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Return of capital beats return on capital
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2025
Return of capital beats return on capital

As the new White House administration impacts the market, Richard Saperstein believes liquidity management is critical.

By Chris Davis
Breaking the boys' club
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2025
Breaking the boys' club

'My clients are very accomplished – but they're also very intimidated by the financial world.'

By Chris Davis
Advisory firms confront crossroads amid historic wealth transfer
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2025
Advisory firms confront crossroads amid historic wealth transfer

As inheritances are set to reshape client portfolios and next-gen heirs demand digital-first experiences, firms are retooling their wealth tech stacks and succession models in real time.

By Manal Ali
What non-compete and non-solicit lawsuits mean for RIAs
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 09, 2025
What non-compete and non-solicit lawsuits mean for RIAs

Restrictive covenants and acrimonious litigation between firms and their former advisors undermines trust in the industry, argues CEO.

By Leo Almazora
Celebrating Financial Literacy Month despite the market's meltdown
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 08, 2025
Celebrating Financial Literacy Month despite the market's meltdown

April remains Financial Literacy Month no matter the correction in stocks. Advisors discuss how financial education is vital, especially in preparation for times like these.

By Gregg Greenberg
Financial advisors soothing frayed client nerves as fear index rises
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 07, 2025
Financial advisors soothing frayed client nerves as fear index rises

Wealth managers are fielding a surging number of calls, texts and emails from anxious clients. Here's how they are responding.

By Gregg Greenberg
Is tech innovation the missing link to financial planning for advisors?
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH APR 04, 2025
Is tech innovation the missing link to financial planning for advisors?

As holistic planning becomes table stakes, research reveals how the rising influence of AI and having a digital orientation can help wealth firms get ahead.

By Leo Almazora
Star advisors describe their rises from modest means
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 03, 2025
Star advisors describe their rises from modest means

Financial advisors that rose from humble upbringings to run successful wealth management firms recount their stories.

By Gregg Greenberg
Wells Fargo plucks top recruiter from LPL
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 02, 2025
Wells Fargo plucks top recruiter from LPL

Farhad Firoozi is the latest in a long line of senior executives Wells Fargo Advisors has hired from rivals.

By Bruce Kelly
What's keeping RIAs up at night? Ask the custodians they work with
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 02, 2025
What's keeping RIAs up at night? Ask the custodians they work with

Shifting regulations, higher client expectations, and navigating growth challenges are just some of the issues confronting independent advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Happy Financial Literacy Month! Advisors offer lessons on the value of a financial education
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2025
Happy Financial Literacy Month! Advisors offer lessons on the value of a financial education

InvestmentNews checks in with some of our favorite wealth managers for firsthand lessons on the benefits of a financial education.

By Gregg Greenberg
Fiduciary relationships pay off for advisors to the affluent: Cerulli
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2025
Fiduciary relationships pay off for advisors to the affluent: Cerulli

Clients who trust their advisors to always put their interests first are more likely to be loyal, according to research.

By Leo Almazora
The Externship program opens registration for 2025 course-takers
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2025
The Externship program opens registration for 2025 course-takers

The online training program for aspiring financial planners, which has already helped 4,500 alumni, is entering its sixth year.

By Leo Almazora
What Americans actually want in an advisory relationship
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2025
What Americans actually want in an advisory relationship

New research unpacks the top traits clients look for in an advisor, why some advice may leave people dissatisfied, and the factors that fuel trust.

By Leo Almazora
Could active ETFs act as a client acquisition magnet?
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 27, 2025
Could active ETFs act as a client acquisition magnet?

Actively managed ETFs may offer an edge for advisors courting Gen X, millennial, and Gen Z investors, according to Capital Group.

By Leo Almazora
Women's History Month: Female advisors talk about 'trailblazing' and wealth management
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 27, 2025
Women's History Month: Female advisors talk about 'trailblazing' and wealth management

Four female wealth managers discuss the pros and cons of being a 'trailblazer' and what motivates them to keep pushing the industry forward.

By Gregg Greenberg
CEO rails against DEI rollbacks
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 27, 2025
CEO rails against DEI rollbacks

Claims of merit miss the point, according Stoy Hall.

By Chris Davis
Should RIAs brace for a pullback in deal valuations?
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 26, 2025
Should RIAs brace for a pullback in deal valuations?

Eric Leeper of FP Transitions offers fresh perspective on M&A deals, why buyers are getting more discerning, and how would-be sellers can boost their practice value.

By Leo Almazora
Focus on clients, not compliance – why Gary Corderman found his fit with Farther
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 25, 2025
Focus on clients, not compliance – why Gary Corderman found his fit with Farther

This wealth management platform finally delivers on the technology promises other firms couldn't - giving advisors a better way to scale and serve

By Manal Ali
Wells Fargo keep hiring senior executives for its RIA business
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 25, 2025
Wells Fargo keep hiring senior executives for its RIA business

The financial advice industry has waited for years to see if the wirehouse would embrace RIAs.

By Bruce Kelly