Advisors are making the most of the pandemic commercial real estate environment

The Labor Department’s proposed rule would remove obstacles for fiduciaries to consider ESG issues in investments, with one public policy expert expecting it to be finalized by early 2022.

Hightower will take a stake in Bluerock Wealth Management, an Alpharetta, Ga.-based registered investment investor, its ninth deal this year.

Over half of RIA deals done in the third quarter involved selling firms with $1 billion or more in assets, up from the historic average of 30%, according to DeVoe & Company’s latest RIA Deal Book.

During a speech at the Practising Law Institute's “SEC Speaks” conference, Rick Fleming argued some digital engagement practices could “blur the line” between solicited and unsolicited trading.

The Covenant deal, Captrust’s seventh this year, brings the RIA more scale in Texas and continues its strategy of combining retirement plan services with wealth planning.

The AI and analytics team will be responsible for managing data, establishing best practice, and avoiding duplication of data analysis efforts across the bank’s four divisions.