In Practice February 7th, 2023 Financial Sector Faces Growing Return-to-Work Gender Gap New research among financial service and insurance companies reveals women’s careers are more at risk as workplace flexibility begins to...
Deals & People February 3rd, 2023 Retirement Industry People Moves U.S. Bancorp Asset Management picks Jim Link to head OCIO Unit; Marshberry adds Madore as financial advisory VP; and more.
Deals & People January 27th, 2023 Retirement Industry People Moves Private Advisor Group Taps Frank Smith to be CEO; Accelerate Retirement names Thurston managing director; The Marygold Companies appoints fintech...
The Markets January 13th, 2023 Investment Service and Product Launches Transamerica brings to market life insurance policy with guaranteed income option; J.P. Morgan app sends check deposits directly into IRAs;...
Deals & People October 25th, 2022 Echelon: Investment Adviser M&A Bucks Downward Trend in Dealmaking Private equity continues to be attracted to wealth management M&A despite the current market volatility, according to Echelon Partners’ Q3...
Deals & People October 19th, 2022 Sequoia Secures $200M from PE Firm Valeas to Fuel Continued Growth The wealth management firm continues an acquisitions push after nearly doubling assets under management to $10 billion last year.
Products February 4th, 2022 AssetMark Launches Marketing Advantage Platform The all-in-one marketing platform seeks to help advisers implement powerful marketing strategies, build relationships and grow their business.
Data & Research February 4th, 2022 More Lessons From Record M&A Action Backed by Private Equity In part due to the growing role of private equity backers, competition between ‘financial buyers’ and ‘strategic acquirers’ appears set to heat up in the coming years.
Trends Career Mentor or Advocate? Underrepresented groups are advancing in financial services, but what helps the most is having a workplace advocate—someone to champion their...
Data & Research June 16th, 2021 New WIPN Research Compares ‘Advocates’ and ‘Mentors’ Mentors are like gurus—they are critical sources of information and inspiration—but the group says a true workplace ‘advocate’ can do...
Products June 3rd, 2021 RIA in a Box Enables Automated Communications Archiving and Review It also helps wealth management RIAs be better prepared for examinations.
Deals & People April 8th, 2021 Q1 2021 Sees ‘Record-Shattering’ Pace of Adviser M&As Strong market conditions, increased competition from buyers and favorable deals for sellers laid the foundation for the activity, according to...
Deals & People February 10th, 2021 RIAs Need to Remain Competitive in the Face of Record M&As For those looking to be acquired, growth is key, says a BNY Mellon Pershing executive.
Client Service January 28th, 2021 15th Anniversary of RPAY: Bukaty Companies Financial Services Since winning the 2019 PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Adviser Mega Team of the Year award, Bukaty Companies Financial Services was acquired...
In Practice November 10th, 2020 Adviser Industry Headcount Shows Solid Growth Data shared by the Investment Adviser Association shows the number of SEC-registered investment advisers continues to grow at a steady...
Deals & People October 8th, 2020 Wealth Management, RIA M&As Should Continue at Record Pace Experts say it’s a seller’s market, and the consolidation of the industry will yield better services for retirement plan participants.
Deals & People September 18th, 2020 PANC 2020: Adviser Industry M&A From an Academic Perspective Larger, more established firms are acquiring wealth management and RIA firms.
Deals & People February 10th, 2020 There Were 13 RIA Transactions in January Totaling $18.9 Billion After a record year for wealth management M&As in 2019, Fidelity expects the momentum will continue into 2020.
Practice Management October 21st, 2019 Advisers as Hybrid W-2 and 1099 Employees Questions about compensation lie at the heart of advisers’ decisions about independence, practice ownership and opportunities for affiliation.