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Former Edelman Financial Engines exec goes independent with RFG Advisory
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 19, 2025
Former Edelman Financial Engines exec goes independent with RFG Advisory

Founder launches new firm 10 years into wealth industry career.

By Steve Randall
What DOGE will risk in cutting at the SEC
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 18, 2025
What DOGE will risk in cutting at the SEC

Any government agency, including the SEC, could be made more efficient, lawyers said. But getting rid of knowledgeable staff may have long-term consequences.

By Emile Hallez
Women take the lead in most households' financial decisions, CFP Board finds
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 18, 2025
Women take the lead in most households' financial decisions, CFP Board finds

New research reveals women's influence in family decision-making, their top financial goals, and how concern for other household members helps shape their priorities.

By Leo Almazora
Creative Planning expands in California with Maxwell Wealth Strategies
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 18, 2025
Creative Planning expands in California with Maxwell Wealth Strategies

The $345 billion RIA giant is extending its footprint in the West Coast as it lands its first deal for 2025.

By Leo Almazora
60-year-old New York broker-dealer files bankruptcy, closes down
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 18, 2025
60-year-old New York broker-dealer files bankruptcy, closes down

Stoever, Glass & Co. Inc. opened in May 1964 and focused on municipal bonds.

By Bruce Kelly
Survey finds most individual investors holding or raising their private markets exposure
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 18, 2025
Survey finds most individual investors holding or raising their private markets exposure

Yieldstreet research offers a fresh glimpse into investors' appetite for alternatives, with digital platform use having a significant influence.

By Leo Almazora
LPL leans into business owner clients with new planning tools
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 18, 2025
LPL leans into business owner clients with new planning tools

The broker-dealer behemoth is deploying new tools to enable its thousands of advisors to offer more targeted services to independent enterprise owners, founders, and CEOs.

By Leo Almazora
Musk's DOGE 'at the gates' of the SEC
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 18, 2025
Musk's DOGE 'at the gates' of the SEC

Anonymous sources report the efficiency initiative is expected to turn its focus to the federal securities agency in the days ahead.

By Leo Almazora
Tocqueville Asset Management expands business with $1.3B AUM acquisition
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 18, 2025
Tocqueville Asset Management expands business with $1.3B AUM acquisition

The 40-year-old independent investment partnership picks up high caliber team.

By Steve Randall
New York RIA, former rep fined combined $225K by SEC for breaching fiduciary duties
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 18, 2025
New York RIA, former rep fined combined $225K by SEC for breaching fiduciary duties

Elderly clients impacted in transfers to higher-fee advisory accounts.

By Steve Randall
Do we need a new word for retirement as fewer people give up work?
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 18, 2025
Do we need a new word for retirement as fewer people give up work?

Another study highlights the oversized share of older Americans still working.

By Steve Randall
World's first catastrophe bond launched by ex-Pimco exec
INVESTING ETFS FEB 18, 2025
World's first catastrophe bond launched by ex-Pimco exec

Rick Pagnini wants to demystify cat bond investments.

By Bloomberg
RIAs adding jobs as employment outlook remains robust
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 17, 2025
RIAs adding jobs as employment outlook remains robust

Financial advisors discuss their hiring plans, as well as the skills they are seeking in job candidates.

By Gregg Greenberg
'Bogged down' advisors just want to have fun (again)
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 14, 2025
'Bogged down' advisors just want to have fun (again)

Jim Cahn, of Wealth Enhancement Group, lifts the lid on his firm's partnership model, his views on RIA M&A, and the widely slept-on reason why advisors are merging into larger organizations.

By Leo Almazora
Vestwell unveils new emergency savings account offering
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2025
Vestwell unveils new emergency savings account offering

The fintech firm is cementing its status in the workplace savings space with its latest ESA offering, which employers can integrate into their existing benefits package.

By Leo Almazora
'Money Mimosas' and other ways to show your Valentine financial love
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2025
'Money Mimosas' and other ways to show your Valentine financial love

Wealth managers offer unique ideas for couples to grow closer emotionally and financially.

By Gregg Greenberg
Limra research finds financial confidence on the rise among Black American workers
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2025
Limra research finds financial confidence on the rise among Black American workers

Survey findings suggest increased sense of financial security and more optimistic 2025 outlook, while highlighting employers' role in ensuring retirement readiness.

By Leo Almazora
Despite high marks on satisfaction, client acquisition a struggle for advisors
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2025
Despite high marks on satisfaction, client acquisition a struggle for advisors

With a majority find getting new clients a challenge, report suggests fee transparency as a way to foster trust among the unadvised.

By Leo Almazora
DOGE's cost-cutting team has come knocking at the IRS
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 14, 2025
DOGE's cost-cutting team has come knocking at the IRS

A member of Elon Musk's extra-governmental efficiency cadre has reportedly made enquiries, raising concerns among staff at the federal tax agency.

By Leo Almazora
Number of CFP professionals reaches fresh worldwide record
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2025
Number of CFP professionals reaches fresh worldwide record

The global body overseeing the CFP mark hails milestone year, with the US accounting for most of the 230,000 plus planners now holding the designation.

By Leo Almazora