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Digital-first platforms are rewriting retirement planning, says Franklin Templeton’s Crossley
FINTECH DEC 23, 2025
Digital-first platforms are rewriting retirement planning, says Franklin Templeton’s Crossley

InvestmentNews finds out more from FT’s head of industry advisory services

By Steve Randall
Advisors lukewarm as SEC clears path for dual‑share‑class ETFs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 22, 2025
Advisors lukewarm as SEC clears path for dual‑share‑class ETFs

Asset managers from BlackRock to Schwab are lining up for exemptive relief, but data suggest initial challenges keeping RIAs and broker‑dealers on the sidelines.

By Leo Almazora
Private markets, global opportunity, and the future of private wealth
ALTERNATIVES DEC 22, 2025
Private markets, global opportunity, and the future of private wealth

EQT partner, private wealth leader on the reality of today’s private markets

By Steve Randall
Darrell Cronk: Why 2026 could reward disciplined investors willing to look past the noise
EQUITIES DEC 22, 2025
Darrell Cronk: Why 2026 could reward disciplined investors willing to look past the noise

Wells Fargo Investment Institute president explains the forces he believes will drive growth, volatility, and returns in the year ahead

By Steve Randall
Yale, Penn prepare student-loan options as Trump caps grad debt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 19, 2025
Yale, Penn prepare student-loan options as Trump caps grad debt

Big Ivy League universities are moving to help bridge the gap left by new limits on how much federal debt students can take on.

By Bloomberg
Finny closes $17M Series A to help RIAs fight organic growth squeeze
FINTECH DEC 19, 2025
Finny closes $17M Series A to help RIAs fight organic growth squeeze

Backed by Venrock and a roster of strategic wealth executives, the AI prospecting startup is doubling down on its efforts to support advisors' data-driven outreach.

By Leo Almazora
Financial advisors reflect on their best moments of 2025
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 19, 2025
Financial advisors reflect on their best moments of 2025

2025 was an eventful year in the wealth management industry. InvestmentNews checked in with advisors to highlight their most memorable moments.

By Gregg Greenberg
Quiet consolidation is reshaping the RIA market, says SEI Investment’s Garcia
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 19, 2025
Quiet consolidation is reshaping the RIA market, says SEI Investment’s Garcia

Firm’s head of RIA client strategy talks to InvestmentNews about current trends, 2026 expectations for the industry.

By Steve Randall
AI is reshaping advice delivery and firms that hesitate risk falling behind
FINTECH DEC 18, 2025
AI is reshaping advice delivery and firms that hesitate risk falling behind

Seismic’s Kerry Ryan tells InvestmentNews how wealth and asset managers are using AI to personalize advice and redefine the advisor role

By Steve Randall
What wealth firms should take away from FINRA's new Gen AI focus
FINTECH DEC 17, 2025
What wealth firms should take away from FINRA's new Gen AI focus

New guidance highlights a risk‑based approach, pressing firms to formalize review processes, clarify business‑record obligations, and align AI deployment with fiduciary duties.

By Leo Almazora
Schwab Advisor Services taps Julian Lopez to lead enterprise solutions
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 17, 2025
Schwab Advisor Services taps Julian Lopez to lead enterprise solutions

After an executive shuffle last month, the "Schwoomerang" leader from LPL is stepping up as the RIA custody giant looks to address growing complexity in the RIA space.

By Leo Almazora
Expect changes in investor behavior in 2026 as prediction markets expand
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 17, 2025
Expect changes in investor behavior in 2026 as prediction markets expand

Wealth managers are already seeing changes in investor behavior due to the growth of prediction markets and sports betting. And they expect more evolution in 2026.

By Gregg Greenberg
Are your business-owner clients ready to move on? Report suggests they are
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 17, 2025
Are your business-owner clients ready to move on? Report suggests they are

Survey shows owners preparing exits and partnerships, with continuity and growth driving deal decisions but tax implications among the key challenges.

By Steve Randall
AI is the future of financial services, but what happens when it starts acting alone?
FINTECH DEC 17, 2025
AI is the future of financial services, but what happens when it starts acting alone?

Report warns autonomous agentic AI could reshape banking operations, governance, and investor expectations.

By Steve Randall
Family of late Zappos CEO calls ‘surprise’ will a scam as forgery signs mount
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 16, 2025
Family of late Zappos CEO calls ‘surprise’ will a scam as forgery signs mount

Experts hired by Tony Hsieh’s more than $500 million estate point to alleged forgeries, nonexistent witnesses, and missing records as they call for the document to be scrapped.

By Leo Almazora
AWM dealmaking momentum builds heading into 2026 as rate cuts fuel consolidation
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 16, 2025
AWM dealmaking momentum builds heading into 2026 as rate cuts fuel consolidation

Fed easing, wealth M&A and platform strategies keep asset and wealth managers active on deals

By Steve Randall
Should wealth firms be rethinking their advisor talent playbook?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 15, 2025
Should wealth firms be rethinking their advisor talent playbook?

Data show firms overwhelmingly "draft" and develop junior advisors in-house, but C-level leaders say senior hiring can bring strategic wins for ensemble-based practices.

By Leo Almazora
Team-based advisor shops trounce lone wolf practices, Cerulli says
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 11, 2025
Team-based advisor shops trounce lone wolf practices, Cerulli says

Advisor teams showed more larger books, more dramatic organic growth, and more expansive services than solo advisors.

By Leo Almazora
US to start accepting ‘Gold Card’ visa applications, Trump says
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 11, 2025
US to start accepting ‘Gold Card’ visa applications, Trump says

The program, which would have businesses pay $2 million for individuals to gain US residency, is billed as a way to support efforts to hire foreign-born talent.

By Bloomberg
Advisors push alternatives into the investing mainstream as client demand broadens
ALTERNATIVES DEC 11, 2025
Advisors push alternatives into the investing mainstream as client demand broadens

New survey shows advisors deepening alts allocations and leaning on tech as access widens to more clients.

By Steve Randall