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S&P 500 sees best three-day rally since November
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 07, 2024
S&P 500 sees best three-day rally since November

Hopes of Fed rate cuts boosted equities again Monday.

Private credit is growing as a financing option, outperforming for investors
ALTERNATIVES MAY 07, 2024
Private credit is growing as a financing option, outperforming for investors

American Investment Council says the market continues to expand.

Asset managers face rising costs, sluggish revenues but AI might save the day
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 07, 2024
Asset managers face rising costs, sluggish revenues but AI might save the day

BCG report urges firms to seize the opportunity from tech innovations.

High-tech market makers push deeper into fixed income
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 07, 2024
High-tech market makers push deeper into fixed income

Firms such as Citadel, Jane Street aim to disrupt Wall Street domination.

Wealth management unit helps propel UBS back to profit
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 07, 2024
Wealth management unit helps propel UBS back to profit

Net income smashed analysts’ expectations for first quarter.

Medicare fund will pay full benefits for extra five years
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 07, 2024
Medicare fund will pay full benefits for extra five years

Strong economy means the fund should be in a solid position until 2036.

Osaic seals deal for Lincoln’s wealth advisor business
RIAS MAY 06, 2024
Osaic seals deal for Lincoln’s wealth advisor business

The wealth management giant has gotten even more colossal as it welcomes $115 billion in assets and some 1,400 advisors.

Raymond James welcomes advisor couple in Oklahoma
BROKER DEALERS MAY 06, 2024
Raymond James welcomes advisor couple in Oklahoma

The broker-dealer giant has onboarded a husband-wife tandem who previously managed $200M at Edward Jones.

Trump Media's banned accountant had 20 B-D clients
BROKER DEALERS MAY 06, 2024
Trump Media's banned accountant had 20 B-D clients

"These firms have to go back, hire a new accounting firm and restate financials," said one senior industry executive.

LPL welcomes ex-UBS advisor in the Northwest
BROKER DEALERS MAY 06, 2024
LPL welcomes ex-UBS advisor in the Northwest

The veteran advisor, whose resume includes time in Silicon Valley, brings a $275M book that includes lawyers, small business owners, and widows.

Goldman bolsters alts commitment with new lending solution
RIAS MAY 06, 2024
Goldman bolsters alts commitment with new lending solution

Extended to eligible RIA clients, the new offering takes the staid practice of securities lending to the alternative investment space.

MAI extends acquisition streak with Harbor Wealth deal
RIAS MAY 06, 2024
MAI extends acquisition streak with Harbor Wealth deal

The high-net-worth RIA has added $321M to its network with the addition of a women-owned and operated practice in Colorado.

Robinhood’s crypto business under fire after SEC warning
ALTERNATIVES MAY 06, 2024
Robinhood’s crypto business under fire after SEC warning

The stock trading platform is facing an enforcement action as the federal regulator continues to crack down on digital assets.

Change continues at Focus with Colony-Buckingham merger plan
RIAS MAY 06, 2024
Change continues at Focus with Colony-Buckingham merger plan

“Transformational” combination will see Adam Birenbaum lead a wealth giant with nearly 1,200 employees across more than 90 locations.

Fiduciary commitment should be table stakes
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 06, 2024
Fiduciary commitment should be table stakes

Speed and nature of new DOL rule has left many in the insurance industry fuming, losing sight of the impact on ordinary investors

Snowden Lane’s CEO is out to win the war for wirehouse talent
RIAS MAY 06, 2024
Snowden Lane’s CEO is out to win the war for wirehouse talent

The former Merrill executive has an insider’s view of what advisors want – and don’t want.

Do Warren Buffett’s words still carry weight on Wall Street?
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 06, 2024
Do Warren Buffett’s words still carry weight on Wall Street?

The Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting remains a big draw, but do advisors still hang on the Oracle of Omaha's every word?

Stifel employees leave after probe into 'inappropriate relations'
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 06, 2024
Stifel employees leave after probe into 'inappropriate relations'

A spokesperson for the St. Louis-based firm says it has 'taken appropriate action,' with one of the employees going through a 'legal process.'

Valuations for B-Ds and RIAs soar. Can it last?
RIAS MAY 06, 2024
Valuations for B-Ds and RIAs soar. Can it last?

Deals by LPL underscore surge in price propelled by the ongoing movement to fee-based revenue from one-time commission charges.

Millennials want advice now but industry 'unprepared'
RIAS MAY 06, 2024
Millennials want advice now but industry 'unprepared'

Firms must have a clear idea of how to attract and retain G2 advisors as record CFP exam numbers offer good news for the future.