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When it comes to fees, how advisers charge is as important to clients as how much
NEWS RIAS JUN 13, 2022
When it comes to fees, how advisers charge is as important to clients as how much

Deducting fees from client portfolios can introduce the punishing long-term consequences of reverse compounding.

Asset-based advisory fees stuck between inflation and a hard place
NEWS RIAS JUN 10, 2022
Asset-based advisory fees stuck between inflation and a hard place

Spiking inflation adds a new twist to the concept of linking advisers' revenues to their clients' portfolios.

Mercer acquires $130 million RIA
NEWS RIAS JUN 09, 2022
Mercer acquires $130 million RIA

The deal for Bivin and Associates, which is based in Ponca City, Oklahoma, expands Mercer’s Midwest presence.

Allworth acquires two RIAs, $727 million in assets
NEWS RIAS JUN 08, 2022
Allworth acquires two RIAs, $727 million in assets

UAS Wealth Advisors of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Adams Chetwood in Durham, North Carolina, expand Allworth's geographic reach in the Southeast and Southwest.

SageView acquires $825 million RIA
NEWS RIAS JUN 08, 2022
SageView acquires $825 million RIA

kPlans, based in Valencia, California, is a retirement plan consultant with a focus on defined-benefit and cash balance plans.

In its first RIA buy, Alera Group nearly quadruples its assets to $4.7 billion
NEWS RIAS JUN 08, 2022
In its first RIA buy, Alera Group nearly quadruples its assets to $4.7 billion

Private equity-backed Alera Group acquires $3.5 billion Wharton Business Group and says it plans to buy more firms.

Advisers seeking a deal should look for a seat at the table
NEWS OPINION JUN 08, 2022
Advisers seeking a deal should look for a seat at the table

The wealth management space needs to move beyond traditional models and put advisers at the center of a firm's mission and purpose.

Inflation, no longer deemed transitory, puts advisers in scramble mode
NEWS RIAS JUN 03, 2022
Inflation, no longer deemed transitory, puts advisers in scramble mode

The Biden administration is now saying upward pressure on prices could be the new reality, which has advisers getting more creative.

Wealth Enhancement Group buys $1.7 billion Kings Point Capital Management
NEWS RIAS JUN 02, 2022
Wealth Enhancement Group buys $1.7 billion Kings Point Capital Management

The acquisition, Wealth Enhancement Group's fifth completed deal this year, boosts its total assets to $55 billion.

Market correction puts Roth conversions on the front burner
NEWS RIAS JUN 01, 2022
Market correction puts Roth conversions on the front burner

The tax implications of an IRA conversion are far from automatic and can be difficult to forecast this early in the year.

Mariner Wealth to add $347 million RIA
NEWS RIAS JUN 01, 2022
Mariner Wealth to add $347 million RIA

National firm will acquire Boston-based Taylor Wealth Management Partners to bolster presence along the East Coast.

Creative Planning's Mallouk sees softening valuations driving more RIA deals
NEWS RIAS JUN 01, 2022
Creative Planning's Mallouk sees softening valuations driving more RIA deals

Creative Planning's third completed deal of the year, for Boston-based Ferris Capital, adds $755 million to its wealth management footprint.

Independence by any path is still independence
NEWS OPINION JUN 01, 2022
Independence by any path is still independence

There’s no universally correct direction for every breakaway to take. What works for some may not be the right solution for others.

Promises of student debt forgiveness put advisers in uncharted territory
NEWS RIAS MAY 27, 2022
Promises of student debt forgiveness put advisers in uncharted territory

The moving target of potential debt forgiveness, coupled with an extended payment moratorium, has advisers reading the political tea leaves for direction.

Fintech unicorn Vise partners with Morgan Stanley alum's new RIA aggregator
NEWS RIAS MAY 26, 2022
Fintech unicorn Vise partners with Morgan Stanley alum's new RIA aggregator

Vise, a startup that provides advisers with custom indexing and automated portfolio management, is looking to boost growth by partnering with a new RIA aggregator.

Creative Planning, Schwab, Fidelity fighting adviser's collusion charges
NEWS RIAS MAY 26, 2022
Creative Planning, Schwab, Fidelity fighting adviser's collusion charges

The firms named in the adviser's complaint go to 'corrupt and malicious lengths ... to keep their illicit profit mill churning,' according to the lawsuit.

Cresset, Meristem merge to form $27 billion multifamily office
NEWS RIAS MAY 25, 2022
Cresset, Meristem merge to form $27 billion multifamily office

Once the deal closes, which is expected to occur within 30 days, the combined firm will have offices in 15 locations across the country.

Recession threat takes center stage
NEWS RIAS MAY 23, 2022
Recession threat takes center stage

Financial advisers scramble to keep clients on track as markets drive lower, inflation climbs and an economic slowdown seems unavoidable.

Morgan Stanley's Parametric moves the wirehouse into ETF management
NEWS RIAS MAY 20, 2022
Morgan Stanley's Parametric moves the wirehouse into ETF management

Two filings show that Parametric is moving beyond its current focus on separate accounts and direct indexing to subadvise strategies for Innovator ETFs.

No longer 'annuicide': How insurance products are reaching the fee-based channel
NEWS RIAS MAY 20, 2022
No longer 'annuicide': How insurance products are reaching the fee-based channel

RIA Lab session looks at the insurance industry's evolution toward providing custodial-like relationships with advisers.