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Advisor industry bands together for pass-through deduction parity
RIAS JAN 31, 2025
Advisor industry bands together for pass-through deduction parity

FSI, IAA, CFP Board, and other voices have coalesced to help even the playing field on taxes for independent financial professionals.

By Leo Almazora
Record prices forcing advisors to consider gold exposure
EQUITIES JAN 31, 2025
Record prices forcing advisors to consider gold exposure

The yellow metal is shining brightly, hitting new record highs and drawing interest from advisory clients.

By Gregg Greenberg
Fourth-quarter frenzy pushed RIA M&A to a record 2024, DeVoe says
RIAS JAN 31, 2025
Fourth-quarter frenzy pushed RIA M&A to a record 2024, DeVoe says

After a three-year plateau, momentum from declining interest rates and surging markets could drive steady increases in dealmaking.

By Leo Almazora
Leave 401(k)s alone, ICI report urges policymakers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2025
Leave 401(k)s alone, ICI report urges policymakers

Investment Company Institute issues call to protect DC plans' tax perks and other benefits for American retirement savers.

By Leo Almazora
Lenox, Matter Family Office announce C-suite updates
RIAS JAN 31, 2025
Lenox, Matter Family Office announce C-suite updates

The two firms are bolstering their ability to operate and engage clients with strategic leadership appointments.

By Leo Almazora
LPL, Raymond James report strong growth in last three months of 2024
BROKER DEALERS JAN 31, 2025
LPL, Raymond James report strong growth in last three months of 2024

Broker-dealers also optimistic that gains will be seen in current quarter.

By Steve Randall
Investor confidence in venture capital rises as dealmaking nears three-year high
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 31, 2025
Investor confidence in venture capital rises as dealmaking nears three-year high

Fourth quarter of 2024 saw significant rise in deals, totaling $87.4B.

By Steve Randall
Alts shops have their eyes on advisors
RIAS JAN 30, 2025
Alts shops have their eyes on advisors

An increasing proportion of alternatives, from fully liquid to illiquid, will be sold in the wealth management channel in the coming years, according to Fuse Research. Traditional asset managers are cranking out products, and PE firms are warming up to advisors.

By Emile Hallez
Alternative assets to gain share in client portfolios, say advisors
ALTERNATIVES JAN 30, 2025
Alternative assets to gain share in client portfolios, say advisors

A sizeable chunk of advisors in two polls show how digital assets and private market investments exposure could grow in the near term.

By Leo Almazora
Orion, Pontera strike new integration partnership
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 30, 2025
Orion, Pontera strike new integration partnership

The collaboration, billed as an industry first, will streamlines advisors' ability to manage 401(k)s, 403(b)s, and other held-away retirement accounts.

By Leo Almazora
AlphaCore widens West Coast wealth footprint
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 30, 2025
AlphaCore widens West Coast wealth footprint

The firm's latest RIA partner adds $420 million in assets while expanding its base in Southern California.

By Leo Almazora
$55B alternatives firm New Mountain launches RIA support platform
RIAS JAN 30, 2025
$55B alternatives firm New Mountain launches RIA support platform

The New York-based firm's new unit will be headed by a seasoned Blackstone veteran, with a team of alums from Carlyle, Nuveen, BlackRock and CAIS.

By Leo Almazora
Advisors explain how to keep intra-family loans from fracturing relationships
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 30, 2025
Advisors explain how to keep intra-family loans from fracturing relationships

A new study shows how intra-family loans can be dicey, but financial advisors often get dragged in anyway.

By Gregg Greenberg
Family office Pitcairn wades into RIA business with Brightside Partners deal
RIAS JAN 30, 2025
Family office Pitcairn wades into RIA business with Brightside Partners deal

The ultra-high-net-worth firm with over $9 billion of advised assets and over a hundred years of history is looking forward to its next stage of evolution.

By Leo Almazora
Asset managers have re-focused their investment priorities amid AI surge
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 30, 2025
Asset managers have re-focused their investment priorities amid AI surge

Survey reveals a rising priority driven by the rise in tech potential.

By Steve Randall
Finra reports rising risks from AI, cybersecurity, investment fraud
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 30, 2025
Finra reports rising risks from AI, cybersecurity, investment fraud

Regulatory oversight report highlights third-party risk landscape.

By Steve Randall
Trump in Schwab tie-up for $250m financial services offering
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 29, 2025
Trump in Schwab tie-up for $250m financial services offering

“American patriots can protect themselves from the ever-present threat of cancellation, censorship”

By Matthew Sellers
Southwest Airlines hit with ERISA class action over alleged 401(k) fund mismanagement
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 29, 2025
Southwest Airlines hit with ERISA class action over alleged 401(k) fund mismanagement

The lawsuit filed in Texas says the carrier's failure to remove an underperforming fund option, which holds over $2 billion in assets, has cost plan members millions.

By Leo Almazora
Nominations for the first $100M Club: Top Female Advisors now open
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 29, 2025
Nominations for the first $100M Club: Top Female Advisors now open

InvestmentNews begins the inaugural search for the Top Female Advisors in the industry

By InvestmentNews
Federal Reserve reveals first rate decision for 2025
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 29, 2025
Federal Reserve reveals first rate decision for 2025

Following a widely-held hold prediction, the FOMC dropped more hints on its inflation concerns while apparently maintaining distance from President Donald Trump.

By Leo Almazora