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Smarter investing: Help your clients keep more of their money with tax-efficient strategies
OPINION OCT 16, 2024
Smarter investing: Help your clients keep more of their money with tax-efficient strategies

Financial advisors can deliver real value for clients and, in doing so, set themselves apart, says Michael Finke, of The American College of Financial Services

Search underway for 2025’s best financial advisors
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 16, 2024
Search underway for 2025’s best financial advisors

InvestmentNews is calling for entries for the second annual Top Advisor showcase.

By IN Staff
Advisors optimistic even as election worries, wealth tsunami pose challenges
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 16, 2024
Advisors optimistic even as election worries, wealth tsunami pose challenges

Natixis survey unpacks how advisors are using model portfolios, relationship-building, and other strategies to navigate their way to growth.

By Leo Almazora
Why the US lags globally in retirement security
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 16, 2024
Why the US lags globally in retirement security

It's not just about the shift from pensions to 401(k)s, as highly rated countries offer higher contribution limits and more flexibility to workers.

By Emile Hallez
Morgan Stanley latest wirehouse to reel in bundle of fresh client assets
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 16, 2024
Morgan Stanley latest wirehouse to reel in bundle of fresh client assets

"It is clear that the industry is benefiting from strong tailwinds," one analyst notes.

By Bruce Kelly
Pathstone asserts UHNW dominance in mega-deal for $45B Hall Capital Partners
RIAS OCT 16, 2024
Pathstone asserts UHNW dominance in mega-deal for $45B Hall Capital Partners

The blockbuster transaction is expected to turn the New Jersey-based advisory giant into a $160B AUA colossus.

By Leo Almazora
AlphaCore strengthens Colorado presence with All Season merger deal
RIAS OCT 16, 2024
AlphaCore strengthens Colorado presence with All Season merger deal

The PE-backed RIA's newly announced Western US transaction adds roughly $200M in AUM.

By Leo Almazora
Raymond James extends Nevada presence with $1.1B powerhouse team
BROKER DEALERS OCT 16, 2024
Raymond James extends Nevada presence with $1.1B powerhouse team

The firm is enhancing its employee advisor channel as a quartet of experienced professionals from RBC join its Las Vegas branch.

By Leo Almazora
Beacon Pointe expands with $1B Landmark acquisition
RIAS OCT 16, 2024
Beacon Pointe expands with $1B Landmark acquisition

The RIA's fifth deal for 2024 gives it a foothold in Minnesota with a 33-person planning and investment superteam.

By Leo Almazora
Apex inks deal to snap up Fintron
FINTECH OCT 16, 2024
Apex inks deal to snap up Fintron

The Texas-based wealth tech provider is taking another step towards providing a fully integrated, digital-first investing platform for its clients.

By Leo Almazora
Advisors weigh in on the heavyweight battle between Apple and NVDA
EQUITIES OCT 16, 2024
Advisors weigh in on the heavyweight battle between Apple and NVDA

Wealth managers watch as Apple and NVDA battle it out for the title of the world's largest company.

By Gregg Greenberg
Options, margin trading a rising source of income for online brokerages, report suggests
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 16, 2024
Options, margin trading a rising source of income for online brokerages, report suggests

As trading fees are all but extinct, online brokerages have been seeing more business among investors who want to trade options or on margin, data reveals.

By Emile Hallez
Cetera adds "rising star" advisor in Arkansas
BROKER DEALERS OCT 16, 2024
Cetera adds "rising star" advisor in Arkansas

The broker-dealer giant's latest addition in the South is making a move to independence by launching his own firm.

By Leo Almazora
Clarity on roles, C-suite team is "mission critical" to achieve growth
RIAS OCT 16, 2024
Clarity on roles, C-suite team is "mission critical" to achieve growth

Bullish Shannon Spotswood, CEO of RFG Advisory, wants to "flip tables and bars" and upend industry norms.

By Josh Welsh
Investors' risk tolerance is increasing, but slowly due to concerning factors
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 16, 2024
Investors' risk tolerance is increasing, but slowly due to concerning factors

Risk aversity has fallen compared to recent years, new report reveals.

By Steve Randall
Breakaway RIA grows to more than $1B AUM, buys out investor in under five years
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 16, 2024
Breakaway RIA grows to more than $1B AUM, buys out investor in under five years

Firm reunited Stephens Inc. team in independence.

By Steve Randall
SEC fines, censures Ohio RIA for failure to supervise rogue remote-work rep
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 15, 2024
SEC fines, censures Ohio RIA for failure to supervise rogue remote-work rep

The Cincinatti firm reportedly missed multiple signs that the errant advisor misappropriated $728k from clients to fund his gambling, pay personal expenses, and repay other investors.

By Leo Almazora
Bank of America wealth management reports boost in fresh fee-based assets
WIREHOUSES OCT 15, 2024
Bank of America wealth management reports boost in fresh fee-based assets

“There was also cash moving off the sidelines,” one Merrill executive noted.

By Bruce Kelly
Broker-dealer giant Osaic taps Kristy Britt as CFO
BROKER DEALERS OCT 15, 2024
Broker-dealer giant Osaic taps Kristy Britt as CFO

The PE-backed wealth giant is welcoming the veteran with over 20 years of experience to help lead its next phase of growth.

By Leo Almazora
Wealth firms want asset managers to step up specialist support
ALTERNATIVES OCT 15, 2024
Wealth firms want asset managers to step up specialist support

Broadridge industry survey unpacks sentiments and gaps around active ETFs, alts, indexing solutions, and AI adoption.

By Leo Almazora