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Open, honest and candid discussion about RIA M&A, CIT education, the value of managed accounts, small businesses being attractive to insurance brokers, the effect of state mandates on DC plans and more.

AI may give advisors a new way to scale personalization without losing the human connection that builds trust.

Panelists at RIA Edge Orange County said the stumbling blocks to AI implementation in wealth management are more about strategy and leadership than about the rapidly evolving tools.

Jim Dickson's firm backs the Las Vegas-based Truing Capital, formerly affiliated with UBS, as it pursues an ambitious $50 billion growth target over the next two years.

The acquisitions push the firm's assets under advisement to roughly $70 billion, following deals with WorthPointe, Silver Lake Capital Partners and R Meier Wealth Management.

Wealthspire's entertainment and sports unit expands its U.K. footprint, picking up London-based Atlantic Swiss that oversees more than $1 billion for clients in media and sports.

Wealthspire's entertainment and sports unit expands its U.K. footprint, picking up London-based Atlantic Swiss that oversees more than $1 billion for clients in media and sports.

The J.P. Morgan subsidiary now offers managed and custom model portfolios, plus equity SMAs, in a UMA for RIAs.

Investment strategists are weighing how to tweak portfolios for current macroeconomic conditions, marked by elevated inflation and rising bond yields. That includes looking for ways to bulwark portfolios These are among the investment must reads for financial advisors this week.

The RIA now gives advisors a unified dashboard for portfolio construction, private markets access and tax management across more than 43,000 client accounts.

The degree to which information is incorporated into asset prices is inversely related to the cost of acquiring that information.

Investors in the distributing fund will see their fees reduced by at least 25 basis points for three years and investors in the compounding fund will see their management fees reduced by up to 75 basis points until January 1, 2030.

Test-takers who delay their exams have a much lower chance of success

The acquisition of Milwaukee-based Alpha Investment Consulting Group expands Robertson Stephens’ institutional consulting capabilities and adds a new office.

About 24% of Gen Z respondents said they moved money into more conservative or lower-risk investments ahead of the election, compared with 13% of baby boomers.

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Szarzynski says operational excellence has emerged as a critical factor dictating performance.

ICG next, led by James Costabile, has switched from LPL to Osaic to join a firm he says offers large-scale resources with a more personal, relationship-focused approach.

Vikram Chugh, who built the wealth management platform at fellow Long Arc portfolio company Robertson Stephens, replaces Lincoln Ross, who stays on as a strategic advisor.

Citizens Securities is seeking a restraining order against Ameriprise and Darrell Smith in federal court in Massachusetts, alleging that Smith solicited former clients shortly after changing firms.

Phil Scott and Jim Atwood are forming Latigo Peak Partners, launching with 48 employees and a presence in Florida, Washington, Massachusetts and California.