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Is an expert buying a rival company's stock insider trading?
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 26, 2024
Is an expert buying a rival company's stock insider trading?

SEC's novel lawsuit tests definition amid criticism of overreach.

By Bloomberg
Private credit is filling fossil fuels void left by banks
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 26, 2024
Private credit is filling fossil fuels void left by banks

The market is picking up an increasing number of oil and gas deals.

By Bloomberg
ACA ramps up regulatory support for wealth firms
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 25, 2024
ACA ramps up regulatory support for wealth firms

The provider of governance, risk and compliance solutions has unveiled a dedicated practice group for wealth managers.

By Leo Almazora
RIAs are becoming ‘common knowledge’
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS 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.

By Josh Welsh
Stocks are high, volatility is low. Time to sell or buy covered-call ETFs?
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 25, 2024
Stocks are high, volatility is low. Time to sell or buy covered-call ETFs?

While yields have dipped for many covered-call ETFs, they’re still above yields on many bond funds and most dividend funds.

By Gregg Greenberg
Wells Fargo Advisors continues management overhaul
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 25, 2024
Wells Fargo Advisors continues management overhaul

Reshuffle is 'a result of the brain drain,' says one senior industry executive.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL swipes $580M team from Merrill Lynch
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 25, 2024
LPL swipes $580M team from Merrill Lynch

The Florida-based sibling advisors are carrying on their father’s legacy with an RIA focused on high-net-worth families and business owners.

By Leo Almazora
What are the allocation priorities for investors with $18T in assets?
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 25, 2024
What are the allocation priorities for investors with $18T in assets?

Study reveals strategies of large investors in North America and globally.

By Steve Randall
Investing in rental homes remains profitable but rent growth has slowed
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 25, 2024
Investing in rental homes remains profitable but rent growth has slowed

Report shows average US rent growth of about 28% since February 2020.

By Steve Randall
Equities pause as markets await new clues
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 25, 2024
Equities pause as markets await new clues

It's a short week for many markets heading into the holiday weekend.

By Bloomberg
Crypto back in favor for Goldman's hedge fund clients
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 25, 2024
Crypto back in favor for Goldman's hedge fund clients

After a quiet 2022, interest is rising in cryptocurrency assets.

By Bloomberg
Rockefeller expands California presence with $1B JPMorgan team
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 22, 2024
Rockefeller expands California presence with $1B JPMorgan team

The firm is bolstering its profile in the San Francisco Bay Area with a high-net-worth practice that includes a father-son advisor duo.

By Leo Almazora
Bordeaux expands aerospace focus with merger
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 22, 2024
Bordeaux expands aerospace focus with merger

The Focus partner firm is eyeing more business from high-flying industry execs as it joins forces with another RIA in Washington.

By Leo Almazora
Principal on the hook for up to $5M related to alleged churning
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 22, 2024
Principal on the hook for up to $5M related to alleged churning

A Minnesota-based foundation's lawsuit against the firm centers on an unnamed ex-broker's alleged churning of variable annuities.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisors increasing allocations as small-caps rally
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 22, 2024
Advisors increasing allocations as small-caps rally

The chasm that has formed between large-cap and small-cap stocks is indeed compressing, making this the ideal time to put money to work. 

By Gregg Greenberg
Washington advisor sues Hightower over noncompete language
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 22, 2024
Washington advisor sues Hightower over noncompete language

The firm is facing a fresh challenge over alleged 'overly broad' and 'illegal' noncompete agreements.

By Leo Almazora
Mutual funds, ETFs are taking a smaller bite out of returns as expense ratios fall
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 22, 2024
Mutual funds, ETFs are taking a smaller bite out of returns as expense ratios fall

2023 continued a long-term trend of decreasing expense ratios.

By Steve Randall
Former head of BlackRock's $1T US wealth management business joins specialized firm
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 22, 2024
Former head of BlackRock's $1T US wealth management business joins specialized firm

Frank Porcelli has a new role at a private credit and secondaries investment firm.

By Steve Randall
US heavy industries to get billions in decarbonization grants
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 22, 2024
US heavy industries to get billions in decarbonization grants

More than $6B could be awarded to projects that cut emissions.

By Bloomberg
All kinds of B-Ds, not just the giants, are making deals
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 21, 2024
All kinds of B-Ds, not just the giants, are making deals

'Those offers from smaller firms don’t always get as high as those from the bigger players, but they are pretty darn close,' says a recruiter.

By Bruce Kelly