Josh Welsh

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Josh Welsh

Senior Journalist

8 years experience25,710 Total views on InvestmentNews in 2025

Josh's specialty topics

RIA strategy and practice management Fintech Fixed income Succession planning and the "great wealth transfer"

Josh Welsh is a senior journalist in the Wealth vertical for Key Media, where he covers registered investment advisors (RIAs) and the business of running an advisory practice for InvestmentNews. He reports on practice management, fintech, fixed income, and succession planning, including the ongoing "great wealth transfer" reshaping the advisory industry. He has also contributed to InvestmentNews's sister publication Benefits and Pensions Monitor (BPM).

His reporting draws on direct conversations with RIA principals, advisors, and industry consultants, translating complex developments in practice management, technology adoption, and advisor compensation into clear, accurate coverage for industry decision-makers. He adheres to Key Media's editorial standards on sourcing, verification, and disclosure, and is committed to accuracy, balance, and accountability to readers.

Josh is a Humber Polytechnic graduate, with a bachelor's in journalism and a diploma in screen acting. Outside the newsroom, he's a member of the historic Arts and Letters Club of Toronto, an avid filmgoer, and continues to pursue his passion for acting.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“I cover the RIA and advisor space around topics that practice owners and their teams can actually relate to, not just theory. Because this space can get inundated with the same themes, the most rewarding challenge is finding an angle that goes beyond the surface level.”

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Advisors can serve as doctors' 'objective voice'
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 27, 2024
Advisors can serve as doctors' 'objective voice'

‘There's a real value for an advisor to help them understand what's really important to them,’ Vestia CEO says.

Vanguard beats BlackRock for best asset management brand
RIA NEWS MAR 26, 2024
Vanguard beats BlackRock for best asset management brand

Chuck Failla of Sovereign Financial Group suggests one asset management firm advisors might be missing out on.

RIAs are becoming ‘common knowledge’
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 25, 2024
RIAs are becoming ‘common knowledge’

‘Ten or 15 years ago, you would have to really explain what it meant to be an RIA and how we were different,’ advisor says.

How can RIAs use technology to become more efficient?
TECHNOLOGY MAR 22, 2024
How can RIAs use technology to become more efficient?

Upcoming RIA conference will address how advisors can build and leverage the appropriate tech stack and use AI to better their practice.

Clients are leaving advisors for better advice (and relationships)
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 21, 2024
Clients are leaving advisors for better advice (and relationships)

‘I truly think a lot of advisors end up missing that relationship management,’ a financial planner says.

Performance and returns ‘aren’t everything,’ UBS advisor says
WIREHOUSES MAR 20, 2024
Performance and returns ‘aren’t everything,’ UBS advisor says

Hiring more women, improving accreditation and providing more mentorship for women will help the industry move forward.

Residential real estate is hot commodity for investors
ALTERNATIVES MAR 19, 2024
Residential real estate is hot commodity for investors

'Advisors have been looking for other areas to park some money for some time and real estate's a natural lateral move,' asset manager says.

RIA industry is slow to ‘capture more clients,’ EP Wealth CEO says
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 18, 2024
RIA industry is slow to ‘capture more clients,’ EP Wealth CEO says

Ryan Parker, who formerly headed Edelman Financial Engines, suggests RIAs should band together to create marketing strategies.

Senior secured loans are the next best investment, Bluerock says
ALTERNATIVES MAR 15, 2024
Senior secured loans are the next best investment, Bluerock says

The loans offer several benefits for investors, including diversification.

Special benefits for special needs clients
RIA NEWS MAR 14, 2024
Special benefits for special needs clients

Advisor who focuses on special needs planning highlights two ‘life changing’ government programs available to those who have a disability.