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Hightower's suit against $39 million RIA described as 'wirehouse 101'
NEWS RIAS FEB 14, 2022
Hightower's suit against $39 million RIA described as 'wirehouse 101'

The $104 billion Chicago-based aggregator is going after a Seattle adviser for taking clients with him when he left a year ago.

By Jeff Benjamin
Raymond James nabs Florida team managing $227 million
NEWS RIAS FEB 14, 2022
Raymond James nabs Florida team managing $227 million

The Orlando-based advisers will operate as Signature Wealth Partners and will serve high-net-worth individuals, pre-retirees and corporate executives.

By InvestmentNews
Allworth Financial acquires $480 million RIA
NEWS RIAS FEB 10, 2022
Allworth Financial acquires $480 million RIA

The agreement brings Allworth’s total number of offices to 21 across the country.

By InvestmentNews
Fusion Family Wealth sells minority stake to Merchant
NEWS RIAS FEB 10, 2022
Fusion Family Wealth sells minority stake to Merchant

Merchant's partnership structure continues to push into the RIA space with nearly 50 ownership stakes.

By Jeff Benjamin
Merchant Investment Management takes minority stake in $1 billion RIA
NEWS RIAS FEB 08, 2022
Merchant Investment Management takes minority stake in $1 billion RIA

The Chicago-area advisory firm, Inspirion Wealth Advisors, will use equity infusion to develop next-generation planners and potentially make acquisitions.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wirehouses are most productive channel: Cerulli
NEWS RIAS FEB 07, 2022
Wirehouses are most productive channel: Cerulli

Although wirehouses are shrinking, the study finds their reps have an average AUM of $198 million, versus an average of $88.1 million industrywide.

By InvestmentNews
CI Financial’s US expansion is a Canadian success story
NEWS RIAS FEB 07, 2022
CI Financial’s US expansion is a Canadian success story

The Toronto-based company's business operations in the United States represent the largest and fastest-growing segment of the $304 billion financial conglomerate.

By Jeff Benjamin
Merchant Investment Management takes stake in Minnesota RIA
NEWS RIAS FEB 04, 2022
Merchant Investment Management takes stake in Minnesota RIA

Summit Investment Advisory Services manages $490 million for clients in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Florida.

By InvestmentNews
ETFs give advisers varied tools for fighting inflation
NEWS RIAS FEB 04, 2022
ETFs give advisers varied tools for fighting inflation

The new Amplify Inflation Fighter ETF joins a short list of strategies designed to hedge and leverage price pressures.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity updates its Wealthscape tech platform
NEWS RIAS FEB 03, 2022
Fidelity updates its Wealthscape tech platform

Refreshes mobile app and adds a digital empowerment tool.

By InvestmentNews
Hub acquires assets of West Coast RIA
NEWS RIAS FEB 02, 2022
Hub acquires assets of West Coast RIA

Kornerstone, based in Chico, California, manages $560 million.

By InvestmentNews
Private equity influence on wealth management is big and getting bigger
NEWS RIAS FEB 02, 2022
Private equity influence on wealth management is big and getting bigger

The 38 direct PE investments in wealth management last year compares to 23 in 2020 and 11 in 2019. Now PE is eyeing the wealthtech space.

By Jeff Benjamin
River Wealth Advisors sells minority stake to Merchant Investment Management
NEWS RIAS FEB 01, 2022
River Wealth Advisors sells minority stake to Merchant Investment Management

Merchant insists the noncontrolling investment is distinct from traditional private equity capital, which often comes with a short-term commitment.

By Jeff Benjamin
Schwab study says RIAs need to up their staffing and compensation game
NEWS RIAS FEB 01, 2022
Schwab study says RIAs need to up their staffing and compensation game

Hiring is getting more competitive at every level of an advisory firm, and compensation alone won't allow firms to keep pace.

By Jeff Benjamin
3 ways volatility diminishes the value of your firm
NEWS OPINION JAN 31, 2022
3 ways volatility diminishes the value of your firm

The impact that market corrections can have on advisory firms' profits makes having the right strategy and doing an exceptional job of implementing it even more important.

By Scott Hanson
NewEdge hires UBS team managing $3 billion in South Florida
NEWS RIAS JAN 31, 2022
NewEdge hires UBS team managing $3 billion in South Florida

Days after hiring Robert McCann, former UBS chairman for the Americas region, NewEdge announces more UBS veterans are joining the firm.

By Bruce Kelly
Adviser's faith-based ESG niche attracts true believers
NEWS RIAS JAN 28, 2022
Adviser's faith-based ESG niche attracts true believers

Robert Netzly has maintained his focus on biblically-based financial planning, while keeping his expectations low. The market is finding him.

By Jeff Benjamin
Crypto collapse sheds new light on loyalty to digital assets
NEWS RIAS JAN 27, 2022
Crypto collapse sheds new light on loyalty to digital assets

Without saying 'I told you so,' advisers are reminding their clients that investing in crypto will be stomach churning.

By Jeff Benjamin
OneDigital acquires St. Louis-based RIA
NEWS RIAS JAN 27, 2022
OneDigital acquires St. Louis-based RIA

HM Capital Management adds $5.5 billion in assets under advisement.

By InvestmentNews
Sudden market volatility has advisers preaching calm to newer investors
NEWS RIAS JAN 26, 2022
Sudden market volatility has advisers preaching calm to newer investors

As the next generation of investors comes on board, advisers are repeating the age-old mantra about not panicking in response to market swings.

By Jeff Benjamin