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Which US fund brands are the best performers in 2025?
RIA NEWS MAR 26, 2025
Which US fund brands are the best performers in 2025?

Third-part asset managers assessed in annual ranking.

By Steve Randall
Americans' affordability concerns cut across all income levels: Equitable
RIA NEWS MAR 25, 2025
Americans' affordability concerns cut across all income levels: Equitable

Four-fifths of quarterly survey respondents are worried about the costs of living, with inflation emerging as the top financial pain point.

By Leo Almazora
Wells Fargo keep hiring senior executives for its RIA business
RIA NEWS MAR 25, 2025
Wells Fargo keep hiring senior executives for its RIA business

The financial advice industry has waited for years to see if the wirehouse would embrace RIAs.

By Bruce Kelly
Sen. Elizabeth Warren presses Trump SEC Chair nominee Atkins ahead of confirmation hearing
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 25, 2025
Sen. Elizabeth Warren presses Trump SEC Chair nominee Atkins ahead of confirmation hearing

Paul Atkins pledges to address potential conflicts as the Democratic firebrand's open letter, along with filings around his financial interests, raises questions.

By Leo Almazora
Should advisors be preparing for next week's 'Liberation Day'?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 25, 2025
Should advisors be preparing for next week's 'Liberation Day'?

President Trump dubbed April 2 as 'Liberation Day' when all his tariff plans will be revealed. Advisors offer their views on the market's latest make-or-break date.

By Gregg Greenberg
Trump's Social Security pick vows to protect agency from DOGE
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 25, 2025
Trump's Social Security pick vows to protect agency from DOGE

Fintech exec and JPMorgan alum Frank Bisignano dismisses privatization talk, commits to "meet beneficiaries where they want to be met."

By Bloomberg
CW Advisors, Waverly unveil Northeast acquisitions
RIA NEWS MAR 25, 2025
CW Advisors, Waverly unveil Northeast acquisitions

Double deal pushes CW Advisors past the $12 billion barrier as Waverly debuts in the Maryland and Virginia markets.

By Leo Almazora
Majority of polled financial pros agree annuities make client relationships stickier
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 25, 2025
Majority of polled financial pros agree annuities make client relationships stickier

Market volatility, product complexity, and rampant misinformation all drive the case for advisors helping clients get much-needed lifetime income.

By Leo Almazora
Wall Street strategists say the worst is over on stock selloff
EQUITIES MAR 25, 2025
Wall Street strategists say the worst is over on stock selloff

Analysts at JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley point to seasonal factors and investor sentiment as they forecast a period of calm.

By Bloomberg
Wealth firms still going for growth amid market disruption, Natixis finds
RIA NEWS MAR 25, 2025
Wealth firms still going for growth amid market disruption, Natixis finds

Poll of firms across RIAs, wirehouses, and private banks offers fresh insights around ETFs, alternative investments, and AI adoption.

By Leo Almazora
Former Morgan Stanley breakaway family joins Commonwealth
RIA NEWS MAR 25, 2025
Former Morgan Stanley breakaway family joins Commonwealth

Founder of $213M AUM firm says wirehouse advisors should take the leap.

By Steve Randall
Almost one third of financial firms embrace AI for communications compliance
RIA NEWS MAR 25, 2025
Almost one third of financial firms embrace AI for communications compliance

Report highlights concern amid $8B SEC fines in 2024.

By Steve Randall
Judge accused of bias in discrimination case by ex-life insurance employee
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 24, 2025
Judge accused of bias in discrimination case by ex-life insurance employee

My employer was biased – and the judge and magistrate are being unfair says ex-employee

By Matthew Sellers
Best yet to come for ETFs as investors navigate global uncertainty: BBH
ETFS MAR 24, 2025
Best yet to come for ETFs as investors navigate global uncertainty: BBH

Global survey reveals tailwinds for active ETFs and alternative strategies, plus a turning point in cost-conscious investing.

By Leo Almazora
Nominations for the first-ever 5-Star RIA Firms 2025 now open
RIA NEWS MAR 24, 2025
Nominations for the first-ever 5-Star RIA Firms 2025 now open

InvestmentNews begins its inaugural search for the top wealth managers in the industry.

By InvestmentNews
Finra hits RIA buyer NewEdge with $1 million penalty over Muni bond trades
RIA NEWS MAR 24, 2025
Finra hits RIA buyer NewEdge with $1 million penalty over Muni bond trades

The market for municipal bonds is notorious for being opaque and filled with difficult to price securities.

By Bruce Kelly
Why these RIA firms are sitting out the M&A trend
RIA NEWS MAR 24, 2025
Why these RIA firms are sitting out the M&A trend

Leaders at Five Eleven Partners and Johnson Investment Counsel speak out on the costs of consolidation, the pros and cons of PE, and how they're planning ahead for clients and advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Northwestern Mutual hangs giant 'help wanted' sign, targets 5,000 new financial pros in 2025
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 24, 2025
Northwestern Mutual hangs giant 'help wanted' sign, targets 5,000 new financial pros in 2025

The top-ranked IBD giant is looking to bolster its workforce with thousands of new independent advisors, representatives, and interns.

By Leo Almazora
Fidelity, Schwab block clients from buying BlackRock and Texas Capital ETFs
ETFS MAR 24, 2025
Fidelity, Schwab block clients from buying BlackRock and Texas Capital ETFs

The restrictions on certain money-market products mark the latest development in the ongoing turf war between ETFs and mutual funds.

By Bloomberg
SEC workforce to get decimated as hundreds take buyout offers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 24, 2025
SEC workforce to get decimated as hundreds take buyout offers

Up to 700 employees have reportedly accepted the Trump administration's $50,000 incentive, raising questions about the agency's ability to function in the future.

By Leo Almazora