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How does your schedule stack up against a typical advisor?
RIA NEWS MAR 28, 2025
How does your schedule stack up against a typical advisor?

Report reveals how advisors in RIAs, broker-dealers split their time.

By Steve Randall
LPL adds $600M UBS team in Tennessee
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 27, 2025
LPL adds $600M UBS team in Tennessee

The firm's latest additions, led by a second-generation financial advisor, are striking out via its Linsco employee advisor channel.

By Leo Almazora
eMoney supports focused financial planning with enhanced needs analysis
FINTECH MAR 27, 2025
eMoney supports focused financial planning with enhanced needs analysis

The Fidelity-owned fintech aims to help advisors connect with mass market and mass affluent prospects with single-goal conversations.

By Leo Almazora
Trump SEC pick Paul Atkins grilled by Democrats in early political test
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 27, 2025
Trump SEC pick Paul Atkins grilled by Democrats in early political test

The prospective chair of the agency has pledged to shed conflicted interests and "return common sense to the SEC."

By Bloomberg
Finra moves to boot Alpine Securities, same firm that claims the regulator can’t
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 27, 2025
Finra moves to boot Alpine Securities, same firm that claims the regulator can’t

'If I were on the side of Alpine Securities, I’d put all my eggs in the federal court,' one attorney said.

By Bruce Kelly
CFP Board floats new procedural rules around bankruptcy, misdemeanors
RIA NEWS MAR 27, 2025
CFP Board floats new procedural rules around bankruptcy, misdemeanors

If approved, the proposed revisions would achieve outcomes similar to the existing process while reducing the burden of oversight.

By Leo Almazora
What pre-retirees don't know about Social Security could be hurting them, says T. Rowe Price
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2025
What pre-retirees don't know about Social Security could be hurting them, says T. Rowe Price

Survey research reveals gaps in retirement savers' knowledge, pessimism around receiving benefits, and a lack of good options to solve looming solvency crisis.

By Leo Almazora
Could active ETFs act as a client acquisition magnet?
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
Vanguard connected with Blackstone, Carlyle on potential private market tie-ups
ALTERNATIVES MAR 27, 2025
Vanguard connected with Blackstone, Carlyle on potential private market tie-ups

The exploratory talks, reported by unnamed sources, speak to a larger trend of traditional asset managers wading further into the alternative assets space.

By Bloomberg
Women's History Month: Female advisors talk about 'trailblazing' and wealth management
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
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 27, 2025
CEO rails against DEI rollbacks

Claims of merit miss the point, according Stoy Hall.

By Chris Davis
Trump announces auto tariffs with 'no exceptions' and markets got spooked
RIA NEWS MAR 27, 2025
Trump announces auto tariffs with 'no exceptions' and markets got spooked

Expectation of the Fed staying on hold for longer is also rising.

By Steve Randall
How much do American teens really know about money?
RIA NEWS MAR 27, 2025
How much do American teens really know about money?

Spoiler Alert: Not as much as they need to, report reveals.

By Steve Randall
Advisors seek transparency on DIY investing as Robinhood faces investigation
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 26, 2025
Advisors seek transparency on DIY investing as Robinhood faces investigation

'I feel like they have created an addictive gaming culture, which is not healthy for investing.'

By Andrew Cohen
Retirement plan balances are flourishing. Why are so many advisors missing out on a $3 trillion opportunity?
RIA NEWS MAR 26, 2025
Retirement plan balances are flourishing. Why are so many advisors missing out on a $3 trillion opportunity?

Participants who receive professional 401(k) advice see higher returns on average, net, than those who don't.

Should RIAs brace for a pullback in deal valuations?
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
Is your wealth manager still 'buying the dip'?
EQUITIES MAR 26, 2025
Is your wealth manager still 'buying the dip'?

'Buying the dip' has been a winning investing strategy for over a decade. Financial advisors weigh in on whether it will continue to work.

By Gregg Greenberg
Wealth Enhancement, Alphacore ink new RIA partnerships
RIA NEWS MAR 26, 2025
Wealth Enhancement, Alphacore ink new RIA partnerships

Wealth Enhancement is tapping into new markets nationwide as AlphaCore accelerates plans to form one of California's largest RIAs.

By Leo Almazora
Fund fees continue long-term slide as investors favor lower-cost options
ETFS MAR 26, 2025
Fund fees continue long-term slide as investors favor lower-cost options

Industry report details decades-long trends in expense ratios, 2024 fee movements, and how shifts in advisor compensation have played a role.

By Leo Almazora
LPL Financial’s new CEO Steinmeier gets pay bump but lags Wall Street rivals
RIA NEWS MAR 26, 2025
LPL Financial’s new CEO Steinmeier gets pay bump but lags Wall Street rivals

But one industry executive believes his pay could catch up over time.

By Bruce Kelly