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So your near-retiree client got laid off. What now?
RIA NEWS MAY 12, 2025
So your near-retiree client got laid off. What now?

Amid a record pace of downsizing in 2025 so far, SVP and financial planning expert sheds light on key considerations for clients after a sudden layoff.

By Leo Almazora
Mercer sues ex-advisors over $90M client poaching allegations
RIA NEWS MAY 12, 2025
Mercer sues ex-advisors over $90M client poaching allegations

The $71 billion RIA accuses former employees Ryan Malec and David Weitz of stealing client data and breaching contracts after launching a rival firm in Atlanta.

By Andrew Cohen
SALT saga continues with high-tax state reps angling for $62k cap
RIA NEWS MAY 12, 2025
SALT saga continues with high-tax state reps angling for $62k cap

GOP lawmakers mostly representing New York, New Jersey, and California put Trump's multi-trillion-dollar tax agenda at risk.

By Bloomberg
CFP Board launches AI-powered exam prep tool
FINTECH MAY 12, 2025
CFP Board launches AI-powered exam prep tool

Digital study platform aims to improve CFP exam readiness with personalized tools and real-time feedback.

By Leo Almazora
Fidelity glitches lock users out of US-China tariff relief rally
EQUITIES MAY 12, 2025
Fidelity glitches lock users out of US-China tariff relief rally

Brokerage customers frustrated as login problems coincide with bullish surges in the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq.

By Leo Almazora
Bernstein names new head of UHNW wealth strategies group
RIA NEWS MAY 12, 2025
Bernstein names new head of UHNW wealth strategies group

Ashley Velategui has been with the firm for nearly two decades, including more than a dozen years at the ultra-high-net-worth planning group.

By Leo Almazora
Commonwealth's Messina College partnership opens doors for first-gen students
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 12, 2025
Commonwealth's Messina College partnership opens doors for first-gen students

Interns at Boston College degree program to rotate across key departments, gaining exposure to research, risk, practice management, and HR functions.

By Leo Almazora
House Republicans float Medicaid requirements to help fund Trump tax cuts
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2025
House Republicans float Medicaid requirements to help fund Trump tax cuts

Draft legislation filed Sunday night, projected to save the government more than $900 billion, would cost millions of people health insurance coverage within a decade.

By Bloomberg
Leading wealth management teams shine in InvestmentNews 5-Star rankings
RIA NEWS MAY 12, 2025
Leading wealth management teams shine in InvestmentNews 5-Star rankings

Report shines a spotlight on preeminent firms and advisory practices who go above and beyond as financial stewards for their clients.

By Leo Almazora
What's happening with US-China trade talks?
RIA NEWS MAY 12, 2025
What's happening with US-China trade talks?

Both sides hailed 'substantial' progress over the weekend.

By Bloomberg
Just 19 US households controlled 1.8% of total household wealth in 2024
RIA NEWS MAY 12, 2025
Just 19 US households controlled 1.8% of total household wealth in 2024

Ultra-rich share of wealth surged last year, says new analysis.

By Steve Randall
US prescription drug costs to fall 80%, promises Trump
RIA NEWS MAY 12, 2025
US prescription drug costs to fall 80%, promises Trump

President set to sign new executive order Monday.

By Bloomberg
US-Canada tariffs may not be 'totally removed'
RIA NEWS MAY 12, 2025
US-Canada tariffs may not be 'totally removed'

But US ambassador suggested tensions can be eased.

By Bloomberg
Bond traders forced to accept slower Fed cuts
RIA NEWS MAY 12, 2025
Bond traders forced to accept slower Fed cuts

Traders are coming to terms with Jerome Powell's tone.

By Bloomberg
Pontera, NTAM, Siebert, announce senior appointments
RIA NEWS MAY 12, 2025
Pontera, NTAM, Siebert, announce senior appointments

Financial industry continues to shore up leadership.

By Steve Randall
Beyond the dashboard: Making wealth tech human
FINTECH MAY 12, 2025
Beyond the dashboard: Making wealth tech human

How intelliflo aims to solve advisors' top tech headaches—without sacrificing the personal touch clients crave

By Manal Ali
Advisors ignore succession planning at their own peril
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 11, 2025
Advisors ignore succession planning at their own peril

As RIA valuations rise, advisory firms are outgrowing next-generation buyers, a potentially perilous blind spot for business owners.

By Jeff Benjamin
Florida non-compete bill backed by Citadel bodes ill for advisor mobility
RIA NEWS MAY 09, 2025
Florida non-compete bill backed by Citadel bodes ill for advisor mobility

As other states curb non-competes, the East Coast growth hub could soon become the most employer-friendly jurisdiction in the US.

By Leo Almazora
Private placement executives from GPB Capital, guilty of fraud, get seven and six years in prison
ALTERNATIVES MAY 09, 2025
Private placement executives from GPB Capital, guilty of fraud, get seven and six years in prison

Last summer, the two, David Gentile and Jeff Schneider, were found guilty of fraud in federal court in Brooklyn and received their sentencing today.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisory firm moms share high satisfaction but report early parenthood hurdles
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 09, 2025
Advisory firm moms share high satisfaction but report early parenthood hurdles

Early parenthood linked to lower fulfillment and fewer leadership roles, despite otherwise strong industry-wide support.

By Leo Almazora