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Pro-Harris poll surge sparks urgency on living wealth transfers
RIA NEWS SEP 13, 2024
Pro-Harris poll surge sparks urgency on living wealth transfers

The coming sunset of an estate and gift tax exemption is putting the heat on wealthy Americans to fast-track their inheritance plans.

By Leo Almazora
Sowell selects Tifin to supercharge client acquisition
FINTECH SEP 13, 2024
Sowell selects Tifin to supercharge client acquisition

Strengthening their years-long connection, the strategic partnership will give the Arkansas-based RIA access to fresh insights to drive asset growth.

By Leo Almazora
Erisa at 50: Retirement leaders reflect on what it got right, and wrong
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 13, 2024
Erisa at 50: Retirement leaders reflect on what it got right, and wrong

Many workers still don't participate in plans or contribute enough to their accounts, and a former DOL leader says she wishes IRAs were looped into the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

By Emile Hallez
Does more AI use mean more clients? Think again
FINTECH SEP 13, 2024
Does more AI use mean more clients? Think again

Experts warn that despite AI’s ability to scale, it doesn’t replace the human, emotional relationship with clients.

By Josh Welsh
Going beyond DEI. How to 'Lead Bigger' by leveraging inclusion
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 13, 2024
Going beyond DEI. How to 'Lead Bigger' by leveraging inclusion

In her new book 'Lead Bigger,' former AT&T executive Ann Chow explains how today's leader can leverage inclusion to grow their business.

By Gregg Greenberg
Raymond James lands $360M team from LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 13, 2024
Raymond James lands $360M team from LPL

The latest hires catering to business owners and family offices are joining its independent employee division, Raymond James Advisor Select, in Mississipi.

By Leo Almazora
Russell Investments hires Goldman Sachs exec to head up alts
RIA NEWS SEP 13, 2024
Russell Investments hires Goldman Sachs exec to head up alts

Leader will help advance the firm’s alternatives strategy.

By Steve Randall
Total US homeowner equity reached $17.6T in the second quarter
RIA NEWS SEP 13, 2024
Total US homeowner equity reached $17.6T in the second quarter

But the average homeowner saw year-over-year increase decrease.

By Steve Randall
Focus Financial, CAIS expand relationship to scale alternative investments offerings
RIA NEWS SEP 13, 2024
Focus Financial, CAIS expand relationship to scale alternative investments offerings

The firms have been working together for more than a decade.

By Steve Randall
Former Fed president sees strong case for 50-point cut next week
RIA NEWS SEP 13, 2024
Former Fed president sees strong case for 50-point cut next week

William Dudley says softening labor market is prime concern.

BofA's Hartnett says jobs data is key to equities movement
RIA NEWS SEP 13, 2024
BofA's Hartnett says jobs data is key to equities movement

Until there is clarity, stocks are set for sideways trading.

Wealthy seeing fastest rising risk from climate change
RIA NEWS SEP 13, 2024
Wealthy seeing fastest rising risk from climate change

Study says poorest will still be most impacted but rich face challenges.

Merrill bags $2.2B advisor duo from Morgan Stanley
WIREHOUSES SEP 12, 2024
Merrill bags $2.2B advisor duo from Morgan Stanley

The two elite advisors, including a 30-year industry veteran, extend the firm's reach in Illinois and North Carolina.

By Leo Almazora
After split with LPL, Merit Financial taps Purshe Kaplan Sterling as new B-D
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 12, 2024
After split with LPL, Merit Financial taps Purshe Kaplan Sterling as new B-D

“It made the most sense for us to make this decision,” says Merit's president Kay Lynn Mayhue.

By Bruce Kelly
Is your company an employer of choice?
RIA NEWS SEP 12, 2024
Is your company an employer of choice?

InvestmentNews' search for the top employers in the industry is underway.

By InvestmentNews
Faith-based advisor and minister defrauds clients in Tennessee, SEC charges
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 12, 2024
Faith-based advisor and minister defrauds clients in Tennessee, SEC charges

"There are many psychological factors that go into such a fraud,” attorney says.

By Bruce Kelly
The transparency choice for ETFs
ETFS SEP 12, 2024
The transparency choice for ETFs

Money has been pouring into actively managed ETFs and out of active mutual funds, but the future for the products, including semi-transparent ones, is hardly certain.

By Emile Hallez
Cetera OSJ Wilde Wealth welcomes $400M advisor from UBS
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 12, 2024
Cetera OSJ Wilde Wealth welcomes $400M advisor from UBS

The veteran with nearly three decades of experience will lead the Arizona-based firm's newly established family office division.

By Leo Almazora
Hightower takes strategic stake in $2.3B Charles D. Hyman & Co.
RIA NEWS SEP 12, 2024
Hightower takes strategic stake in $2.3B Charles D. Hyman & Co.

The national RIA extends its reach in Florida with the addition of a five-person multigenerational planning team to its advisor network.

By Leo Almazora
Voya to buy $60B retirement plan business from OneAmerica
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2024
Voya to buy $60B retirement plan business from OneAmerica

The company's deal to pick up the defined contribution business is one of the bigger ones in recent years, in an industry that keeps consolidating.