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As financial markets dampen RIA valuations, buyers get creative with deal structures
NEWS RIAS NOV 18, 2022
As financial markets dampen RIA valuations, buyers get creative with deal structures

A report from DeVoe & Co. shows dramatic drop-off in fourth-quarter deals, but the biggest buyers say they are as busy as ever.

By Jeff Benjamin
Ritholtz Wealth Management hires its first company president
NEWS RIAS NOV 17, 2022
Ritholtz Wealth Management hires its first company president

Jay Tini joins Ritholtz from Vanguard, where he was divisional sales manager, for his first job at an RIA.

By Jeff Benjamin
Morgan Stanley rep goes RIA with $5 billion book of business
NEWS RIAS NOV 16, 2022
Morgan Stanley rep goes RIA with $5 billion book of business

Jim Martin left $4 billion worth of client assets behind when he formed Nordwand Capital, but he says it was all part of the plan.

By Jeff Benjamin
Choreo to acquire $1 billion Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management
NEWS RIAS NOV 16, 2022
Choreo to acquire $1 billion Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management

The deal expands Choreo’s footprint in the Southeast; the firm said it’s also entering a strategic relationship with an affiliated firm, Cherry Bekaert Advisory.

By InvestmentNews
Activist investor challenges Envestnet's poor stock performance
NEWS RIAS NOV 15, 2022
Activist investor challenges Envestnet's poor stock performance

Hedge fund Impactive Capital is threatening a proxy fight in an effort to secure a seat on Envestnet's board.

By Jeff Benjamin
Demand for alternative investments points to major portfolio reallocations
NEWS RIAS NOV 15, 2022
Demand for alternative investments points to major portfolio reallocations

Changing regulations are combining with technology to potentially push $10 trillion into alt strategies by 2030.

By Jeff Benjamin
FPA honors three planners with awards
NEWS RIAS NOV 14, 2022
FPA honors three planners with awards

The ‘Heart of Financial Planning’ award to go to Shawn Jacobson, Mark Prendergast, Celeste Revelli.

By InvestmentNews
Former chief compliance officer at RIA guilty of $500,000 fraud
NEWS RIAS NOV 14, 2022
Former chief compliance officer at RIA guilty of $500,000 fraud

According to several news websites, Jennifer Campbell had worked at Pratt Collard Buck Advisory Group, a firm in Buffalo, New York, that closed at the end of last year.

By Bruce Kelly
CI Financial to separate US, Canada units as debt concerns rise
NEWS RIAS NOV 11, 2022
CI Financial to separate US, Canada units as debt concerns rise

The Toronto-based firm said it will use the proceeds of the planned IPO of its US wealth management unit to improve its balance sheet.

By Bloomberg
Adviser duo managing nearly $500 million join Lincoln Financial
NEWS RIAS NOV 10, 2022
Adviser duo managing nearly $500 million join Lincoln Financial

Scott LoPresti and Dean DiPierro, based in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, previously were affiliated with LPL Financial.

By InvestmentNews
Edelman Financial Engines focuses on tax planning
NEWS RIAS NOV 09, 2022
Edelman Financial Engines focuses on tax planning

Last year, the firm acquired Viridian Advisors, which specializes in comprehensive financial planning and tax planning.

By Bruce Kelly
No fee model is perfect: RIA Summit 2022
NEWS RIAS NOV 09, 2022
No fee model is perfect: RIA Summit 2022

The goal is for independent registered investment advisers to explain to clients simply and transparently what they're paying for services provided.

By Ryan W. Neal
Bluespring acquires Mississippi hybrid
NEWS RIAS NOV 08, 2022
Bluespring acquires Mississippi hybrid

WealthPartners, which oversees assets of $500 million, primarily focuses on high-net-worth individuals and families.

By InvestmentNews
TAMPs and fee-based annuities headline first day of RIA Summit 2022
NEWS RIAS NOV 07, 2022
TAMPs and fee-based annuities headline first day of RIA Summit 2022

Turnkey asset management platforms can help advisers grow their practices, panelists say.

By Ryan W. Neal
Recruiting slows in Q3, with moves down 4.4% vs. 2021
NEWS RIAS NOV 07, 2022
Recruiting slows in Q3, with moves down 4.4% vs. 2021

High inflation, poor market returns, rising interest rates and their anticipated impact on the economy may have advisers staying put.

By Devin McGinley
Raymond James launches professional network for veterans
NEWS RIAS NOV 07, 2022
Raymond James launches professional network for veterans

The Veteran Financial Advisors Network supports vets in developing their businesses and careers.

By InvestmentNews
What's behind the phenomenon of advisers behaving badly?
NEWS RIAS NOV 07, 2022
What's behind the phenomenon of advisers behaving badly?

Greed alone doesn’t explain the appalling acts some advisers commit against their clients.

By Bruce Kelly
Focus Financial on track for 'successful' year for RIA M&A: Adolf
NEWS RIAS NOV 04, 2022
Focus Financial on track for 'successful' year for RIA M&A: Adolf

The firm has announced 24 registered investment adviser transactions so far this year and is likely to announce more deals before year-end, the CEO said.

By Bruce Kelly
Northwestern team switches to Raymond James
NEWS RIAS NOV 04, 2022
Northwestern team switches to Raymond James

The group at Sovereign Wealth Strategies Group manages $200 million in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

By InvestmentNews
ETF strategy that avoids noise of open markets will arouse adviser curiosity
NEWS RIAS NOV 03, 2022
ETF strategy that avoids noise of open markets will arouse adviser curiosity

NightShares bets on the serene sophistication of markets that are closed to beat the indexes by sitting out the action during the day.

By Jeff Benjamin