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MAI Capital Management acquires $500 million RIA
RIA NEWS NOV 23, 2020
MAI Capital Management acquires $500 million RIA

St. Louis-based Greenway Family Office is MAI's second acquisition of 2020

By InvestmentNews
Beacon Pointe acquires $690 million CBD Wealth Management
RIA NEWS NOV 23, 2020
Beacon Pointe acquires $690 million CBD Wealth Management

Deal is Beacon Pointe's second since taking private equity funding

By Jeff Benjamin
ESG investing can foster cohesion in wealthy families, Barclays finds
RIA NEWS NOV 23, 2020
ESG investing can foster cohesion in wealthy families, Barclays finds

The study suggests younger generations are influencing their elders and persuading them to act

By InvestmentNews
LPL brings on $1 billion Verus Capital Partners
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 23, 2020
LPL brings on $1 billion Verus Capital Partners

The Scottsdale, Arizona, practice, which includes 30 advisers, joins from Securities America

By Jeff Benjamin
60/40 portfolio confounds critics with another big year
RIA NEWS NOV 23, 2020
60/40 portfolio confounds critics with another big year

Despite all the doubts, a 60/40 U.S. portfolio is up 13% year-to-date

By Bloomberg
JPMorgan says rebalancing could mean $300 billion exits stocks
EQUITIES NOV 23, 2020
JPMorgan says rebalancing could mean $300 billion exits stocks

The strong equity performance so far this month means large investors like balanced mutual funds may need to shift money into bonds before year-end

By Bloomberg
Biden's SEC chair likely to take 'hard look' at ESG
RIA NEWS NOV 20, 2020
Biden's SEC chair likely to take 'hard look' at ESG

Democratic member Caroline Crenshaw predicts climate risk will likely be on the agenda at the agency

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
30 years of celebrating the RIA community
RIA NEWS NOV 20, 2020
30 years of celebrating the RIA community

Financial advisers have delivered for clients during a challenging year, according to Schwab executive Bernie Clark

By Bernie Clark
RPA SageView weighing a sale: sources
RIA NEWS NOV 20, 2020
RPA SageView weighing a sale: sources

The company, which manages more than $100 billion in retirement plan assets, could attract extremely high bids from private equity firms, sources said

By Emile Hallez
EP Wealth adds $535 million with Harris Financial acquisition
RIA NEWS NOV 20, 2020
EP Wealth adds $535 million with Harris Financial acquisition

The $9 billion PE-backed acquirer has made 13 deals in three years

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC obtains final judgment against North Carolina fraudster
RIA NEWS NOV 20, 2020
SEC obtains final judgment against North Carolina fraudster

Former RIA Richard Davis, now in prison, took $9.3 million from 75 clients

By InvestmentNews
Treasury seeks unused pandemic lending funds from Fed
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 20, 2020
Treasury seeks unused pandemic lending funds from Fed

The Fed objected to the request, which would shut five of the central bank's emergency lending programs at year-end

By Bloomberg
Goldman picks its winners in ESG sweepstakes
RIA NEWS NOV 20, 2020
Goldman picks its winners in ESG sweepstakes

Analysts choose 50 companies in the S&P 500 that should get a boost as money managers increasingly use ESG criteria to pick stocks

By Bloomberg
Future of advice is all about feelings
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 20, 2020
Future of advice is all about feelings

Best of advice industry is using the pandemic to ask clients how they are doing: AgeLab's Coughlin

By Emile Hallez
Schwab's Hathi recommends advisers leverage technology for scale and personalized services
FINTECH NOV 20, 2020
Schwab's Hathi recommends advisers leverage technology for scale and personalized services

Take digital as far as possible to free up human capital

By Jeff Benjamin 
SEC warns advisers to step up compliance systems
RIA NEWS NOV 19, 2020
SEC warns advisers to step up compliance systems

The exams revealed some advisory firms are lacking sufficient regulatory protocols and technology

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Tax planning moves to end the year right
OPINION NOV 19, 2020
Tax planning moves to end the year right

Here are some strategies for clients eager to lock in tax-efficient financial decisions before year-end

By Jeff Farrar and Caroline Wetzel
New bill would require advisers to consider socially responsible investing in retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 19, 2020
New bill would require advisers to consider socially responsible investing in retirement plans

Michigan Democrat Andy Levin plans to introduce two bills in the House addressing ESG

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
401(k) defaults linked with lower CARES Act withdrawals
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 19, 2020
401(k) defaults linked with lower CARES Act withdrawals

An academic paper this week found that early withdrawal requests increased most among savers who build their own portfolios

By Emile Hallez
Toronto RIA consolidator CI Financial lists on NYSE
RIA NEWS NOV 19, 2020
Toronto RIA consolidator CI Financial lists on NYSE

With 11 deals since February, the Canadian financial firm is dominating the U.S. RIA market

By Jeff Benjamin