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Mercer Global Advisors adds $400 million in first deal since latest recapitalization
NEWS RIAS JUL 05, 2023
Mercer Global Advisors adds $400 million in first deal since latest recapitalization

The founder of Macon, Georgia-based Day & Ennis, a 35-year-old RIA, cited the need to scale as a driving force behind the deal.

Finra dings Hightower with $353,000 penalty over alt sales
NEWS RIAS JUL 05, 2023
Finra dings Hightower with $353,000 penalty over alt sales

Both GPB private placements and the LJM mutual fund were widely sold by brokerage firms prior to 2018.

Strong first half for markets forces advisors to defend pessimistic outlooks
NEWS RIAS JUL 03, 2023
Strong first half for markets forces advisors to defend pessimistic outlooks

The broad markets are climbing a wall of worry, although that's been overshadowed by the triple-digit returns of tech sector highfliers.

Staying in-plan: More 401(k)s keep retiree assets but more products needed
NEWS RIAS JUN 30, 2023
Staying in-plan: More 401(k)s keep retiree assets but more products needed

Keeping retirees in the plan helps both participants and sponsors save on costs, but many 401(k)s are lacking income options.

Carson Group parts ways with its first chief technology officer
NEWS RIAS JUN 29, 2023
Carson Group parts ways with its first chief technology officer

Nimesh Patel was named to the firm's newly created CTO position in February 2022.

SEC report on RIA mandatory arbitration leaves many questions about potential investor harm
NEWS RIAS JUN 29, 2023
SEC report on RIA mandatory arbitration leaves many questions about potential investor harm

The report says more than half of investment advisors force their clients to go to arbitration to settle disputes, but it doesn't put a number on RIA arbitration cases or the costs for claimants.

Procyon Partners adds two advisors managing $600 million
NEWS RIAS JUN 27, 2023
Procyon Partners adds two advisors managing $600 million

Frank McKiernan and Jerry Sneed are joining Procyon, a Dynasty Financial network firm, from Baker Tilly Wealth Management.

RIA valuations are up but hitting a plateau: Fidelity
NEWS RIAS JUN 27, 2023
RIA valuations are up but hitting a plateau: Fidelity

Owners of RIAs want higher prices for their firms now than they did between 2017 and 2019, the last time Fidelity did this study.

Not enough rookie advisors to go around, Cerulli says
NEWS RIAS JUN 26, 2023
Not enough rookie advisors to go around, Cerulli says

Financial advisor head count grew by just 2,579 advisors in 2022, while the failure rate among rookie advisors was more than 72%, according to a Cerulli study.

Number of investment advisors hits record high
NEWS RIAS JUN 22, 2023
Number of investment advisors hits record high

Employment at advisory firms also reached a record, while assets under management declined in 2022, according to an annual study by the Investment Adviser Association and National Regulatory Services.

SEC bars RIA chief compliance officer previously found guilty of fraud
NEWS RIAS JUN 22, 2023
SEC bars RIA chief compliance officer previously found guilty of fraud

Jennifer Campbell was office manager and chief compliance officer for a registered investment advisor in Buffalo, New York.

Stratos Wealth adds advisor managing $250 million
NEWS RIAS JUN 21, 2023
Stratos Wealth adds advisor managing $250 million

Robert Hamer is joining Stratos from Asset Management Group.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.