Following last week's deal to acquire NWPS, Raymond James said it's purchasing Financo, a boutique investment bank specializing in consumer and retail sectors.

The new firm Homestead Wealth Management will be based out of Glendale, Ariz. The two advisors have about $150 million in advisory and brokerage assets under management.

The SEC alleges CapWealth failed to disclose lower-cost share class options to its clients. But the RIA's founder calls the complaint "a shameful exercise and an abuse of power.”

What have you learned and what will you take forward with you into 2021?

The regulatory agency is looking to see if it should change its rules and operations to better address challenges faced during the pandemic.

Merchant has made another minority investment—this time in Miracle Mile, a Los Angeles–based RIA firm with $2 billion in assets.

The Labor Department's final rule creating an exemption for fiduciaries on certain prohibited transactions under ERISA will go into effect after the start of the new administration.

While the structure is appealing, RIA sellers often focus more on who the partner is going to be and what they bring to the table in terms of peer groups and resources. With a SPAC, a lot of those are unknown.

It was a banner year for mergers in money management as the continuing fee war squeezes margins. Don’t expect it to slow down in 2021.

The new rule allows fiduciaries in retirement plans to be exempt from certain prohibited transactions provided they adhere to a number of 'impartial conduct standards.'