-high multiples in RIA M&A, culture matters more than valuation

As cracks form around strategies based on financial engineering, the RIA industry's future sustainability will depend more on trust and enduring relationships.

By Craig Robson
Finny partners with $22B Integrated, adds industry leaders to advisory board
FINTECH OCT 31, 2025
Finny partners with $22B Integrated, adds industry leaders to advisory board

The fast-growing fintech startup is deepening its RIA presence as it taps top execs from Mission Wealth and Cerity to further scale its advisor outreach and engagement capabilities.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: &Partners draws $827M Wells Fargo practice
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 31, 2025
Advisor moves: &Partners draws $827M Wells Fargo practice

Plus, the Commonwealth advisor diaspora continues with more conversions to Cetera, Osaic, and Raymond James.

By Leo Almazora
AssetMark to acquire Efficient Advisors, adding $3B in RIA assets
RIA NEWS OCT 31, 2025
AssetMark to acquire Efficient Advisors, adding $3B in RIA assets

The deal marks AssetMark’s eighth acquisition since 2014 as the $158 billion firm continues to build scale in the RIA channel.

By Leo Almazora
Firms see state license risk in prediction market
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 31, 2025
Firms see state license risk in prediction market

The booming business of events contracts is one to watch closely – and tread into carefully – for some of the biggest operators.

By Bloomberg
ETF issuers double down on active product development as flows surge
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 31, 2025
ETF issuers double down on active product development as flows surge

Providers target wirehouses and RIAs as active ETF assets top $1 trillion, but distribution and education concerns remain.

By Leo Almazora
Nebraska ex-advisor faces five years in prison for role in $45 million bank fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 31, 2025
Nebraska ex-advisor faces five years in prison for role in $45 million bank fraud

The former advisor's conviction follows a multi-year scheme built on fraudulent financial statements, ending in the collapse of investment partnership.

By Leo Almazora
LPL signs up 80% of Commonwealth Financial's advisors, keeps target at 90%
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 31, 2025
LPL signs up 80% of Commonwealth Financial's advisors, keeps target at 90%

'We feel over the moon with this transaction,' LPL's CEO Rich Steinmeier said.

By Bruce Kelly
Illinois billionaire tax proposal draws warnings from think tanks
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 30, 2025
Illinois billionaire tax proposal draws warnings from think tanks

A state-level move to tax the extremely wealthy on unrealized gains would open a Pandora's Box of legal and logistical issues, according to the Tax Foundation and the Illinois Policy Institute.

By Leo Almazora
Open Trump accounts to all IRA providers, ICI urges Treasury Department
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 30, 2025
Open Trump accounts to all IRA providers, ICI urges Treasury Department

An open letter from the industry group highlights need for an open marketplace, broader eligible investments, and operational clarity ahead of next year's rollout.

By Leo Almazora
Ameriprise wealth division sets new client asset record in Q3
WIREHOUSES OCT 30, 2025
Ameriprise wealth division sets new client asset record in Q3

Total client assets in the wealth division rise 11%, with wrap account assets and advisor revenue also setting records.

By Leo Almazora
Stifel's Kruszewski: from 'No need' to sell firm to 'No sale!'
WIREHOUSES OCT 30, 2025
Stifel's Kruszewski: from 'No need' to sell firm to 'No sale!'

The wealth management industry right now is focused on the future of Stifel and its 2,000 highly desirable financial advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
Stifel settles more Miami broker lawsuits, totaling $3.4 million
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 30, 2025
Stifel settles more Miami broker lawsuits, totaling $3.4 million

The total of Chuck Roberts-related legal damages and costs rises to $180 million, with more claims in the wings.

By Bruce Kelly
The Power of Clarity: Elevating Confidence in RIA Transactions
EXPERT ADVICE OCT 30, 2025
The Power of Clarity: Elevating Confidence in RIA Transactions

In his insightful analysis, Stan Gregor explores how transparency is the critical driver of successful M&A transactions in the wealth management industry. He highlights the risks of opaque private deals and explains why clear reporting and governance can elevate investor confidence and foster long-term growth.

By Stan Gregor
Pontera's anti-Fidelity manifesto misses key 401(k) risks, argues Absolute Capital CEO
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 29, 2025
Pontera's anti-Fidelity manifesto misses key 401(k) risks, argues Absolute Capital CEO

Auditability, plan sponsor policies, and state-level regulatory guidance could also create compliance risks for advisors looking to manage held-away client assets.

By Leo Almazora