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Practical New Year's Resolutions That Can Boost Advisor Productivity

January 9th, 2026

ThinkAdvisor has outlined several practical strategies advisors can use as their New Year's resolutions in order to improve productivity and busine...

Advisor Teaming Accelerates Growth but Forces Tradeoffs on Autonomy

January 8th, 2026

Financial advisors increasingly face a defining choice: remain independent or join forces with other practitioners.

Cambridge Takes Minority Stake in AmeriFlex Group to Expand Advisor Succ...

January 7th, 2026

Cambridge announced that it has acquired a strategic minority stake in the AmeriFlex Group, an advisor-owner hybrid registered investment adviser o...

UBS Draws Heavy Demand in $3 Billion AT1 Bond Sale Amid Regulatory Uncer...

January 6th, 2026

UBS Group AG returned to the Additional Tier 1 (AT1) market with a $3 billion bond sale that drew strong investor demand, even as questions linger ...

Recruiting Wars Intensify as Commonwealth Advisors Weigh Options After L...

January 5th, 2026

The planned acquisition of Commonwealth Financial Network by LPL Financial has triggered an aggressive recruiting battle across the independent bro...

Cerulli Finds Team-Based Advisory Practices Outperform Solo Advisors

December 22nd, 2025

Financial advisors who operate in team-based practices enjoy clear structural advantages over solo practitioners, according to new research from Ce...

Advisor Lending Accelerates as RIAs Turn to Debt for Growth and Succession

December 19th, 2025

Lenders serving financial advisors report a surge in demand as registered investment advisers (RIAs) and independent broker-dealers seek loans to f...

Schwab Raises AUM Threshold for Investment Advisors in Client Referral P...

December 18th, 2025

Charles Schwab has increased the minimum assets under management (AUM) required for independent investment advisers participating in its Schwab Adv...

Wealth Management M&A Accelerates as Capital and Rate Cuts Fuel Dealmaking

December 17th, 2025

According to a report issued by PwC, third-quarter mergers and acquisitions across the asset and wealth management space increased 15 percent from ...

Strategic Partnerships and Referrals Drive Growth

December 16th, 2025

According to Financial Advisor News, organic growth separates successful wealth management firms from those that stall.