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Wells Fargo Advisors continues management overhaul
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 25, 2024
Wells Fargo Advisors continues management overhaul

Reshuffle is 'a result of the brain drain,' says one senior industry executive.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL swipes $580M team from Merrill Lynch
RIA NEWS MAR 25, 2024
LPL swipes $580M team from Merrill Lynch

The Florida-based sibling advisors are carrying on their father’s legacy with an RIA focused on high-net-worth families and business owners.

By Leo Almazora
What are the allocation priorities for investors with $18T in assets?
RIA NEWS MAR 25, 2024
What are the allocation priorities for investors with $18T in assets?

Study reveals strategies of large investors in North America and globally.

By Steve Randall
Investing in rental homes remains profitable but rent growth has slowed
RIA NEWS MAR 25, 2024
Investing in rental homes remains profitable but rent growth has slowed

Report shows average US rent growth of about 28% since February 2020.

By Steve Randall
Equities pause as markets await new clues
RIA NEWS MAR 25, 2024
Equities pause as markets await new clues

It's a short week for many markets heading into the holiday weekend.

By Bloomberg
Crypto back in favor for Goldman's hedge fund clients
ALTERNATIVES MAR 25, 2024
Crypto back in favor for Goldman's hedge fund clients

After a quiet 2022, interest is rising in cryptocurrency assets.

By Bloomberg
Rockefeller expands California presence with $1B JPMorgan team
RIA NEWS MAR 22, 2024
Rockefeller expands California presence with $1B JPMorgan team

The firm is bolstering its profile in the San Francisco Bay Area with a high-net-worth practice that includes a father-son advisor duo.

By Leo Almazora
Bordeaux expands aerospace focus with merger
RIA NEWS MAR 22, 2024
Bordeaux expands aerospace focus with merger

The Focus partner firm is eyeing more business from high-flying industry execs as it joins forces with another RIA in Washington.

By Leo Almazora
Principal on the hook for up to $5M related to alleged churning
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 22, 2024
Principal on the hook for up to $5M related to alleged churning

A Minnesota-based foundation's lawsuit against the firm centers on an unnamed ex-broker's alleged churning of variable annuities.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisors increasing allocations as small-caps rally
RIA NEWS MAR 22, 2024
Advisors increasing allocations as small-caps rally

The chasm that has formed between large-cap and small-cap stocks is indeed compressing, making this the ideal time to put money to work. 

By Gregg Greenberg
Washington advisor sues Hightower over noncompete language
RIA NEWS MAR 22, 2024
Washington advisor sues Hightower over noncompete language

The firm is facing a fresh challenge over alleged 'overly broad' and 'illegal' noncompete agreements.

By Leo Almazora
Mutual funds, ETFs are taking a smaller bite out of returns as expense ratios fall
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 22, 2024
Mutual funds, ETFs are taking a smaller bite out of returns as expense ratios fall

2023 continued a long-term trend of decreasing expense ratios.

By Steve Randall
Former head of BlackRock's $1T US wealth management business joins specialized firm
RIA NEWS MAR 22, 2024
Former head of BlackRock's $1T US wealth management business joins specialized firm

Frank Porcelli has a new role at a private credit and secondaries investment firm.

By Steve Randall
US heavy industries to get billions in decarbonization grants
RIA NEWS MAR 22, 2024
US heavy industries to get billions in decarbonization grants

More than $6B could be awarded to projects that cut emissions.

By Bloomberg
All kinds of B-Ds, not just the giants, are making deals
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 21, 2024
All kinds of B-Ds, not just the giants, are making deals

'Those offers from smaller firms don’t always get as high as those from the bigger players, but they are pretty darn close,' says a recruiter.

By Bruce Kelly
Pensionmark announces strategic partnership to build new wealth management platform
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 21, 2024
Pensionmark announces strategic partnership to build new wealth management platform

The firm is working with Vestmark to help shape the industry's future.

By Steve Randall
Apollo Global reportedly offering $11B for Hollywood studio
RIA NEWS MAR 21, 2024
Apollo Global reportedly offering $11B for Hollywood studio

Private equity firm is said to want Paramount Global's studio operations.

By Bloomberg
Fed 'Goldilocks' strategy still in play, says Goldman Sachs
RIA NEWS MAR 21, 2024
Fed 'Goldilocks' strategy still in play, says Goldman Sachs

Global stocks and bonds gained following the Fed's announcement.

By Bloomberg
Americans still flunking financial literacy
RIA NEWS MAR 20, 2024
Americans still flunking financial literacy

Financial education provider’s latest annual test results show marginal improvement among younger takers, with less than half passing.

By Leo Almazora
More clients making wealth transfer plans a family affair
RIA NEWS MAR 20, 2024
More clients making wealth transfer plans a family affair

Edward Jones research gives an advisor-eye view of shifting trends in wealth transfer conversations and clients’ planning priorities.

By Leo Almazora