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CAIS unveils alts model portfolio marketplace for advisors
ALTERNATIVES MAR 24, 2025
CAIS unveils alts model portfolio marketplace for advisors

The alternatives giant's latest enhancements smooth the way for clients to get hedge fund and private markets access.

By Leo Almazora
Raymond James financial advisor keeps ERISA case live against Pioneer Bank
RIA NEWS MAR 24, 2025
Raymond James financial advisor keeps ERISA case live against Pioneer Bank

Argument continues over non-compete, benefits.

By Matthew Sellers
Raymond James taps Franklin Templeton vet for independent contractor division
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 24, 2025
Raymond James taps Franklin Templeton vet for independent contractor division

With 30 years of industry experience, Ronice Barlow is set to help steer the ICD as the unit's first-ever COO.

By Leo Almazora
AI model under top-ranked fund's hood flashes warning on AI stocks
EQUITIES MAR 24, 2025
AI model under top-ranked fund's hood flashes warning on AI stocks

Despite their recent $2 trillion plunge, Nvidia and other tech mega-caps have been setting off alarms for the trading program since 2023.

By Bloomberg
State Street's Charles River, iCapital team up for innovative UMA solution
ALTERNATIVES MAR 24, 2025
State Street's Charles River, iCapital team up for innovative UMA solution

New platform helps advisors manage public and private assets in one place.

By Steve Randall
US futures rise, global markets rally on expectation of reduced tariff impact
RIA NEWS MAR 24, 2025
US futures rise, global markets rally on expectation of reduced tariff impact

Trump's trade policy remains uncertain but have a lighter touch.

By Steve Randall
BNY Pershing’s new cash sweep charge to hit RIAs first
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 23, 2025
BNY Pershing’s new cash sweep charge to hit RIAs first

Cash sweep programs have turned into a bit of a viper’s nest for the financial advice industry, particularly large broker-dealers.

By Bruce Kelly
Majority of Americans agree on higher taxes for large corporations, higher-income households
RIA NEWS MAR 21, 2025
Majority of Americans agree on higher taxes for large corporations, higher-income households

Pew survey reveals slight majority consensus on tax rates, but views splinter based on political alignment and income levels.

By Leo Almazora
The Fed's going to cut rates
RIA NEWS MAR 21, 2025
The Fed's going to cut rates

While the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady in March was widely expected, it's the reactions from financial professionals that provide a more nuanced picture of the central bank's approach.

By Chris Davis
Ontario Pension Fund revamps PE business in light of global risk
ALTERNATIVES MAR 21, 2025
Ontario Pension Fund revamps PE business in light of global risk

The pioneering member of Canada's Maple Eight is stepping back from its go-it-alone private equity approach as a drought in deals and Trump's trade war prompt a rethink.

By Bloomberg
Raymond James, RBC reel in UBS advisors managing over $690M in assets
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 21, 2025
Raymond James, RBC reel in UBS advisors managing over $690M in assets

The firms' latest additions in Florida and Nevada come as a strategic change at UBS raises risk of advisor defections.

By Leo Almazora
Assetmark debuts new advisor succession planning program
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 21, 2025
Assetmark debuts new advisor succession planning program

The new program offers opportunities and events structured for rookies, next-gen advisor leaders, and soon-to-exit veterans.

By Leo Almazora
Crash course: Meltdown in leveraged single-stock ETFs offers harsh lesson for investors
ETFS MAR 21, 2025
Crash course: Meltdown in leveraged single-stock ETFs offers harsh lesson for investors

A plunge in ultra-concentrated strategies, including two funds that have reportedly left investors with $1.7 billion in losses since launch, highlight risks from complex bets.

By Leo Almazora
JPMorgan relabels DEI program 'DOI' amid political backlash
RIA NEWS MAR 21, 2025
JPMorgan relabels DEI program 'DOI' amid political backlash

Banking giant stresses commitment to merit-based hiring, compensation, and promotion as anti-DEI orders from Trump reverberate across federal agencies and corporations.

By Bloomberg
Cambridge hit with $15M penalty over conflicted fund recommendations
RIA NEWS MAR 21, 2025
Cambridge hit with $15M penalty over conflicted fund recommendations

SEC complaint charges RIA with fiduciary breaches over client assets invested in mutual funds and money market sweep funds that created millions of dollars in revenue-sharing payments to broker dealer appropriate.

By Leo Almazora
Flourish aims to shake up RIA lending capabilities through acquisition
FINTECH MAR 21, 2025
Flourish aims to shake up RIA lending capabilities through acquisition

MassMutual's fintech platform to add AI-powered insights, data.

By Steve Randall
Despite an average return of 29.6%, fewer investors were home flipping in 2024
RIA NEWS MAR 21, 2025
Despite an average return of 29.6%, fewer investors were home flipping in 2024

Profit margins gained but returns were still a long way from the 2016 peak.

By Steve Randall
CFP Board doubles down on women's focus with new program
WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY MAR 20, 2025
CFP Board doubles down on women's focus with new program

The credential-granting body for planners is launching a multi-year strategy that includes research, industry partnerships, and building out the female talent pipeline.

By Leo Almazora
WPCG, Merit expand with latest multibillion-dollar RIA partnerships
RIA NEWS MAR 20, 2025
WPCG, Merit expand with latest multibillion-dollar RIA partnerships

WPCG gains a foothold in Kentucky while national RIA Merit makes its Idaho debut.

By Leo Almazora
Bonds rise as cloudy economic path supports case for Fed cuts
FIXED INCOME MAR 20, 2025
Bonds rise as cloudy economic path supports case for Fed cuts

Fed Chair Powell's "slightly less-hawkish tone," downplaying of recession risks while acknowledging elevated uncertainty, helped push down yields on Treasuries.

By Bloomberg