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Getting up to speed on AI
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 21, 2025
Getting up to speed on AI

Financial advisors are educating themselves on the potential uses of AI. Here's how they are approaching what could very well be a game-changing technology.

By Gregg Greenberg
Doors open to private markets
ALTERNATIVES APR 21, 2025
Doors open to private markets

However, the realities of higher fees, less liquidity, and the retailization of ETFs mean financial advisors should tread carefully

By Jeff Benjamin
Stocks slump as Trump warns of US slowdown unless Powell acts fast
RIA NEWS APR 21, 2025
Stocks slump as Trump warns of US slowdown unless Powell acts fast

The president issued a fresh demand for "loser" Fed Chair to lower interest rates, asserting he can remove the central bank chief before his term's end.

By Bloomberg
Why recession could spell opportunity for growth-centered advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 21, 2025
Why recession could spell opportunity for growth-centered advisors

Research reveals economic downturns ranks high among factors spurring new advisor searches, alongside life events like inheritance and retirement.

By Leo Almazora
Chase gold or scoop up stocks? Advisors debate their next moves
EQUITIES APR 21, 2025
Chase gold or scoop up stocks? Advisors debate their next moves

Wealth managers discuss the sharp move higher in gold and what it says about both the market and the economy.

By Gregg Greenberg
Judge OKs release of $400 million to besieged GPB investors
ALTERNATIVES APR 21, 2025
Judge OKs release of $400 million to besieged GPB investors

Meanwhile, GPB senior executives' sentencing for fraud pushed to May.

By Bruce Kelly
Wall Street down 1% as markets weigh Powell removal risk
RIA NEWS APR 21, 2025
Wall Street down 1% as markets weigh Powell removal risk

Trump has signaled dissatisfaction with the Fed chair

By Steve Randall
SEC, CFTC under greater Trump control from today but CFPB layoffs are paused
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 21, 2025
SEC, CFTC under greater Trump control from today but CFPB layoffs are paused

Financial regulators face hurdles to implement new rules

By Steve Randall
Costly referral programs fuel RIA M&A growth strategies
RIA NEWS APR 17, 2025
Costly referral programs fuel RIA M&A growth strategies

With growth topping succession as the leading M&A driver, referral programs are a top-of-mind consideration for firms as Goldman Sachs, Pershing and Robinhood consider entering the referral market.

By Andrew Cohen
Dynasty firm Procyon Partners inks staking deal with Constellation Wealth Capital
RIA NEWS APR 17, 2025
Dynasty firm Procyon Partners inks staking deal with Constellation Wealth Capital

The $8 billion RIA is getting more fuel for geographic expansion and recruit top talent through a minority investment partnership.

By Leo Almazora
Dual-share class hopes grow higher with filings from Pimco, T. Rowe Price
ETFS APR 17, 2025
Dual-share class hopes grow higher with filings from Pimco, T. Rowe Price

The rush of SEC applications, which also includes JPMorgan and Schwab, reflect growing optimism over the tax-busting fund structure.

By Bloomberg
Concurrent hails first quarter advisor team growth, adding $2B in AUM
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 17, 2025
Concurrent hails first quarter advisor team growth, adding $2B in AUM

The half-dozen teams who joined the hybrid RIA in the early innings of 2025 have lifted it past a key asset milestone.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: RBC, Merrill, Rockefeller announce elite additions
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 17, 2025
Advisor moves: RBC, Merrill, Rockefeller announce elite additions

RBC and Rockefeller strengthened their East Coast presence, including a $5 billion defection from JPMorgan, as Merrill welcomes a top-caliber advisor in California.

By Leo Almazora
Vanilla lands wealth tech partnership with $560B Mariner
FINTECH APR 17, 2025
Vanilla lands wealth tech partnership with $560B Mariner

The estate planning tech provider will be providing 700 advisors access to the aggressively growth-focused RIA giant's platform.

By Leo Almazora
Demand evaporates for State Street private-debt ETF with no new flows in weeks
ALTERNATIVES APR 17, 2025
Demand evaporates for State Street private-debt ETF with no new flows in weeks

Expectations meet reality in the democratization of private market investments as the pioneering ETF runs into first-mover challenges.

By Bloomberg
Raymond James looks to level up service with generative AI
FINTECH APR 17, 2025
Raymond James looks to level up service with generative AI

New in-house capability aims to empower advisors and associates with natural search to access vast data pool.

By Leo Almazora
Powell ‘threw equities under the bus' by ruling out 'Fed put'
RIA NEWS APR 17, 2025
Powell ‘threw equities under the bus' by ruling out 'Fed put'

Markets react to Fed chair’s comments on supporting the markets.

By Steve Randall
With globalization fractured, should investors consider country-specific ETFs?
ETFS APR 17, 2025
With globalization fractured, should investors consider country-specific ETFs?

Franklin Templeton’s Dina Ting shares her insights with InvestmentNews.

By Steve Randall
Layoffs looming in wild 2025?
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 16, 2025
Layoffs looming in wild 2025?

Wealth management job cuts at Edward Jones and Morgan Stanley are linked to a sinking stock market, tariff battles and the unknown, say industry executives

By Bruce Kelly
Schwab takes strategic minority stake in Wealth.com
FINTECH APR 16, 2025
Schwab takes strategic minority stake in Wealth.com

The RIA custody giant is investing in the estate planning tech firm's growth, with near-term plans to make the tool available to its retail clients.

By Leo Almazora