Orion Advisor Technology, an Omaha, Nebraska-based fintech company, has launched a digital marketplace of discounted practice management resources and an online community of advisers and firms interested in M&A transactions.
The service, called the Orion Network, offers advisers access to preferred rates from more than 100 third-party service providers offering group health insurance, IT assistance, payroll, marketing, compliance and back-office related services.
For its M&A service, the digital platform uses an algorithm to match buyer and seller profiles based on shared goals, including transitioning from a broker-dealer to the independent RIA model, succession planning, talent acquisition or inorganic growth.
While industry statistics pointing to a succession crisis can cause alarm, advisor-owners should be free to consider a middle path between staying solo and catching the surging wave of M&A.
New joint research by T. Rowe Price, MIT, and Stanford University finds more diverse asset allocations among older participants.
With its asset pipeline bursting past $13 billion, Farther is looking to build more momentum with three new managing directors.
A Department of Labor proposal to scrap a regulatory provision under ERISA could create uncertainty for fiduciaries, the trade association argues.
"We continue to feel confident about our ability to capture 90%," LPL CEO Rich Steinmeier told analysts during the firm's 2nd quarter earnings call.
Orion's Tom Wilson on delivering coordinated, high-touch service in a world where returns alone no longer set you apart.
Barely a decade old, registered index-linked annuities have quickly surged in popularity, thanks to their unique blend of protection and growth potential—an appealing option for investors looking to chart a steadier course through today's choppy market waters, says Myles Lambert, Brighthouse Financial.
