Jeff Benjamin

Jeff Benjamin is a senior columnist who primarily writes about investments and practice management as they relate to the wealth management industry. In addition to news and opinion writing, Jeff also does regular video interviews and is the co-host of The InvestmentNews Podcast, a weekly show that takes listeners behind the scenes of our coverage. He joined InvestmentNews in 2000. Prior to InvestmentNews, Jeff’s career included working as an analyst at Cerulli Associates, and as a reporter for Dow Jones Newswires. Jeff is based in North Carolina and when he isn’t working, he can usually be found playing golf or fishing. Jeff is a former Marine and has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Central Michigan University.

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Clock is ticking on 9.62% I bond yields
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 25, 2022
Clock is ticking on 9.62% I bond yields

Financial advisers have until Nov. 1 to help clients lock in the current rate, which drops by a third to 6.48%.

Fidelity ramps up efforts to offer direct indexing through financial advisers
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 24, 2022
Fidelity ramps up efforts to offer direct indexing through financial advisers

The asset manager's new platform is aimed at financial intermediaries who want to offer their clients customized separately managed accounts.

M&A activity continues to weather perfect storm of negative factors
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 21, 2022
M&A activity continues to weather perfect storm of negative factors

Smaller RIA sellers are driving the pace of deals toward another record year, according to Devoe & Co.'s report on third-quarter activity.

Mercer Advisors hires president to help guide RIA to next level
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 20, 2022
Mercer Advisors hires president to help guide RIA to next level

Industry veteran Daniel Gourvitch steps into the new role with the charge of building out the Mercer platform to attract more advisers.

Captrust adds $900 million in pension assets with acquisition of Patriot Pension Advisors
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 19, 2022
Captrust adds $900 million in pension assets with acquisition of Patriot Pension Advisors

The deal for the Massachusetts firm marks the 59th acquisition for Raleigh, North Carolina-based Captrust.

Sequoia Financial sells another minority stake to private equity investors
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 19, 2022
Sequoia Financial sells another minority stake to private equity investors

The partnership with Valeas Capital Partners follows a 2020 partnership with Kudu Investment Management. Sequoia remains majority employee-owned.

Envestnet rolls out program that lets advisers see how they measure up against peers
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 18, 2022
Envestnet rolls out program that lets advisers see how they measure up against peers

The free, anonymous assessment takes about 20 minutes to complete, and Envestnet is building a comprehensive database from the findings.

Market sell-off puts mutual funds on track for $1 trillion of outflows in 2022
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 17, 2022
Market sell-off puts mutual funds on track for $1 trillion of outflows in 2022

The appeal of the old-school fund wrapper is taking a big hit as investors and advisers move to the sidelines.

Morgan Stanley rides wealth management as a third-quarter highlight
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 14, 2022
Morgan Stanley rides wealth management as a third-quarter highlight

The wealth management group attracted $65 billion in net new asset during the quarter, pushing the total this year to $260 billion.

Schwab responds to investor activism by giving fund shareholders more say in proxy voting
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH OCT 13, 2022
Schwab responds to investor activism by giving fund shareholders more say in proxy voting

Pilot program marks the first time mutual fund and ETF investors have been asked their opinions on proxy matters.