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As the shutdown enters its second month, millions of clients continue to go unpaid.
US annuity sales reached nearly $120 billion in the third quarter, according to industry trade group LIMRA.
The 10 most valuable US companies had a market capitalization of nearly $24.4 trillion as of October
The investment bank has acquired EquityZen, giving Morgan Stanley clients greater access to private company investments.
As AI assumes more tactical responsibilities, the advisor’s value is shifting.
That works out to an additional $56 per retirement payment, bringing the average monthly benefit to more than $2,000.
Younger investors are also more concerned with transparency and digital capabilities than returns and performance, SIFMA and KPMG found.
Private equity, private credit and real assets — such as real estate and infrastructure — all serve different purposes in client portfolios.
As mega RIAs get bigger, some advisors are saying that the independent channel is beginning to look a lot like Wall Street.
Florida-based Hinck Private Wealth Management is the latest formerly Commonwealth team to join Osaic’s growing network of RIAs.
One bit of advice from a longtime observer in the retirement business: Don’t shame people into claiming as late as possible.
Women’s average spending on art and antiques was 46% higher than men in 2024, according to UBS data.
SIFMA called the current regulations burdensome, costly and unnecessary.
Some adult children are making a run on the “Bank of Mom and Dad”, and it’s beginning to throw a wrench in clients’ financial plans.
Sub-acquisitions made up 31% of all RIA M&A activity in 2025 amid rampant private equity investment in the industry.
Private equity and venture funds now account for roughly 12% of investments in the US.
Pretty much all of Wall Street reported another quarter of stellar earnings this week.
As others have sought 3x leveraged ETFs, VolatilityShares is going further, raising the question of what the SEC’s leverage limit could be.
AI notetakers have been all the rage. Experts think compliance may be up next.
