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M and A
April 22, 2026

F2 Strategy Carries Out Another Acquisition

This acquisition is the sixth that F2 has carried out in three years. It is backed by Renovus

Trust Estate
April 22, 2026

Advising Young Inheritors On Obstacles, Opportunities

Inherited wealth is a responsibility and a gift, requiring guidance for those on the receiving end.

Surveys
April 21, 2026

Advisors Increasing Or Maintaining Private Equity Allocations – Blackstone Survey

Alternative assets firm Blackstone has surveyed more than 200 financial advisors across the US,

Strategy
April 21, 2026

The Expanding Oversight And Audit Universe: Technology, AI, And Complete Coverage

One of the panels at a recent FWR fintech summit for family offices, held in New York, examined how

People Moves
April 21, 2026

Marsh Names Mercer’s New Global Investment Chief

Mercer said that the new global chief investment officer will foster high-performing teams, putting

People Moves
April 21, 2026

Hamilton Lane Makes Senior Promotions, Appointments

US-headquartered private markets investment firm Hamilton Lane, which has $1 trillion in assets

People Moves
April 21, 2026

Who's Moving Where In Wealth Management? – Baird, Ameriprise, Others

The latest moves, appointments and personnel changes in North American wealth management.

Investment Strategies
April 21, 2026

Managing Investor Reactions In Down Markets: A Framework For Tough Conversations

In down[ward] markets, communication becomes part of the investment process. Managers who handle

Strategy
April 20, 2026

When Principals Ask AI Instead Of Their Advisors

Here is the report of a panel that explored the intersection of wealth advisory and AI at the

Wealth Strategies
April 20, 2026

Strategy Trumps Performance: Evolution Of Portfolio Construction For Family Offices

The ways that investment portfolios are put together is changing as changing markets and a wider

Comment & Analysis results for Archive

Trust Estate
January 6, 2023

Special Needs Trusts: Protecting The Whole Family With Wealth Planning

The authors of this article argue that trustees of special needs trusts should have a deep

Wealth Strategies
December 23, 2022

Faith-Based Investing In 21st Century - What's The Potential?

The firm, based in Wyoming, says there's big potential for "faith-based" investing to grow in the

M and A
December 22, 2022

What’s Wrong With Envestnet, Goldman Sachs And CI Financial?

Family Wealth Report's US correspondent Charles Paikert takes a hard look at three firms that have

Real Estate
December 21, 2022

Florida's Strong Real Estate Story Needs Expert Guidance

FWR talks to a real estate investment and development specialist that has recently rolled out a

Philanthropy
December 20, 2022

Asset Allocation For Philanthropists Gets Tough

Rising inflation, falling stock markets, pleas for help and donors' own financial constraints mean

Strategy
December 19, 2022

Five Big M&A Questions for 2023

Here is the second in a series of analyses of the North American wealth management scene by US

M and A
December 15, 2022

Why Mercer Advisors Is The Leading RIA Acquirer

Mercer Advisors has been by far the most energetic acquirer of wealth management firms over recent

Trust Estate
December 2, 2022

What Many People Don’t Know About Power Of Trusts

The author writes that regardless of current uncertainties there remains a suite of planning

Trust Estate
December 1, 2022

When Should An Elderly Person Stop Driving?

The author of this article examines an issue that seems both mundane but also significant – when

Strategy
November 30, 2022

MFO Battle: RIAs Vs Global Giants

What can US advisory firms do in order to take market share from international players and win a