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Morgan Stanley wants loan growth. Merrill sells more alts
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JAN 16, 2025
Morgan Stanley wants loan growth. Merrill sells more alts

It's a truism in the financial advice industry that many advisors dislike selling banking products.

By Bruce Kelly
CFP Board hails banner 2024 with more than 103,000 certificants
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 16, 2025
CFP Board hails banner 2024 with more than 103,000 certificants

The professional planning organization also saw its highest annual number of test-takers and the most diverse class of new CFP holders.

By Leo Almazora
RIAs confident, not complacent, about market gains after election
NEWS EQUITIES JAN 16, 2025
RIAs confident, not complacent, about market gains after election

RIAs grew more optimistic after the November election, but inflation concerns are keeping them clear-eyed, a study says.

By Gregg Greenberg
RBC Wealth Management lands elite $1.2B team from JPMorgan
NEWS WIREHOUSES JAN 16, 2025
RBC Wealth Management lands elite $1.2B team from JPMorgan

The group joining RBC's New York City office, led by advisors formerly affiliated with First Republic, gives it an additional foothold in the ultra-high-net-worth space.

By Leo Almazora
iCapital targets KYC, AML with deal for 'passport' tech provider
NEWS FINTECH JAN 16, 2025
iCapital targets KYC, AML with deal for 'passport' tech provider

The alts platform giant plans to help smooth onboarding and compliance for wealth advisors with a new digital identity solution.

By Leo Almazora
Wealth Enhancement and Farther make milestone acquisitions
NEWS RIAS JAN 16, 2025
Wealth Enhancement and Farther make milestone acquisitions

$103 billion Wealth Enhancement debuts in Maine while fast-growing RIA Farther welcomes its biggest partner yet.

By Leo Almazora
Better-off Americans cut back on spending which could foretell bad news
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 16, 2025
Better-off Americans cut back on spending which could foretell bad news

Report reveals sharp drop in spending intentions among upper-income earners.

By Steve Randall
US military veterans are in better financial shape than the rest of us
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 16, 2025
US military veterans are in better financial shape than the rest of us

Report finds higher levels of financial wellbeing, but there are still stressors.

By Steve Randall
Focus resumes intra-network consolidation with SCS mergers
NEWS RIAS JAN 15, 2025
Focus resumes intra-network consolidation with SCS mergers

One of the RIA giant's wealth hubs is boosting its ultra-high-net-worth presence, with two partner firms adding more than $10 billion in assets.

By Leo Almazora
IRS, Treasury propose guidance for auto enrollment, catch-up contributions
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 15, 2025
IRS, Treasury propose guidance for auto enrollment, catch-up contributions

Provisions of the Secure 2.0 Act took effect Jan. 1, but regulators only last week proposed rules to govern new automatic enrollment requirements for 401(k)s and other plans, as well as new quirks for catch-up contributions.

By Emile Hallez
Baird expands in Massachusetts with new location in Danvers
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES JAN 15, 2025
Baird expands in Massachusetts with new location in Danvers

The broker-dealer giant announced its first wealth office in the state as it welcomed two advisor teams from Janney and Wells Fargo.

By Leo Almazora
Wells Fargo keeping focus on independent advisors in 2025
NEWS RIAS JAN 15, 2025
Wells Fargo keeping focus on independent advisors in 2025

Is the bank's next step building out its RIA custody business, one industry observer asks.

By Bruce Kelly
Retiring wealth managers keeping M&A market hot, study shows
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 15, 2025
Retiring wealth managers keeping M&A market hot, study shows

A massive retirement wave is hitting the financial advisor industry and that's causing RIA valuations, and anxiety, to rise.

By Gregg Greenberg
Ex-Raymond James, Merrill advisors depart for LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 15, 2025
Ex-Raymond James, Merrill advisors depart for LPL

The broker-dealer giant is bolstering its ranks in New Jersey and California with latest advisor additions.

By Leo Almazora
Corient snaps up $10.4B multi-family office in NYC
NEWS RIAS JAN 15, 2025
Corient snaps up $10.4B multi-family office in NYC

The historically acquisitive RIA deepens its New York presence further ahead of its Canadian parent's planned buyout by a Middle Eastern entity.

By Leo Almazora
Integrated Partners adds $1B AUM firm on West Coast in 'significant expansion'
NEWS RIAS JAN 15, 2025
Integrated Partners adds $1B AUM firm on West Coast in 'significant expansion'

Expanding network says it's bolstering capabilities to serve clients nationwide.

By Steve Randall
How can advisors engage the next generation about wealth management?
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 15, 2025
How can advisors engage the next generation about wealth management?

Edward Jones advisor David Tam on how to manage some often tricky topics.

By Steve Randall
Advisors eyeing bigger private-market allocations, says Blackstone
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JAN 14, 2025
Advisors eyeing bigger private-market allocations, says Blackstone

Survey of advisors reveals four-fifths planning to double down on the alternative asset class, with one in two seeing an AI-powered opportunity in infrastructure.

By Leo Almazora
New Prudential, Dimensional Funds partnership brings retirement income to managed accounts
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 14, 2025
New Prudential, Dimensional Funds partnership brings retirement income to managed accounts

The extended collaboration, which includes insurtech provider Fiduciary Exchange, will give new annuity options for RIAs to address investors' evolving needs in retirement.

By Leo Almazora
John Hancock goes for startup 401(k)s in deal with Vestwell
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 14, 2025
John Hancock goes for startup 401(k)s in deal with Vestwell

With small 401(k)s launching at a fast rate across the country, the company sees a lot of business potential, particularly through financial advisors.

By Emile Hallez