From InvestmentNews
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Summary: The lawsuit comes amid a string of recent cyberattacks against wealth firms including Mercer Advisors, Edelman Financial Engines, Beacon Pointe, CW Advisors, Betterment, Pathstone, EP Wealth, Cetera and Ameriprise.
From Wealth Management
Added on April 2026 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Until recently, principal advisors selling their firms were happy to include anticipated future market returns when modelling revenue-based earn-outs.
From Wealth Management
Added on March 2026 in Form an RIA
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Summary:
It’s been a good run for many financial advisors. Markets have been strong, businesses have thrived, and plenty of practices have grown without needing to change much at all.
And to be clear: there’s nothing wrong with riding that momentum.
But savvy advisors know that market-driven growth can be a mirage. Rising balances are welcome, of course—but they don’t necessarily mean the business underneath is becoming stronger, more scalable, or more valuable.
From Wealth Management
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Summary: Across the RIA landscape, the promise of new technology is both a blessing and a curse. The modern advisory firm faces a dazzling array of software solutions, each pitched as the missing link to efficiency, scale and client satisfaction. But as many growing RIAs have learned the hard way, the real challenge isn’t a lack of technology—it’s the lack of process, discipline and adoption that turns even the best tech stack into a source of frustration.
From InvestmentNews
Added on March 2026 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Independent RIAs have become the fastest-growing advisor channel as consolidators, equity incentives, and tax-efficient deal structures reshape recruiting – and expose growing tensions around career paths, ownership, and scale.
