Schwab Imposes New Limits on RIAs Using Long-Short Strategies (AdvisorHub)
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ATMOS, a German company building reusable spacecraft to transport cargo to and from orbit, has raised $30.2M in a Series A round with funding from Lennertz & Co.
Bluestein Ventures has participated in a $4M Venture round for vegan dairy startup AuX Labs
Hilbert, an AI startup offering growth infrastructure for B2C companies, has closed $28M in a Series A round led by a16z Perennial
Logistics and supply chain platform Loop has raised $95M in a Series C funding round with support from Tao Capital Partners
$770M Scottsdale, AZ-based Duffy Mathias Private Wealth—previously with Baird—has joined Xcelsior Advisor Partners (InvestmentNews)
Mercer has acquired $1.5B Portsmouth, NH-based Charter Oak Capital Management, expanding its New England presence (Wealth Management)
Sanctuary Wealth has reeled in Soteris Private Wealth, an $800M California-based team formerly withMerrill Lynch (AdvisorHub)
The Amar Group, a $1.1B team based out of Los Angeles, has left William Blair for JPMorgan (InvestmentNews)
Five Commonwealth Teams Launch New RIA
Five former Commonwealth Financial Network teams have joined forces with independent RIA Rembrandt Financial Group to launch Kintra Wealth, a new RIA with over $4B in AUM.
The move—sparked by LPL's acquisition of Commonwealth last year—includes Evergreen Wealth Solutions, Warren Wealth Associates, Loring Advisory Group, Tupler Financial, and McCarthy & Cox
Kintra Wealth operates under an advisor-owned structure, with each founding practice holding equal ownership and leadership shared among co-founders, led by CEO Andy Harris
The firm plans selective expansion backed by debt financing, emphasizing cultural fit, while partnering with Orion and maintaining brokerage ties via Mutual Securities
After a 14-year stint at Fidelty as Head of the RIA Referral Program, Matt Kwartler has joined Cetera as Managing Director and Head of Strategic Growth (Citywire)
Mercer has named Morgan Stanley executive Melissa Nims as Chief Solutions Officer (InvestmentNews)
Previously at the First National Bank of Omaha, Kristin Streff has replaced James Clements as Chief Compliance Officer at Carson Group (WealthManagement.com)
Shaun McCracken has been named Executive Managing Director, Mergers & Acquisitions at Clearstead Advisors, LLC (PR Newswire)
Revenue Revolution 2026
The AI Playbook for Fund Distribution
Featured Speaker: Russ D'Argento | Founder & CEO, FINTRX
May 12, 2026 | Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
Revenue Revolution 2026 is a full-day symposium on at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, bringing together asset management leaders to explore AI, digital marketing, and modern distribution strategy.
FINTRX Founder and CEO Russ D'Argento will be speaking on how AI and data are reshaping the way asset managers identify and engage their best distribution targets.
Private Credit Under Pressure as Scrutiny Rises
Regulators are intensifying scrutiny of the $3 trillion private credit market as investor unease grows and capital begins to retreat. The SEC has launched multiple early-stage enforcement probes into large managers, focusing on loan valuations, disclosure practices, and potential conflicts in how assets are allocated across funds. Meanwhile, the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve are gathering data on leverage, bank funding dependencies, and systemic exposure, signaling broader cross-agency concern. The heightened oversight comes amid rising redemption requests—over $20 billion in Q1 with only about half fulfilled—alongside slowing inflows and pressure on publicly traded managers. While officials stress the risks are not yet systemic, opacity and limited disclosure remain key concerns. Industry leaders, including major bank CEOs, have downplayed contagion risks citing low realized losses. Still, regulators are preparing for potential stress scenarios as private credit’s role in financing middle-market companies continues to expand.
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