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Execs call for mandatory reporting of employee well-being metrics
NEWS RIAS JUN 21, 2023
Execs call for mandatory reporting of employee well-being metrics

Some 85% of C-suite executives believe that organizations should require mandatory reporting of well-being metrics, according to a study.

By Bloomberg
Alternativ raises $10 million as digitally native RIAs pick up steam
NEWS RIAS JUN 21, 2023
Alternativ raises $10 million as digitally native RIAs pick up steam

The funding will be used to continue developing the firm's technology and to grow its RIA, Alternativ Wealth, through acquisitions.

By Ryan W. Neal
Carson Group adds $5 billion Northwest Capital Management
NEWS RIAS JUN 21, 2023
Carson Group adds $5 billion Northwest Capital Management

The firm, with offices in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, offers both wealth management and retirement plan services.

By InvestmentNews
ETF designed to climb along with interest rates adjusts in stride with Fed
NEWS RIAS JUN 20, 2023
ETF designed to climb along with interest rates adjusts in stride with Fed

FolioBeyond's Rising Rates ETF is being renamed the Alternative Income and Interest Rate Hedge ETF.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra suspends financial advisor facing child sex charge
NEWS RIAS JUN 20, 2023
Finra suspends financial advisor facing child sex charge

Thomas Vernor is based in Huntsville, Alabama, and started in the securities industry in 1984 at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.

By Bruce Kelly
More than just a number
NEWS RIAS JUN 19, 2023
More than just a number

Pay equity in the advisory industry might seem like a straightforward proposition. It isn’t.

By Joanne Cleaver
BlackRock bitcoin ETF has crypto fans wondering about change of course at SEC
NEWS RIAS JUN 16, 2023
BlackRock bitcoin ETF has crypto fans wondering about change of course at SEC

Given the three dozen others that have filed for a bitcoin ETF without success, ETF watchers are wondering if BlackRock has an inside track to gain approval.

By Jeff Benjamin
Cetera CEO Antoniades: 'I'm not going anywhere'
NEWS RIAS JUN 15, 2023
Cetera CEO Antoniades: 'I'm not going anywhere'

Regardless, plenty of questions remain about the future of the long-time Cetera executive.

By Bruce Kelly
Merit Financial adds LPL veteran Andy Kalbaugh to its board
NEWS RIAS JUN 14, 2023
Merit Financial adds LPL veteran Andy Kalbaugh to its board

Kalbaugh will work with the fast-growing wealth management firm's executive leadership on strategic planning.

By Bruce Kelly
New iCapital platform gives advisors turnkey access to alternative investments
NEWS RIAS JUN 14, 2023
New iCapital platform gives advisors turnkey access to alternative investments

Marketplace combines hundreds of existing platforms run by providers of alternative investments into a single network.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity bulks up its 'disruptor' suite with 6 new thematic ETFs
NEWS RIAS JUN 13, 2023
Fidelity bulks up its 'disruptor' suite with 6 new thematic ETFs

The asset manager is banking on financial advisors' growing interest in targeted investment strategies.

By Jeff Benjamin
New bull market doesn't take recession off the table
NEWS RIAS JUN 12, 2023
New bull market doesn't take recession off the table

Market watchers warn against falling for the head fake of a tech-driven stock market that isn't accurately reflecting broader economic risks.

By Jeff Benjamin
ETF niche players combine to form nearly $8 billion suite of specialty funds
NEWS RIAS JUN 12, 2023
ETF niche players combine to form nearly $8 billion suite of specialty funds

Amplify ETFs is acquiring the assets of ETF Managers Group, bringing under one roof funds that offer exposure to marijuana, blockchain, artificial intelligence and more.

By Jeff Benjamin
$1.7 billion team exits Avidian to form new RIA affiliated with Hightower
NEWS RIAS JUN 09, 2023
$1.7 billion team exits Avidian to form new RIA affiliated with Hightower

Houston-based Presidio Wealth Partners is leaving with nearly half of Avidian's $4 billion in assets and aspires to reach $5 billion in five years.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wealthspire acquires $1 billion firm to expand in the Atlantic region
NEWS RIAS JUN 07, 2023
Wealthspire acquires $1 billion firm to expand in the Atlantic region

Based in Richmond, Virginia, ACG Wealth Management offers investment management, qualified plans, tax strategies and third-party administrator services.

By Ryan W. Neal
Former SEC Chair Clayton makes case for democratizing alternative investments
NEWS RIAS JUN 07, 2023
Former SEC Chair Clayton makes case for democratizing alternative investments

Clayton took a swipe at the current leadership of the Securities and Exchange Commission for swinging too far in the wrong direction.

By Jeff Benjamin
Pershing X moves into the fintech lane with new Wove platform
NEWS CUSTODIAN JUN 06, 2023
Pershing X moves into the fintech lane with new Wove platform

The multicustodial open architecture platform promises to connect the various applications advisors use to service clients.

By Jeff Benjamin
Cetera continues RIA push with purchase of $1.45 billion Kansas firm
NEWS RIAS JUN 06, 2023
Cetera continues RIA push with purchase of $1.45 billion Kansas firm

At the end of April, The Retirement Planning Group had 14 advisors and 40 employees.

By Bruce Kelly
Mercer raises $1 billion in recapitalization deal, bringing in new private equity backer
NEWS RIAS JUN 06, 2023
Mercer raises $1 billion in recapitalization deal, bringing in new private equity backer

The additional investment from Altas Partners pushes Mercer's valuation past $3 billion.

By Ryan W. Neal
Creative Planning acquires $2.5 billion professional services firm
NEWS RIAS JUN 05, 2023
Creative Planning acquires $2.5 billion professional services firm

BerganKDV provides accounting, tax and audit services and business advice, in addition to wealth management.

By Ryan W. Neal