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Will wealthy share their bounty?
RIAS DEC 16, 2024
Will wealthy share their bounty?

After a record year for charitable giving, advisors look ahead to an uncertain new year.

By Gregg Greenberg
CEO slips RIA into top gear
RIAS DEC 16, 2024
CEO slips RIA into top gear

On your mark. Get set. Go! Private Advisor Group's Frank Smith sprints into a new year.

By Gregg Greenberg
PE RIA backer Constellation Wealth Capital closes debut fund
RIAS DEC 16, 2024
PE RIA backer Constellation Wealth Capital closes debut fund

Having secured more than $1 billion in capital commitments, the private equity firm behind some of the year's biggest minority staking deals is looking forward to more partnerships.

By Leo Almazora
BlackRock sees wealth management allocations driving private markets' $20T surge
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 16, 2024
BlackRock sees wealth management allocations driving private markets' $20T surge

Asset manager expects real estate rebound, private credit among key drivers.

By Steve Randall
Women in public service significantly more concerned than men about finances
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 16, 2024
Women in public service significantly more concerned than men about finances

Retirement is a particular worry among female employees in government roles.

By Steve Randall
Donor-advised fund: Friend or foe?
OPINION DEC 16, 2024
Donor-advised fund: Friend or foe?

Giving offers a route to tax deductions and portfolio diversification.

Getting ready for the future, today
OPINION DEC 16, 2024
Getting ready for the future, today

This is not a “hallucination”, AI is already here and shaping the ways we work and live

How to win in 2025
OPINION DEC 16, 2024
How to win in 2025

Three questions to help you tackle the great disruption in the second half of this decade

By Joe Duran
UnitedHealth agrees to pay $69M in 401(k) ERISA class action
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 13, 2024
UnitedHealth agrees to pay $69M in 401(k) ERISA class action

The settlement, stemming from accusations of underperforming Wells Fargo target-date fund investments affecting some 300,000 plan participants, is considered among the largest of its kind.

By Leo Almazora
Yet another former Western International broker in hot water with regulators
BROKER DEALERS DEC 13, 2024
Yet another former Western International broker in hot water with regulators

Western International Securities was acquired by LPL this year.

By Bruce Kelly
$47B Clearstead announces CEO succession
RIAS DEC 13, 2024
$47B Clearstead announces CEO succession

David Fulton, the RIA giant's decade-long chief executive, is stepping down to be replaced by president Bradley Knapp on Jan. 1 as part of a planned transition.

By Leo Almazora
Cetera, Apella, Perigon announce advisor additions
RIAS DEC 13, 2024
Cetera, Apella, Perigon announce advisor additions

The firms are extending their footprints with new recruitment moves in Arizona, Massachusetts, and Florida.

By Leo Almazora
Tennessee-based SageSpring drafts NFL veteran Winston Justice as private wealth CEO
RIAS DEC 13, 2024
Tennessee-based SageSpring drafts NFL veteran Winston Justice as private wealth CEO

The former offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles is taking charge of the $5.5 billion RIA's strategic growth initiatives.

By Leo Almazora
SEC fines Cantor Fitzgerald $6.75M over allegedly misleading SPAC disclosures
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 13, 2024
SEC fines Cantor Fitzgerald $6.75M over allegedly misleading SPAC disclosures

The investment giant caused two SPACs it controlled to make inaccurate statements to investors about merger discussions, according to the federal regulator.

By Leo Almazora
Gen X retirement crisis: Savings gap leaves millions unprepared
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 13, 2024
Gen X retirement crisis: Savings gap leaves millions unprepared

What are the imminent challenges for the next cohort of retirees?

By Steve Randall
NewEdge Capital Group has beaten its recruitment target in less than 12 months
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 13, 2024
NewEdge Capital Group has beaten its recruitment target in less than 12 months

New assets under management added continues strong gains for firm.

By Steve Randall
The case against the basis points tax for advisors
RIAS DEC 12, 2024
The case against the basis points tax for advisors

CEO says that the 'basis points tax' is killing firms’ bottom line.

By Josh Welsh
Finra arbitrators hit broker with rare penalty in midst of ongoing customer complaint
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 12, 2024
Finra arbitrators hit broker with rare penalty in midst of ongoing customer complaint

“The arbitration panel felt that [the advisor] was disrespecting the process,” the clients' attorney said.

By Bruce Kelly
Hightower, Summit keep growth streak going with latest strategic deals
RIAS DEC 12, 2024
Hightower, Summit keep growth streak going with latest strategic deals

The RIA acquirers' newest partnerships, involving an $800 million team and a $550 million wealth planning firm, give them additional footholds in Colorado and Illinois.

By Leo Almazora
Raymond James hires $5B duo from Zions Direct as LPL nabs another Osaic team
BROKER DEALERS DEC 12, 2024
Raymond James hires $5B duo from Zions Direct as LPL nabs another Osaic team

While RayJay boosts its presence in Utah with its latest employee advisor additions, LPL is strengthening its ranks in the Northeast.

By Leo Almazora