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RIA Industry 'Trending Toward Mediocrity': Report
By Dinah Wisenberg BrinRIAs' employee development and compensation practices are falling short, DeVoe & Co. finds in a new survey.
September 04, 2025
Stifel Adds Ex-Merrill Exec and $1B of His Investment Firm's AssetsLaunny Steffens will lead asset management; Stifel will acquire AUM from his firm, Spring Mountain Capital.
September 04, 2025
Corient Inks Yet Another Deal, for $3.5B UHNW FirmThe acquisition of Breed's Hill Capital follows a recent double deal bringing $214 billion in new client assets.
September 03, 2025
JPMorgan Lays Off 99 In San FranciscoThe company has added thousands of positions overall and has more than 14,000 openings.
September 03, 2025
An Advisor’s Edge in the Age of AIThe technology cannot replicate empathy, trust and judgment — or the human actions they inspire.
September 03, 2025
Madison Dearborn Rebuys NFP Wealth Business From Aon for $2.7BThe private equity firm is acquiring Wealthspire Advisors, Fiducient Advisors, Newport Private Wealth and related platforms.
September 03, 2025
Modera Wealth Buys Accounting Firm to Boost In-House Tax ServicesThe founder of the firm, New Jersey-based Ferrentino and Associates, will become Modera's director of tax services.
September 02, 2025
When You Hear 'I Already Have a Broker'This doesn’t necessarily mean "go away." There are ways to engage without giving them the hard sell.