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Just 19 US households controlled 1.8% of total household wealth in 2024
RIA NEWS MAY 12, 2025
Just 19 US households controlled 1.8% of total household wealth in 2024

Ultra-rich share of wealth surged last year, says new analysis.

By Steve Randall
Pontera, NTAM, Siebert, announce senior appointments
RIA NEWS MAY 12, 2025
Pontera, NTAM, Siebert, announce senior appointments

Financial industry continues to shore up leadership.

By Steve Randall
Beyond the dashboard: Making wealth tech human
FINTECH MAY 12, 2025
Beyond the dashboard: Making wealth tech human

How intelliflo aims to solve advisors' top tech headaches—without sacrificing the personal touch clients crave

By Manal Ali
Advisors ignore succession planning at their own peril
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 11, 2025
Advisors ignore succession planning at their own peril

As RIA valuations rise, advisory firms are outgrowing next-generation buyers, a potentially perilous blind spot for business owners.

By Jeff Benjamin
Florida non-compete bill backed by Citadel bodes ill for advisor mobility
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 09, 2025
Florida non-compete bill backed by Citadel bodes ill for advisor mobility

As other states curb non-competes, the East Coast growth hub could soon become the most employer-friendly jurisdiction in the US.

By Leo Almazora
Private placement executives from GPB Capital, guilty of fraud, get seven and six years in prison
ALTERNATIVES MAY 09, 2025
Private placement executives from GPB Capital, guilty of fraud, get seven and six years in prison

Last summer, the two, David Gentile and Jeff Schneider, were found guilty of fraud in federal court in Brooklyn and received their sentencing today.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisory firm moms share high satisfaction but report early parenthood hurdles
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 09, 2025
Advisory firm moms share high satisfaction but report early parenthood hurdles

Early parenthood linked to lower fulfillment and fewer leadership roles, despite otherwise strong industry-wide support.

By Leo Almazora
Creative Planning CIO warns of short-term private equity flips
RIA NEWS MAY 09, 2025
Creative Planning CIO warns of short-term private equity flips

"It's the Golden Age, we're all blessed that this is where we are, what we do for a living, and that the sun is shining on the transition towards the RIA space," Creative Planning CIO Jamie Battmer said at a forum hosted by Goldman Sachs.

By Andrew Cohen
Munis poised to outshine fixed income in coming summer redemption season
FIXED INCOME MAY 09, 2025
Munis poised to outshine fixed income in coming summer redemption season

Strategists expect municipal bonds to best Treasuries during the four-month window from May until August, following a historical trend.

By Bloomberg
Advisor moves: Veteran UBS ensemble managing $2B splits to Sanctuary
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 09, 2025
Advisor moves: Veteran UBS ensemble managing $2B splits to Sanctuary

Elsewhere, Raymond James adds two advisors from Edward Jones and LPL, forming an LGBTQ+ focused practice in New Hampshire.

By Leo Almazora
Fintech bytes: Wealth.com and Vestwell strike new integration partnerships
FINTECH MAY 09, 2025
Fintech bytes: Wealth.com and Vestwell strike new integration partnerships

Leading estate-planning tech provider Vanilla has also unveiled key AI upgrades to help its advisor users.

By Leo Almazora
C-suite roundup: Crewe Advisors hires new CIO as Callan Family Office appoints chief tax strategist
RIA NEWS MAY 09, 2025
C-suite roundup: Crewe Advisors hires new CIO as Callan Family Office appoints chief tax strategist

Meanwhile, Bellevue, Washington-based Parcion Private Wealth strengthens its leadership with two C-level additions.

By Leo Almazora
Staten Island's Malliotakis signals support for $30k SALT cap
RIA NEWS MAY 09, 2025
Staten Island's Malliotakis signals support for $30k SALT cap

A statement highlighting benefits of a threefold increase in the deduction adds the Republican's voice to thorny tax debate.

By Bloomberg
LPL's Steinmeier is on his bicycle convincing Commonwealth advisors to join up
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 09, 2025
LPL's Steinmeier is on his bicycle convincing Commonwealth advisors to join up

Led by its CEO, LPL is engaging in what sounds like a charm offensive with some Commonwealth advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
President Trump looking at raising top tax rate in 'political death wish'
RIA NEWS MAY 09, 2025
President Trump looking at raising top tax rate in 'political death wish'

New proposal could mean some would pay a total of more than half of what they earn.

By Matthew Sellers
Most people don’t expect to need long-term care in old age, but think others will
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 08, 2025
Most people don’t expect to need long-term care in old age, but think others will

Gaps revealed in knowledge about employer-sponsored caregiving programs.

By Steve Randall
LPL reports strong first quarter with assets up to $1.8T, earnings above consensus
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 08, 2025
LPL reports strong first quarter with assets up to $1.8T, earnings above consensus

Recruited assets, organic growth both powered ahead.

By Steve Randall
Goldman Sachs: RIA M&A market defies corporate slowdown
RIA NEWS MAY 08, 2025
Goldman Sachs: RIA M&A market defies corporate slowdown

Goldman Sachs' Padi Raphael, Global Co-Head of Third-Party Wealth, said the "door is always open" regarding a potential RIA referral program, as the firm looks to serve the "mega trend" of growing wealth from independent advisors.

By Andrew Cohen
HNW women face hurdles in great wealth transfer, report suggests
RIA NEWS MAY 08, 2025
HNW women face hurdles in great wealth transfer, report suggests

UBS research finds lack of planning and communication as key challenges for high-net-worth widows and next-generation women in navigating inheritances.

By Leo Almazora
Blackstone, Vanguard, Wellington fire first joint shot into interval fund space
ALTERNATIVES MAY 08, 2025
Blackstone, Vanguard, Wellington fire first joint shot into interval fund space

The proposed "all markets" fund is structured to enable quarterly redemptions, driven by investments in public equities, fixed income, and private market assets.

By Leo Almazora