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Ackermann promoted at Integrated Partners, Robertson Stephens strengthens board
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 14, 2025
Ackermann promoted at Integrated Partners, Robertson Stephens strengthens board

Some of this week's hires across the wealth and investment industry

By Steve Randall
Emergency savings dynamic shifts to positive for first time in three years
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 14, 2025
Emergency savings dynamic shifts to positive for first time in three years

More Americans have added to their savings than depleted them.

By Steve Randall
Morningstar forges fintech partnership with SS&C
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH FEB 13, 2025
Morningstar forges fintech partnership with SS&C

The alliance will give Black Diamond users the first chance to use a newly launched advisory suite as Morningstar shutters a legacy advisor platform.

By Leo Almazora
Passive pressures will drive continued mutual fund consolidation into 2030, PWC says
INVESTING ETFS FEB 13, 2025
Passive pressures will drive continued mutual fund consolidation into 2030, PWC says

A continuing shift to low fees, growing dominance of mega-managers, and the clamor for product innovation are set to reshape the landscape.

By Leo Almazora
Finra sanctions smoothie-throwing broker over alleged cash reporting failures
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 13, 2025
Finra sanctions smoothie-throwing broker over alleged cash reporting failures

But the Finra panel's decision against James Iannazzo was not unanimous.

By Bruce Kelly
Student debt has a chilling effect on employees' retirement planning
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2025
Student debt has a chilling effect on employees' retirement planning

A new study highlights how debt-saddled public and private workers are forced to focus on shorter-term investments and immediate financial concerns.

By Leo Almazora
Decade of RIA M&A explosion shows no slowdown: Fidelity
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 13, 2025
Decade of RIA M&A explosion shows no slowdown: Fidelity

There's been an emergence of buyers, backed with PE dollars, making repeated acquisitions.

By Bruce Kelly
Spotlighting the Fastest-Growing Fee-Only RIAs in the USA
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 13, 2025
Spotlighting the Fastest-Growing Fee-Only RIAs in the USA

Discover which fee-only RIAs had standout performances in 2024

Advisor AI startup Zeplyn adds ex-LPL leader Kabir Sethi to board
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH FEB 13, 2025
Advisor AI startup Zeplyn adds ex-LPL leader Kabir Sethi to board

The two-decade veteran, whose career also includes a stint at Merill Lynch, will help shape strategy for the Google engineer-founded fintech.

By Leo Almazora
Proactivity is key to client satisfaction, and it's lagging
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 13, 2025
Proactivity is key to client satisfaction, and it's lagging

Getting ahead of events is critical, say advisors, and the difference between keeping or losing clients.

By Gregg Greenberg
Robinhood going after advisory business 'aggressively', says CEO
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 13, 2025
Robinhood going after advisory business 'aggressively', says CEO

DIY investment giant's earnings surge as TradePMR acquisition plan rolls along, putting it on strong footing for future expansion.

By Leo Almazora
Advisors expect revenue boost this year as Secure 2.0 provisions kick in
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 13, 2025
Advisors expect revenue boost this year as Secure 2.0 provisions kick in

Most retirement plan specialists anticipate gain of up to 10%.

By Steve Randall
Debt has become a way of life for working Americans, report warns
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 13, 2025
Debt has become a way of life for working Americans, report warns

And they would have to work extra hard to pay it off.

By Steve Randall
Record growth: Interval funds emerge as key players in alternative investments
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 12, 2025
Record growth: Interval funds emerge as key players in alternative investments

Blue Vault Alts Summit highlights the role of liquidity-focused funds in reshaping advisor strategies

By Manal Ali
SignatureFD welcomes M&A veteran Peter Nesvold to board
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 12, 2025
SignatureFD welcomes M&A veteran Peter Nesvold to board

The $9.1 billion RIA is tapping into Nesvold's decades of leadership, including his time at Silver Lane Advisors and Bear Stearns, for its next leg of thoughtful expansion.

By Leo Almazora
For two-fifths of modern couples, commitment is spelled with joint insurance
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 12, 2025
For two-fifths of modern couples, commitment is spelled with joint insurance

Survey of renting couples finds joint policies on par with traditional milestones, including moving in together and their first "I love you," as a means to cement relationships.

By Leo Almazora
How pro bono planning creates a practice management edge
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 12, 2025
How pro bono planning creates a practice management edge

Finding purpose, skills enhancement, and attracting new talent are just a few potential benefits for altruistic planners and the firms that support them.

By Leo Almazora
SEC moves to keep ESG shareholder resolutions off proxy ballots
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 12, 2025
SEC moves to keep ESG shareholder resolutions off proxy ballots

The agency is reverting to a Trump-era policy that allowed public companies to widely exclude environmentally and socially themed resolutions.

By Emile Hallez
Hot CPI report has strategists rethinking inflation strategies
INVESTING ETFS FEB 12, 2025
Hot CPI report has strategists rethinking inflation strategies

Wall Street reacts to the higher-than-expected January CPI report that sent stocks lower.

By Gregg Greenberg
Carson Group taps Zocks for AI-powered client insights
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 12, 2025
Carson Group taps Zocks for AI-powered client insights

The $38 billion national RIA's latest fintech partnership joins a broader trend of platforms helping firms and advisors pursue organic growth with artificial intelligence.

By Leo Almazora