Allworth Acquires Sister Firms in Indianapolis with Combined $1.5B in Assets Allworth Financial, a registered investment…
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Active Management’s Persistent Failure: A 2025 Perspective
Charles Ellis’s seminal work, Winning the Loser’s Game, published in 1998, highlighted a sobering reality for…
Aaron Klein Returns to Wealthtech with Launch of Contio Meeting OS
Aaron Klein, the former CEO and co-founder of Nitrogen, has returned to the wealthtech space with…
FSI Opposes New Jersey’s Proposed Independent Contractor Rule
The Financial Services Institute, an advocacy group for independent advisors and broker/dealers, is speaking out against…
Conquest Planning Raises $80M in Series B for AI-Powered Financial Platform
Conquest Planning, the artificial intelligence-powered, Canada-based, financial planning platform founded by Mark Evans (creator of Naviplan)…
The Art of Celebrity Auctions with Victoria Gray
Victoria Gray, deputy chairman of Bonhams North America, has spent decades curating and managing some of…
Young Affluent Investors Shun 60/40, Embrace Alternative Assets
(Bloomberg) — Wall Street has a new favorite investor. They’re young, they’re affluent and they’re skeptical that…
Investors Look to Financial Advisors for Risk Assessment on Digital Assets
Investor interest in digital assets might be growing, but concerns about the security and regulatory uncertainty…
Tech Advice from Doug Fritz
Technology has become the heartbeat of advisory firms, driving everything from client experience to back-office efficiency…
Tech Advice from Doug Fritz
Technology has become the heartbeat of advisory firms, driving everything from client experience to back-office efficiency…
&Partners Founders Discuss the Power of Answering Advisor Calls at 5:30 a.m.
&Partners, the St. Louis-based hybrid broker/dealer launched by David Kowach, former president and CEO of Wells Fargo…
Advisors Favor Private Equity in Alternatives, Face Liquidity Challenges
Attracting new clients is the top reason U.S. financial advisors add alternative investment options to their…
REITs Show Resilience Amid Market Volatility and Trade Uncertainties
Like other securities, public REIT stocks have ridden a roller coaster this year as on-again, off-again…
Merit Financial, CapWealth, Ameriprise, LPL and Raymond James
Merit Expands in Pacific Northwest With RIA Olympic Wealth Merit Financial Advisors, an Atlanta-based registered investment…
Will Other States Follow Suit Against Crypto?
As the Securities and Exchange Commission continues changing course on its approach to regulating cryptocurrencies under…
Morgan Stanley Designates Advisors for Private Company Wealth Management
(Bloomberg) — Morgan Stanley is doubling down on its efforts to manage the wealth of founders,…
Co-Trustees Clash Over $275M Trust
The $275 million estate of the late singer Jimmy Buffett has been thrown into the spotlight…
Stock Market Optimism Rises Despite Tariff Concerns
Financial advisors’ faith in the stock market rose yet again in May, jumping almost 30% from…
Ex-Focus Financial Advisors Sue to Nullify Non-Compete Agreements
Two former Focus Financial advisors are suing the RIA aggregator to kill what they call “profoundly…
Nuveen Acquires Brooklyn Investment Group to Boost Direct Indexing
Global asset manager Nuveen agreed to acquire investment advisor Brooklyn Investment Group, along with its parent,…
Osaic Acquires $13.5B Boston-Based RIA CW Advisors
Broker/dealer Osaic has agreed to acquire $13.5 billion fee-only registered investment advisor CW Advisors from its…