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Human Interest and Income Lab streamline workflows for retirement-focused advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2025
Human Interest and Income Lab streamline workflows for retirement-focused advisors

The fintech firms' new tools and integrations address pain points in overseeing investment lineups, account monitoring, and more.

By Leo Almazora
More layoffs to come at Cetera?
RIA NEWS APR 23, 2025
More layoffs to come at Cetera?

A company spokesperson called the layoffs a "small reduction in our workforce."

By Bruce Kelly
For broker-dealers to sustainably compete with Robinhood, they must get serious about AI
OPINION APR 23, 2025
For broker-dealers to sustainably compete with Robinhood, they must get serious about AI

While Robinhood may have the razzle-dazzle, broker-dealers should offer something infinitely more valuable.

Goldman gets shareholder backing on $80M executive bonus packages
WIREHOUSES APR 23, 2025
Goldman gets shareholder backing on $80M executive bonus packages

The approval of the pay proposal, which handsomely compensates its CEO and president, bolsters claims that big payouts are a must in the war to retain leadership.

By Bloomberg
Integrated Partners, Kestra welcome multigenerational advisor teams
RIA NEWS APR 23, 2025
Integrated Partners, Kestra welcome multigenerational advisor teams

Integrated Partners is adding a husband-wife tandem to its network in Missouri as Kestra onboards a father-son advisor duo from UBS.

By Leo Almazora
Details emerge of Ameriprise's offer to Commonwealth advisors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 22, 2025
Details emerge of Ameriprise's offer to Commonwealth advisors

Ameriprise is offering up to 125% of trailing revenue to reel in top-producing Commonwealth advisors from LPL as a recruiting battle continues to rock the independent advisor industry.

By Andrew Cohen
What wealth advisors need to know to begin to build their retirement practice
OPINION APR 22, 2025
What wealth advisors need to know to begin to build their retirement practice

Amid growing regulatory and demographic tailwinds, advisors who embrace retirement planning can tap into an entirely new pool of clients.

By Thomas Moore
More Americans fear outliving their savings than dying, Allianz survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2025
More Americans fear outliving their savings than dying, Allianz survey finds

Inflation, Social Security uncertainty, and day-to-day expenses are fueling retirement insecurity across all generations.

By Leo Almazora
Rogue rep, formerly with United Planners', keeps costing firm damages
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 22, 2025
Rogue rep, formerly with United Planners', keeps costing firm damages

United Planners' costs related to lawsuits and regulators' actions into the advisor continue to rise.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James scores a recruitment double with two Edward Jones advisors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 22, 2025
Raymond James scores a recruitment double with two Edward Jones advisors

The latest independent advisor additions in Alaska and Washington oversaw a collective $550 million in client assets at their former firm.

By Leo Almazora
Altruist secures fresh $152M funding with $2B valuation
FINTECH APR 22, 2025
Altruist secures fresh $152M funding with $2B valuation

After more than doubling its market share, the challenger RIA custodian is looking to deepen its reach in the enterprise advisor tech scene.

By Leo Almazora
Employer-sponsored retirement plan participants reveal strong interest in annuities
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2025
Employer-sponsored retirement plan participants reveal strong interest in annuities

But most would want an advisor to help manage contributions

By Steve Randall
Finra unveils new initiatives in efficiency, modernization push
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 21, 2025
Finra unveils new initiatives in efficiency, modernization push

Smaller firms and hybrid advisors may see relief as Finra looks to ease compliance burdens and update its oversight approach.

By Leo Almazora
Judge OKs release of $400 million to besieged GPB investors
ALTERNATIVES APR 21, 2025
Judge OKs release of $400 million to besieged GPB investors

Meanwhile, GPB senior executives' sentencing for fraud pushed to May.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC, CFTC under greater Trump control from today but CFPB layoffs are paused
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 21, 2025
SEC, CFTC under greater Trump control from today but CFPB layoffs are paused

Financial regulators face hurdles to implement new rules

By Steve Randall
Concurrent hails first quarter advisor team growth, adding $2B in AUM
RIA NEWS APR 17, 2025
Concurrent hails first quarter advisor team growth, adding $2B in AUM

The half-dozen teams who joined the hybrid RIA in the early innings of 2025 have lifted it past a key asset milestone.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: RBC, Merrill, Rockefeller announce elite additions
RIA NEWS APR 17, 2025
Advisor moves: RBC, Merrill, Rockefeller announce elite additions

RBC and Rockefeller strengthened their East Coast presence, including a $5 billion defection from JPMorgan, as Merrill welcomes a top-caliber advisor in California.

By Leo Almazora
Vanilla lands wealth tech partnership with $560B Mariner
RIA NEWS APR 17, 2025
Vanilla lands wealth tech partnership with $560B Mariner

The estate planning tech provider will be providing 700 advisors access to the aggressively growth-focused RIA giant's platform.

By Leo Almazora
Raymond James looks to level up service with generative AI
FINTECH APR 17, 2025
Raymond James looks to level up service with generative AI

New in-house capability aims to empower advisors and associates with natural search to access vast data pool.

By Leo Almazora
Layoffs looming in wild 2025?
RIA NEWS APR 16, 2025
Layoffs looming in wild 2025?

Wealth management job cuts at Edward Jones and Morgan Stanley are linked to a sinking stock market, tariff battles and the unknown, say industry executives

By Bruce Kelly