From ThinkAdvisor
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Summary: When the market is on a bull run, advisors are more likely to focus on organic growth and serve their current clients. After all, portfolios are going up, so that means revenue often is going up, too.
From InvestmentNerws
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Summary: In 2020, as Americans spent more time than ever at home, revenues for retailers such as Lowe’s and Home Depot took off. Home renovation became a way for people to entertain themselves as they socially distanced, and it provided an opportunity to invest in their mental, physical and financial health.
From InvestmentNerws
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Summary: Financial advisers managing at least $100 million in assets under management are best suited to leave the commission side of the retail securities industry to start an independent registered investment adviser.
From wealthmanagement.com
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Summary: The SEC approved a revamp of its rules on how investment advisors advertise and pay solicitors, making the first substantive changes to the commission’s marketing mandates since the 1940 Advisers Act. The changes mean advisors can now use testimonials and endorsements in advertising under certain conditions, and can also use third-party ratings in marketing provided they include particular disclosures.
From InvestmentNews
Added on December 2020 in M&A Issues
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Summary: The data is still being gathered, but preliminary results suggest the pace of consolidation in the RIA space was barely hampered by the effects of the global pandemic that effectively shut down, or at least locked down, much of the global economy.