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Advisor moves: LPL adds $425M Evermark Investment Partners, $300M Merril Lynch group hops to Ameriprise
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 17, 2025
Advisor moves: LPL adds $425M Evermark Investment Partners, $300M Merril Lynch group hops to Ameriprise

LPL's latest addition, a San Diego team defecting from RBC, represents a milestone for the broker-dealer giant's Strategic Wealth model for wirehouse breakaways.

By Leo Almazora
Senate tax bill stalls as hardliners balk at changes
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2025
Senate tax bill stalls as hardliners balk at changes

The new legislative proposal, which includes more aggressive cuts to Medicaid and a lower SALT cap, threatens a goal of passing President Trump's tax-cut legislation by July 4.

By Bloomberg
Osaic snaps up $13.5B CW Advisors
RIA NEWS JUN 17, 2025
Osaic snaps up $13.5B CW Advisors

The deal for the Audax-backed RIA based in Boston gives Osaic a strategic foothold to attract more advisors and clients across the wealth spectrum.

By Leo Almazora
Getting your head around AI when compliance is a big concern
FINTECH JUN 17, 2025
Getting your head around AI when compliance is a big concern

As industry edges closer to the technology, an expert explains the options.

By Steve Randall
Advisor headcount down at Bank of America, Osaic and UBS so far in 2025, Wolfe Research analyst says
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS JUN 16, 2025
Advisor headcount down at Bank of America, Osaic and UBS so far in 2025, Wolfe Research analyst says

Counting advisor moves in and out of firms requires some art as well as science.

By Bruce Kelly
Carson Group's M&A head sees '10-to-15 year bull market' for RIAs
RIA NEWS JUN 16, 2025
Carson Group's M&A head sees '10-to-15 year bull market' for RIAs

"I'm just a big believer that based on demographics alone, we are looking at a 10-to-15 year bull market in M&A in the RIA and independent wealth space," said Michael Belluomini, SVP of M&A at Carson Group.

By Andrew Cohen
Nationwide finds Medicare myth on long-term care could cost Americans dearly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2025
Nationwide finds Medicare myth on long-term care could cost Americans dearly

As a tsunami of retirees comes crashing in, three-fifths of those surveyed believe – wrongly – that the federal safety net will cover their LTC needs.

By Leo Almazora
Fintech bytes: Orion, Altruist unveil new RIA-focused integrations
FINTECH JUN 16, 2025
Fintech bytes: Orion, Altruist unveil new RIA-focused integrations

Orion's latest update, a partnership with 11th.com, focuses on an underserved area of compliance for advisors and wealth firms.

By Leo Almazora
Raymond James reels in advisors managing $1B+ in Colorado
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2025
Raymond James reels in advisors managing $1B+ in Colorado

The latest arrivals, including a 10-advisor ensemble from Ameriprise, bolster the firm's independent contractor and employee advisor channels.

By Leo Almazora
Shakeup at Athene as insurer names veteran Grant Kvalheim CEO
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2025
Shakeup at Athene as insurer names veteran Grant Kvalheim CEO

The firm has also appointed Mike Downing and Sean Brennan as co-presidents to its US operations as it looks to proceed with an ambitious five-year growth plan.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: RBC reels in $1.1B UBS megateam as UBS deepens Texas presence
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2025
Advisor moves: RBC reels in $1.1B UBS megateam as UBS deepens Texas presence

Meanwhile, Kestra partner Coastline Wealth Management passes a milestone in its geographic expansion with a former Ameriprise team in New York.

By Leo Almazora
Health savings account contributions, investments can be boosted by one key thing
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2025
Health savings account contributions, investments can be boosted by one key thing

New research also reveals that one third of HSA holders withdrew more than they put in.

By Steve Randall
Advisors reshape business for wealth shift
EXPERT ADVICE JUN 16, 2025
Advisors reshape business for wealth shift

From family councils to private banks, top advisors are rethinking legacy planning

Maryland bars advisor over charging excessive fees to clients
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 13, 2025
Maryland bars advisor over charging excessive fees to clients

Blue Anchor Capital Management and Pickett also purchased "highly aggressive and volatile" securities, according to the order.

By Bruce Kelly
Wave of SEC appointments signals regulatory shift with implications for financial advisors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 13, 2025
Wave of SEC appointments signals regulatory shift with implications for financial advisors

Reshuffle provides strong indication of where the regulator's priorities now lie.

By Matthew Sellers
US insurers want to take a larger slice of the retirement market through the RIA channel
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 12, 2025
US insurers want to take a larger slice of the retirement market through the RIA channel

Goldman Sachs Asset Management report reveals sharpened focus on annuities.

By Steve Randall
Why DA Davidson's wealth vice chairman still follows his dad's investment advice
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 12, 2025
Why DA Davidson's wealth vice chairman still follows his dad's investment advice

Ahead of Father's Day, InvestmentNews speaks with Andrew Crowell.

By Steve Randall
401(k) participants seek advice, but few turn to financial advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 12, 2025
401(k) participants seek advice, but few turn to financial advisors

Cerulli research finds nearly two-thirds of active retirement plan participants are unadvised, opening a potential engagement opportunity.

By Leo Almazora
Court revives lawsuit over 15% fund return promise
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 12, 2025
Court revives lawsuit over 15% fund return promise

'Nostradamus' real estate entrepreneur accused of misleading investors on social media despite SEC's objections.

By Matthew Sellers
Los Angeles Federal Credit Union splits from LPL's CFS to Cetera
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 12, 2025
Los Angeles Federal Credit Union splits from LPL's CFS to Cetera

LPL loses another institutional client as Cetera adds a $160 million win to its credit union partnership streak.

By Leo Almazora