From InvestmentNews
Added on January 2018 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Citigroup recently announced that it will be following Morgan Stanley and UBS' lead in exiting the broker protocol. While it's not a big player in the recruiting wars among wirehouse firms, this move signifies a further trend toward the potential demise of the protocol, and has reignited speculation as to what effect it will have on adviser movement in 2018 and beyond.
From OnWallStreet
Added on January 2018 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Dynasty Financial Partners affiliated RIA DB Root has dipped its toe in the M&A space for the first time. It made a pair of deals that will position it to grow its retirement business, which the firm says isn’t currently getting a significant amount of attention.
From Financial Advisor
Added on January 2018 in M&A Issues
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Summary: The largest insurance company-owned independent broker-dealer has boosted its investment in advisory services, bucking the trend of such firms’ retreat from the space.
From ThinkAdvisor
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Summary: Equity markets soared in 2017, boosting the asset level of many financial advisors. But advisors had to content with a variety of regulatory and compliance issues, too, which entailed substantial investments of their time and spending.
From InvestmentNews
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Summary: The majority of RIA firms — 78% — expect their assets under management to rise in 2018, with nearly half saying assets will grow faster than in 2017, according to a telephone survey of advisers conducted for TD Ameritrade.
