One of the most consequential M&A deals in years leads this roundup of the many ways big independent firms grew in 2025 and how they plan to continue growing in 2026.
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PE funds have outperformed stocks over the past five, 10 and 25 years. But not in three of the past four. Here are some of the key caveats to the appeal of PE.
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After joining Raymond James last year, Lynette Ancona contends she was virtually forced out of Schwab by a branch manager who tended to favor "younger, male" colleagues.
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In this month's FACO, we asked how much time advisors spent on their firm's brands, what their marketing objectives were and their main sources of new clients.
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Nearly two-thirds of advisors surveyed this month said that internal training programs or workshops were offered by their firms.
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Across the industry, financial advisors are anticipating a busy 2026. From consumer protection cuts to AI regulation, wealth management could look very different a year from now.
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Many advisors haven't yet begun putting together an exit plan. Experts say there are common features and defined timelines that can help make it work.
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Leave the pitch deck at the office and treat the prospect like they're already a client, counsels the director of a global sales training company.
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Always essential but rarely the portfolio star, the strategy aims to provide positive returns in down markets when investors need them most.
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A financial planner can complement the CPA through the stressful process by taking on a number of supporting — yet crucial — roles.
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An increasingly popular form of lending enables financial advisors and their clients to offset capital gains and find other tax savings.
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An annual RIA compensation survey suggests that firms are paying a pretty penny for financial advisors — but reaping healthy profits.
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Private equity-backed M&A activity has steadily risen. Owners may do great in a sale, but what about advisors lower in the organization?
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With unfounded rumors spreading that Osaic was about to buy its rival Cetera, a Texas-based headhunting firm started calling advisors to see if they wanted to move. Other industry recruiters say that crossed an ethical line.
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Doug Simons is a former investment banker who worked at Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and UBS as an advisor to U.S. banks and other financial institutions. Most recently, he served as a senior markets and policy fellow at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where he advised the director and his team on issues related to the banking industry. In this role, he also represented the CFPB on FSOC's Systemic Risk Committee.
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