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NEWS RIAS APR 23, 2015
Schorsch's RCS Capital closes Cetera Financial Group acquisition

The $1.15 billion deal brings in 6,600 reps and four B-Ds under the RCAP umbrella.

State Street gets the cold shoulder from financial advisers
NEWS RIAS APR 19, 2015
State Street gets the cold shoulder from financial advisers

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: State Street gets poor marks from financial advisers, despite dedicated efforts to mend fences and build new relationships.

NEWS RIAS APR 16, 2015
SEC bans Lee Weiss from the brokerage and investment advisory industry

Mr. Weiss and his firm will pay $8.4 million in relief to investors he duped in tobacco-related scheme

NEWS RIAS APR 16, 2015
HighTower recruits $550 million UBS team

TC Wealth Management joins in New York, adds to HighTower's 13 transitions in 2014.

NEWS RIAS APR 14, 2015
Considering growing through M&A? Don't call it a 'tuck-in'

Sophomoric term doesn't capture the magnitude of importance that these transactions represent.

Merrill Lynch's John Thiel urges colleagues to work with DOL on fiduciary rule
NEWS RIAS APR 14, 2015
Merrill Lynch's John Thiel urges colleagues to work with DOL on fiduciary rule

The Mutual Fund Store adds new products, services as it eyes eventual IPO
NEWS RIAS APR 14, 2015
The Mutual Fund Store adds new products, services as it eyes eventual IPO

The Mutual Fund Store, the 10th-biggest RIA by AUM <a href=&quot;http://data.investmentnews.com/ria/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>according to <i>IN</i>'s database,</a> is led by CEO John Bunch, who's taking a number of steps to keep growing as it eyes an eventual IPO.

NEWS RIAS APR 10, 2015
Top-performing firms invest big in technology — a critical driver of success

Major emphasis on tech spending and utilization helps leading advisory firms stay ahead of the curve.

SEC puts emphasis on retirement savers in 2015 exam priorities
NEWS RIAS APR 07, 2015
SEC puts emphasis on retirement savers in 2015 exam priorities

This year, the regulator says it will explore risks associated with increasingly popular alternative investments designed to generate high yields amid low interest rates &#8220;as investors are more dependent than ever on their own investments for retirement.&#8221;

Would one share of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway be a smart retirement savings strategy?
NEWS RIAS APR 06, 2015
Would one share of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway be a smart retirement savings strategy?

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Would buying one share of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway be a good savings strategy?

Focus Financial invests in $600 million wealth manager
NEWS RIAS APR 05, 2015
Focus Financial invests in $600 million wealth manager

Deal comes amid slowdown for large investors in financial advisory firms.

NEWS RIAS APR 02, 2015
Time for RIAs to set transition plans as SEC steps up focus

Regulator turning attention to how risks arising from advisers' asset management business might cascade throughout the economy.

NEWS RIAS MAR 29, 2015
5 steps to incorporating a robo into your firm

Time for advisers to develop an online approach &#8212; here's how.

NEWS RIAS MAR 24, 2015
TD Ameritrade launches website to spur adviser advocacy

Waning revenues may mean more fees
NEWS RIAS MAR 22, 2015
Waning revenues may mean more fees

Advisers could face new charges for services such as practice management and technology.

NEWS RIAS MAR 20, 2015
Convergent, rocked by suicide of CEO, announces replacement

A little over two months after the suicide of its CEO, $8.4 billion RIA Convergent appoints chief operating officer Douglas Wolford as a replacement.

NEWS RIAS MAR 18, 2015
SEC's White defends coverage of investment advisers

Chairwoman says agency is considering augmenting adviser exams with third-party audits.

NEWS RIAS MAR 18, 2015
Tony Robbins wants to be the new voice for independent advisers

Tony Robbins wants to be a champion for RIAs, bringing the inspirational advice he's given to entrepreneurs and CEOs to advisers working to build their businesses. </br><b><i>(Also: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20141116/FREE/111409999/PH/tony-robbins-7-steps-to-financial-freedom&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Tony Robbins' 7 steps to financial freedom</a>)</b></i>

Republican introduces bill to halt Obama's DOL fiduciary push
NEWS RIAS MAR 16, 2015
Republican introduces bill to halt Obama's DOL fiduciary push

Rep. Ann Wagner says proponents are 'offering a solution in search of a problem.'

TA Associates acquires Orion Advisor Services in NorthStar deal
NEWS RIAS MAR 16, 2015
TA Associates acquires Orion Advisor Services in NorthStar deal

Boston-based private equity firm <a href=&#8221;http://www.ta.com/&#8221;>TA Associates</a> announced on Monday that it is acquiring majority interest in NorthStar Financial Services and its nine subsidiary providers.