Opto Investments is building out a fully integrated tech platform for RIAs to gain access to the multitrillion-dollar private markets.
Failed SIPP firm sold to 2 competitors
Most of failed Sipp firm PSG SIPP Ltd (PSGS), has been sold to Alltrust Services Limited with one part, Unity SIPP, sold to London & Colonial.
The 18 Best Financial Advisor Conferences To Attend In 2025
Financial advisor conferences are not what they used to be. Once the domain of membership associations that, especially amongst independent financial advisors, created a central space for networking and community, conferences were primarily built around professional development (i.e., continuing education) and often held a space for the vendors who served those advisors, with organizations like […]
The Ladder: How choosing curiosity over cash paid off for Orion’s CEO
Today, Natalie Wolfsen is CEO of Orion Advisor Solutions, but years ago, her future was less clear after a business she had co-founded went under.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (October 26–27)
Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that a recent study by Cerulli Associates and Osaic found that at a time when consumers are increasingly seeking comprehensive planning relationships with their financial advisors, many advisors appear to be overestimating the comprehensiveness of the […]
Ameriprise: LPL poached private data on 4,500 former clients
An LPL vice president testified that 30 former Ameriprise advisors imported client information for accounts with more than $1 billion under management and $16 million in yearly revenue generation.
Fund manager enters liquidation after FCA intervention
MCI Global Investments Advisors Limited, which manages the Novus Black alternative investment fund, has entered Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation.
74% of over-55s have never switched adviser
Some 62% of advised clients have never switched financial adviser, according to a major survey by wealth manager St James’s Place.
Titan Wealth buys £7.9bn AUM Channel Islands firm
Titan Wealth has signed a deal to acquire £7.9bn AUM Channel Islands wealth manager Ravenscroft Investments Limited.
Quantifying (More Accurately) The Real Impact Of A Financial Advisor’s Costs On Their Clients’ Nest Eggs
While the financial advice industry has transformed in many ways over the past several decades, one aspect that has remained relatively constant is the use of the Assets Under Management (AUM) fee model as a common way for many advisors to get paid. Though in practice, while a 1% AUM fee is a common ‘starting […]