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Advisor moves: Raymond James lands $700M Truist duo in Florida
&Partners has also added a $357 million Texas family practice, while Janney recruits a $250 million Edward Jones advisor in Miami
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Strong RIA growth is masking a succession gap that M&A may be filling
Coverage of Schwab Impact, RIA deals and growth metrics suggests that strong asset growth may be hiding the handoff problem that retiring advisors face.
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Ameriprise rejects reports of broad advisor retention program
Executives told analysts on the third-quarter earnings call that reports of bonus-driven retention deals were overblown, as a Citizens lawsuit and a Bank of America downgrade added pressure.
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Retirement target for affluent US investors reaches $2.6 million, HSBC finds
HSBC's survey puts the US affluent retirement savings target at $2.6 million, up 26% year over year, with respondents having saved about half of it on average, according to InvestmentNews.
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Advisors counsel patience as Anthropic's IPO draws lukewarm client demand
Advisors report subdued client interest in Anthropic's planned public offering and favor a patient, long-term approach to buying shares if clients pursue it.
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AlphaCore names former Corient executive Craig Cardwell as chief financial officer
AlphaCore Wealth Advisory has hired Craig Cardwell, previously a regional CFO and partner at Corient Private Wealth, as its chief financial officer, a role linked to the firm's acquisition program.
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- 04Truist▼ 12 stories2 outlets
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Wirehouse moves: JPMorgan taps Merrill veteran for Southeast role as BofA beefs up OCIO team
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Fintech bytes: Advisor360, Dispatch, Opto add senior tech leaders
Former Hightower COO and ex-Yieldstreet CTO headline wealth technology hires as advisor platforms push deeper into AI and private markets

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Tax bill inertia, drastic near-term jumps in tax liabilities, and generationally consequential policy uncertainty will spook clients – that is, unless their advisor brings those lurking risks to light.
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