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World Investment Advisors lands $3.5B indie firm
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 17, 2024
World Investment Advisors lands $3.5B indie firm

The newly rebranded financial advisory division of World Insurance Associates has just gotten considerably bigger in Massachusetts.

By Leo Almazora
Mutual fund fees for 401(k) investors have fallen significantly since 2000
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 17, 2024
Mutual fund fees for 401(k) investors have fallen significantly since 2000

A new analysis shows average fees have more than halved in the 21st century.

By Steve Randall
Why Ark's Cathie Wood sees a 10x surge for Tesla stock
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 17, 2024
Why Ark's Cathie Wood sees a 10x surge for Tesla stock

Yet-to-launch business line could generate $5T in revenues.

By Bloomberg
BofA is investing more in high profit trading arm
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 17, 2024
BofA is investing more in high profit trading arm

Division just posted second-best quarterly results.

By Bloomberg
Wall Street is scrubbing ESG from job titles
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 17, 2024
Wall Street is scrubbing ESG from job titles

Products and positions more likely to reflect 'sustainability'.

By Bloomberg
HSBC picks insider as new CEO
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 17, 2024
HSBC picks insider as new CEO

New leader takes over at the global banking group in September.

By Bloomberg
The benefits of including annuities as an RIA
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 16, 2024
The benefits of including annuities as an RIA

Annuities generate and increase revenue, and provide structural advantages, DPL founder and CEO says.

By Josh Welsh
Morgan Stanley increases cash sweep pricing for advisory clients
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 16, 2024
Morgan Stanley increases cash sweep pricing for advisory clients

"The impact of these intended changes will be largely offset with the expected gains from the repricing of our investment portfolio," says Morgan Stanley executive.

By Bruce Kelly
Big banks beating Q2 estimates, but will credit worries sink sector
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 16, 2024
Big banks beating Q2 estimates, but will credit worries sink sector

Financials take center stage on Wall Street this week as they report second quarter earnings.

By Gregg Greenberg
DOL is overreaching its authority again, fiduciary rule critics tell Texas federal court
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 16, 2024
DOL is overreaching its authority again, fiduciary rule critics tell Texas federal court

Representatives of life insurance and annuity issuers argue the labor department’s defense suffers the same weaknesses as its 2016 predecessor.

By Leo Almazora
Off-channel comms topple marketing rule as firms’ top compliance concern
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 16, 2024
Off-channel comms topple marketing rule as firms’ top compliance concern

Annual survey of investment advisors reveals electronic communications, advertising and marketing, and artificial intelligence as the most pressing issues.

By Leo Almazora
WhatsApp imposters latest headache for advisors and clients
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 16, 2024
WhatsApp imposters latest headache for advisors and clients

App is playing an outsized role in advisor communications and it’s not just the hefty fines that have firms worried

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley tops peers in trading as wealth unit disappoints
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 16, 2024
Morgan Stanley tops peers in trading as wealth unit disappoints

The banking giant joined rivals as business boomed in trading and investment-banking during the second quarter.

By Bloomberg
Focus Financial firm Gratus Capital to merge into the Colony Group
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 16, 2024
Focus Financial firm Gratus Capital to merge into the Colony Group

The deal, set to close in the third quarter, will see $3.8B in AUM added into Colony’s portfolio.

By Leo Almazora
LPL bolsters tech leadership with new CTO
RIAS FINTECH JUL 16, 2024
LPL bolsters tech leadership with new CTO

The firm welcomes a 25-year industry veteran with experience from Wells Fargo to shore up its infrastructure, operations, and risk platforms.

By Leo Almazora
Revealed: Our 5-Star Broker-Dealers for 2024
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 16, 2024
Revealed: Our 5-Star Broker-Dealers for 2024

From bringing in quality producers to focusing on the advisor experience, InvestmentNews’ 5-Star IBDs for 2024 are doing what it takes to succeed their way.

By Leo Almazora
Top woman advisor launches California-based RIA
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 16, 2024
Top woman advisor launches California-based RIA

Leading a team with a combined record overseeing $1.2B in assets, the Certuity alum focuses on helping executives, legal pros, and other HNWIs achieve financial clarity.

By Leo Almazora
Schwab stock tumbles on brokerage account openings miss
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 16, 2024
Schwab stock tumbles on brokerage account openings miss

The retail investing giant raked in $1.33B in net income during Q2 even as new accounts opened fell short of expectations.

By Bloomberg
I took my ankle bracelet off when I became an RIA, says CEO
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 16, 2024
I took my ankle bracelet off when I became an RIA, says CEO

Ex-Merrill advisor says being independent means "getting creative".

By Josh Welsh
Prospera picks up former Wells Fargo advisor firm in California
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 16, 2024
Prospera picks up former Wells Fargo advisor firm in California

Back office efficiencies among decision to switch firms.

By Steve Randall