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  • Cerulli: $5B+ Fee-Only Independent RIAs Face 'Shrinking Footprint'
  • Washington State Considers RIA Insurance Mandate
  • RIA buyers are getting more picky. Here's what they're looking for

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wealthmanagement.com /17 hours ago

Cerulli: $5B+ Fee-Only Independent RIAs Face 'Shrinking Footprint'

Cerulli Associates finds true fee-only RIAs are growing more slowly than hybrid firms with brokerage ties or insurance licenses among the largest wealth managers.

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wealthmanagement.com /1 month ago

Washington State Considers RIA Insurance Mandate

An organization of investors' attorneys supports the regulation, arguing it could address the continued issue of unpaid arbitration awards.

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financial-planning.com /1 month ago

RIA buyers are getting more picky. Here's what they're looking for

The latest Fidelity Investments M&A report displayed a trend that dealmakers had already been noticing: RIA buyers are getting more selective. But experts say sellers can still...

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wealthprofessional.ca /1 month ago

CIRO sanctions advisors $7.6 million and firms $8.6 million

Fines, a proficiency overhaul and a cyber lawsuit all feature in CIRO's year-end wrap

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wealthmanagement.com /1 month ago

RIAs Add More ETFs in Q2, Shift Focus to Tech

The changes were modest, indicating that RIAs were strategically adding new ETFs to fulfill specific roles within their portfolios.

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wealthmanagement.com /1 day ago

RIA Platform Leaders Ask ‘What’s the Advantage in Having Your Own Form ADV?’

1099 platform leaders for Mariner and Wealthcare say they are meeting with advisors who are getting fed up with SEC reporting requirements related to new technology.

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wealthmanagement.com /3 weeks ago

Why RIA M&A Deals Keep Getting Bigger, and What It Means for Your Firm

Advisory businesses are becoming larger enterprises with professional management teams and specialized staff, driving bigger transactions beyond just capital influx.

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wealthmanagement.com /1 month ago

Broker/Dealers Race to Build Bridge to Wealth

Broker/dealers at the recent RPA roundtable discussed how data challenges slow convergence efforts as firms pursue IRA rollovers, managed accounts and financial planning to connect...

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finextra.com /1 day ago

From Advisor to Strategic Wealth Partner: The Hallmarks of a Best-in-Class RIA (Kuldeep Shrimali)

What Defines a Best-in-Class RIA in 2026? The RIA industry is at an inflection point. Investment per...

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financial-planning.com /1 day ago

Among $5B+ RIAs, fee-only firms lose market share to hybrid peers: Cerulli

A new Cerulli Associates whitepaper divides RIAs into fee-only firms, hybrid companies and independent firms with insurance licenses. The results offer a striking view of how conso...

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wealthmanagement.com /1 month ago

AI-Adopting RIAs Hire More, Boost Productivity

Only 6% of independent RIAs disclosed artificial intelligence use in March 2026 filings, yet those firms manage 11% of industry assets and increased headcount by 15%.

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financial-planning.com /1 month ago

IBKR's custody pitch to RIAs focuses on low fees, growth potential

Interactive Brokers, also known by its hot ticker symbol of IBKR, shares much more fee information than most custodians, without revealing much in the way of its scale among RIAs....

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wealthmanagement.com /1 month ago

Deals & Moves: RFG Advisory Oversees RIA Merger to Form $750M WFA Volare

In other deal news, Wealthcare adds a $550 million RIA to its 1099 channel, OnePointBFG expands in Florida, and Hightower pulls a $1.6 billion affiliate into its Signature Wealth e...

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wealthmanagement.com /4 weeks ago

RIA M&A Activity Plummets 19% in Q3

Despite a record first half, uncertainty and market volatility caused advisors to delay sales, resulting in fewer transactions closing in the third quarter of 2026, according to De...

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wealthmanagement.com /2 days ago

55ip Expands UMA Capabilities for RIAs

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

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financial-planning.com /4 weeks ago

Building RIA internship programs that become top talent pipelines

The days of a few firms hiring a summer intern with vague plans for them to perform menial tasks around the office may be finally coming to an end. Here's how experts say RIAs can...

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financial-planning.com /1 month ago

RIA referrals, tech and service: How TradePMR by Robinhood pitches advisors

One year after $300M deal, referrals through Robinhood that put younger investors in the pipeline and an ongoing clearing relationship with Wells Fargo reflect how TradePMR is a gr...

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wealthmanagement.com /1 month ago

$1.3B Minnesota Team Leaves Ameriprise to Start Own RIA

The 23-person team has left the broker/dealer after 30 years to create Fathom Advisors. The registered investment advisor has selected Schwab as custodian.

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wealthprofessional.ca /1 month ago

CIRO imposes $7.6 million in sanctions on individuals in fiscal 2026: annual report

Hearing panels handed down 10 permanent bars and 16 suspensions across 39 decisions

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wealthmanagement.com /14 hours ago

RIA Edge Panel: Why a Good M&A Strategy Must Stay Focused on Organic Growth

RIA leaders from EP Wealth, Snowden Lane and Bogart Wealth all stressed their firms’ focus on organic growth as part of and often above, dealmaking.

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financial-planning.com /1 week ago

How 5 of the industry's biggest firms do RIA custody

Wells Fargo, LPL, RBC, Raymond James and Goldman Sachs are flexing their ability to compete for RIA custody business. But that business also brings them into some unfamiliar, murky...

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financial-planning.com /1 week ago

What 2 RIAs get right about training new advisors as shortages loom

OpenArc and SageSpring have created internal pipelines of next-generation talent through mentors and team-based approaches, rather than instructing the firms' early career advisors...

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wealthmanagement.com /2 days ago

AI Use Is Widespread Among RIAs Despite Lack of Strategy, Leadership

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...

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wealthmanagement.com /1 month ago

Lines Blurring Between RPAs and Institutional Investment Consultants

The competition to win the convergence race is heating up.

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