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Ritholtz, WisdomTree launch  crypto index separate account
NEWS RIAS DEC 03, 2021
Ritholtz, WisdomTree launch crypto index separate account

Riding the direct indexing wave, the WisdomTree Crypto Index is designed for advisers but could also offer direct access for retail investors.

Insurance network for RIAs says MYGA is the future for annuity sales
NEWS RIAS DEC 02, 2021
Insurance network for RIAs says MYGA is the future for annuity sales

DPL added 11 more multi-year guaranteed annuities, or MYGAs, to its commission-free marketplace, which previously included a single product in that category.

Helping investors cut through the noise of ESG investing
NEWS RIAS DEC 02, 2021
Helping investors cut through the noise of ESG investing

Despite record-level asset flows into ESG strategies, the category is still saddled with a reputation it has long outgrown.

Hightower firm acquires a $340 million RIA
NEWS RIAS DEC 02, 2021
Hightower firm acquires a $340 million RIA

Lexington Wealth Management is adding Thompson Wealth Management, which is also based in Massachusetts.

Mariner buys $393 million Phoenix-based firm
NEWS RIAS DEC 01, 2021
Mariner buys $393 million Phoenix-based firm

The deal for Robinson Tigue Sponcil is Mariner’s 10th transaction this year.

CI Financial adds $615 million Matrix Capital Advisors
NEWS RIAS DEC 01, 2021
CI Financial adds $615 million Matrix Capital Advisors

Starting from scratch two years ago, the Canadian aggregator has amassed nearly $100 billion in U.S. RIA assets. Total assets globally are anticipated to reach $271 billion when all current pending deals close.

Hightower bulks up in Illinois with $700 million RIA
NEWS RIAS NOV 30, 2021
Hightower bulks up in Illinois with $700 million RIA

The Chicago aggregator will seal the deal with Clear Perspective Advisors by year end.

Creative Planning acquires $800 million Illinois firm
NEWS RIAS NOV 30, 2021
Creative Planning acquires $800 million Illinois firm

The Oak Brook-based Dashboard Wealth Advisors was founded in 2013 by Scott Schuster, who has known Creative Planning CEO Peter Mallouk since their grade school days.

Focus Financial adds $585 million Alley Co. to its ranks
NEWS RIAS NOV 30, 2021
Focus Financial adds $585 million Alley Co. to its ranks

The latest deal by the New York-based RIA aggregator follows a trend of firms wrapping up deals before year-end.

The evolution of the advising business
NEWS OPINION NOV 30, 2021
The evolution of the advising business

The industry is consolidating amid an explosion in mergers and acquisitions.

Biden's tough tax talk fuels record M&A activity
NEWS RIAS NOV 29, 2021
Biden's tough tax talk fuels record M&A activity

The threat of higher taxes in 2022 is giving RIAs another reason to make a deal before year-end, while the lingering Covid-19 pandemic is forcing financial advisers to focus on succession planning.

A link to ink leads to a tattoo artist advisory niche
NEWS RIAS NOV 29, 2021
A link to ink leads to a tattoo artist advisory niche

Colton Etherton admits he was nervous about carving out such a unique niche, but he now knows he made the right decision.

Cerity Partners adds $5 billion RIA in San Francisco
NEWS RIAS NOV 24, 2021
Cerity Partners adds $5 billion RIA in San Francisco

The addition of Bingham Osborn & Scarborough will push the New York-based aggregator to nearly $40 billion in total RIA assets.

Colony Group acquires $691 million RIA
NEWS RIAS NOV 22, 2021
Colony Group acquires $691 million RIA

The deal for Derby and Co., which is based in Newton, Massachusetts, is Colony's fifth acquisition this year.

Wealthspire acquires $2.7 billion Private Ocean
NEWS RIAS NOV 22, 2021
Wealthspire acquires $2.7 billion Private Ocean

With two deals pending, New York-based Wealthspire is approaching $17 billion in total RIA assets.

KKR invests in RIA Beacon Pointe
NEWS RIAS NOV 16, 2021
KKR invests in RIA Beacon Pointe

The woman-led management team retains a majority stake in the firm, while investor Abry Partners is exiting.

Acquisition pushes Sequoia Financial over $10 billion
NEWS RIAS NOV 15, 2021
Acquisition pushes Sequoia Financial over $10 billion

The Ohio-based advisory firm adds its second Buckeye State RIA this year with the purchase of NCA Financial Planners.

CI Financial posts record profits as it moves beyond just buying RIAs
NEWS RIAS NOV 11, 2021
CI Financial posts record profits as it moves beyond just buying RIAs

After acquiring 25 U.S. RIAs over the past 24 months, the Toronto-based aggregator is taking a minority stake in GLASfunds, a $1 billion alternative investments platform.

Creative Planning picks up Lockton's U.S. retirement business
NEWS RIAS NOV 11, 2021
Creative Planning picks up Lockton's U.S. retirement business

The deal expands Creative Planning’s presence in the retirement plan business by about $110 billion and gives it access to the large-plan segment of the 401(k) market.

Allworth Financial acquires another Arizona RIA
NEWS RIAS NOV 10, 2021
Allworth Financial acquires another Arizona RIA

Scottsdale-based RG Capital manages $176 million and serves approximately 300 clients, with a focus on dentists.