While overall interest has increased from a year ago, data shows that many DIY investors are taking a breather.

The SEC head has already promised to take a closer look at crypto, online brokers and green investment funds. Now he is taking aim at the world of private capital.

Here's what you missed this week in wealth management.

A Canadian investment manager disclosed the price tag of its minority stake in one of the fastest growing RIA consolidators.

With a new South Florida home and booming stateside business, the Canadian asset manager now aims to become the leading high net worth and ultra high net worth platform in the U.S.

The firm added hundreds more advisors and boosted the number of practices with at least $5 million on its platforms.

FINRA alleges that the firm caused clients to incur more than $2.9 million in trading costs.

Rather than look for an exit, the network of fee-only planners needs additional funding for new services, new technology.

Higher expenses trimmed the firm’s earnings, but its CEO described $49 billion in assets as only “a drop in the bucket” compared to future adoption among advisors.

The 25 biggest firms in terms of client assets manage a larger amount than the size of any country’s gross domestic product and a third of the world’s total.

The midsize firm’s headcount fell for the fourth straight quarter, even as nearly every other key metric expanded from the year-ago period.

Here's what you missed this week in wealth management.

The Swiss lender is also simplifying its structure into four divisions, including a single unit that groups together its advisory businesses.

The RIA aggregator has closed or announced more than 30 transactions in 2021, and Rudy Adolf’s team sees the greatest opportunity among its traditional M&A targets.

The company's new CEO has made simplification a signature goal.

ACG, the founding practice of a midsize firm, will keep some ties in place as it seeks further expansion under one of the most active acquirers in wealth management.

The slump follows historic lows for the Level II test earlier this year.

After a $70 million fundraising round, the company also plans to begin offering HSAs and emergency savings.

It'a the latest move of a U.S. asset managers expanding into the businesses of private equity and credit.

As independent wealth managers pitch potential recruits on their scale, the IBD network built tools and hired “growth officers” to work with practices.