Investor focus turns to resilient real assets as new investment cycle begins

Edelman Financial Engines is appealing a judge’s decision to dismiss its lawsuit against Mariner Wealth Advisors, intending to bring the case to the federal appeals court. Edelman Financial Engines’ attorneys on Thursday filed that they intended to appeal the case to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the judgment by Kansas Federal Court…

Michael Molnar, Head of Corporate Development and M&A at Cetera, breaks down what actually drives RIA valuations beyond headline multiples. He identifies two primary levers: business composition, where advisory and recurring revenue models command higher valuations, and genuine organic growth measured by net new assets, not market appreciation. He also highlights common deal failures, including…

Eagle Hills’ inaugural syndicated financing delivered a bold $1 billion injection of Shariah-compliant liquidity into the Gulf’s property market. The debut not only underscored the company’s growing capital requirements as it scales projects in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Africa, but also signalled lenders’ confidence in its expansion strategy….

Chip stocks led a Monday rally that lifted two of the three major indexes while leaving the third stuck near the flatline. The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +1.20%) gained 1.3% by 12:48 p.m. ET. The S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.79%) rose 0.7% at the same time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +0.12%) slipped 0.1% after briefly…

Some of the biggest U.S. banks are exploring a deal that could reshape the economics of debit cards, reopen one of payments’ fiercest policy fights and give large issuers a way around federal fee limits they have opposed for more than a decade. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (July 6) that JPMorgan Chase, Bank…