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3 drivers of record M&A activity
OPINION SEP 30, 2021
3 drivers of record M&A activity

With valuations of financial planning and wealth management shops at record highs and private equity focusing on the space, it would seem prudent for firms to at least research their options.

By Scott Hanson
Avantax practices managing $350 million move to Cetera
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 30, 2021
Avantax practices managing $350 million move to Cetera

Veteran advisers in Oklahoma and Utah affiliate with Cetera through Texas-based Farpointe Wealth Partners.

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley trio managing $315 million joins Raymond James
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2021
Morgan Stanley trio managing $315 million joins Raymond James

The team, including James Wendling, Steven VanDerSchaaf andClint Allman, have moved to the employee unit of Raymond James in Davenport, Iowa.

By InvestmentNews
Avantax team managing $400 million switches to LPL
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2021
Avantax team managing $400 million switches to LPL

First Legacy Wealth Management affiliates through JFC Advisor Network. The advisory firm is based in San Angelo and Big Spring, Texas.

By InvestmentNews
Trio managing $500 million at Truist joins Raymond James
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2021
Trio managing $500 million at Truist joins Raymond James

The three-person Truist team includes Charles Mintz, Timothy Gray and Wren Mintz, and is moving to the employee unit of Raymond James.

By InvestmentNews
Finra set to increase requirements for private placements
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 28, 2021
Finra set to increase requirements for private placements

The self-regulator will require brokerages to file retail communications related to the sales of unregistered securities in addition to the offering document.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
The next evolution of Monte Carlo analysis
OPINION SEP 28, 2021
The next evolution of Monte Carlo analysis

Advances in technology and the deployment of Monte Carlo in financial planning means these solutions can support advisers creating stronger, more personalized financial plans.

By Matt Rogers
Dealing with challenging clients
OPINION SEP 28, 2021
Dealing with challenging clients

Deep-in-debt clients were hoping for a magic solution I didn't have, and didn't appreciate the advice I was able to give them.

By Michael Broad
Dave Ramsey loses deposition fight in timeshare case
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 27, 2021
Dave Ramsey loses deposition fight in timeshare case

A state judge in Tennessee, where Ramsey Solutions is based, granted a motion to compel Ramsey's deposition in the Timeshare Exit Team case.

By Bruce Kelly
Mercer acquires $240 million RIA
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 27, 2021
Mercer acquires $240 million RIA

Miller Advisors is a mother-and-daughter advisory team based in Kirkland, Washington.

By InvestmentNews
LPL lands $675 million team from MassMutual
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 27, 2021
LPL lands $675 million team from MassMutual

Polaris is headed by partners Corey Basehore and Justin Dunwoody and includes adviser Sarah Leer, two junior advisers and a nine-member office staff.

By InvestmentNews
Managing operational risks at growing advisory firms
OPINION SEP 27, 2021
Managing operational risks at growing advisory firms

As changes bring about increased risks, RIAs need to recognize that insurance is a vital component of their risk management strategy.

By Ian Muir
Return of live events is a welcome step forward
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 27, 2021
Return of live events is a welcome step forward

The challenge now is for organizers to make even more people feel safe enough to return in person.

By InvestmentNews
Adviser's cross-border niche targets Canadians moving south, and vice versa
RIA NEWS SEP 24, 2021
Adviser's cross-border niche targets Canadians moving south, and vice versa

Cardinal Point Wealth Management targets Canadian snowbirds, but found a rich market of clients needing cross-border advice.

By Jeff Benjamin
Adviser recognized for educating on genetic blood disease
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2021
Adviser recognized for educating on genetic blood disease

Invest in Others' Lifetime Achievement Award winner is Peter Chieco for his work with Cooley's Anemia Foundation.

By InvestmentNews Staff
Berthel Fisher latest to face penalty over fund charges
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2021
Berthel Fisher latest to face penalty over fund charges

The SEC has been cracking down on disclosures surrounding payments by funds to broker-dealers and RIAs. The agency launched an initiative in February 2018 to target advisory firms that recommended high-fee mutual funds.

By Bruce Kelly
Four Virginia bank reps managing $580 million join D.A. Davidson
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2021
Four Virginia bank reps managing $580 million join D.A. Davidson

Two Truist advisers make the move in Bedford and two in Charlottesville.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo team managing $450 million joins RBC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2021
Wells Fargo team managing $450 million joins RBC

A group of three reps in Lincoln, Nebraska, makes the move.

By InvestmentNews
How firm leaders can rejuvenate DEI efforts
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2021
How firm leaders can rejuvenate DEI efforts

The panelist referenced the popular musical 'Hamilton' by Lin-Manuel Miranda, saying that diversity needs to be in 'the room where it happens.'

By Nicole Casperson
Female-led bank team managing $250 million goes to Raymond James
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2021
Female-led bank team managing $250 million goes to Raymond James

Peppi Talley and Jessica Hall are joining the firm’s employee unit in Birmingham, Alabama

By InvestmentNews