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Registered Investment Advisor (RIA)
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RIA M&A Decade in Review (and 2020-2029 Preview)
The last 10 years saw steady growth in mergers and acquisitions of independent registered investment advisors (RIAs), and…
Fidelity Opens its HSA Platform to Advisors
Financial mega-firm Fidelity Investments has made what it claims is the industry’s “only full-service health savings account (HSA)”…
RIAs Top-of-Mind in SEC’s Just-Released 2020 Exam Priorities
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) today announced its 2020 examination priorities,…
Massive M&A Opportunity for RIAs
New research from Cerulli Associates finds that the total market for registered investment advisor (RIA) acquisitions over the…
RIAs Still Missing From Social Media Bandwagon
Registered investment advisors (RIAs) still lag well behind financial advisors in terms of social media usage, perception and…
Consumers Trust ‘Advisors’ More than ‘Brokers’
The professional titles that financial advisors use really do matter to consumers, according to a new study that demonstrates…
RIA Workforce Getting Younger
The next generation of the RIA workforce has arrived, if the average age for advisors and lead advisors…
Market Volatility on Rise, Say Investors, RIAs, Advisors
It’s not exactly going out on a limb to think “market volatility” will increase over the next year,…
5 New Features Debut in Advisor Analytics Tool Suite from Envestnet
A series of new analytics tools intended to empower financial advisors to make better, data-driven decisions and ultimately…
RIAs Less Bullish on M&A Activity in 2019
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) industry hit a new record for the…