As with every new year, changes are underway with yet unknown consequences, especially in the regulatory realm as a new administration causes shifts at the SEC and Department of Labor. In the midst of change, FSI’s Dale Brown reminds us that many crucial issues remain unsettled for wealth management and new challenges may arise, so we must continue advocacy and engagement on behalf of our industry.
In addition, we bring you a Deals & Recruiting Roundup that covers the highlights of 2024, advice on interacting with the media from Emma Smith of StreetCred and iShares’ new buffer ETF launch.
Deals & Recruiting Roundup: In this edition of the Deals & Recruiting Roundup, we review the top news for each month of 2024: CWC’s investment in Perigon and Lido, LPL’s purchase of Atria Wealth Solutions, Mercer’s acquisition of MDK, Arax’s acquisition of USCWA, Sanctuary Wealth’s acquisition of tru Independence, Fisher Investments’ minority stake sale, KKR’s purchase of Janney Montgomery Scott, CW Advisors’ purchase of Agili, IEQ’s purchase of EPIQ, Pathstone’s purchase of Hall Capital, CAPTRUST’s acquisition of Boston Financial and Raymond James’ recruitment of a dozen advisors.
Advocacy goes forward: Dale Brown, President and CEO of the Financial Services Institute, describes the dangers that remain to the industry after the recent elections and how advocacy must move forward in the new political landscape.
Media relations advice: Emma Smith, Partner at StreetCred PR, discusses common mistakes advisors make when speaking with the media.
Buffer strategies for ETFs: BlackRock launched the iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Dec ETF, its latest buffer strategy ETF, amid rising popularity for buffer strategies. Robert Hum, Managing Director, U.S. Head of Factor & Outcome ETFs for BlackRock, provided commentary.
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