It’s the second straight year that Blackstone has launched a new fund in the alternative investment space and had a hit right off the bat.
“2024 was a good year for industry, and this year feels like we’re being shot out of a cannon,” one senior brokerage executive said.
“Could he eventually convince more B. Riley advisors to move elsewhere?” one executive asked.
Lawsuits between third-party vendors and broker-dealers or RIAs are uncommon in the relatively small wealth management marketplace.
“Both sides, the firms as well as the regulators, want to clean up their books going into the new year,” one executive said.
The firm allegedly missed warning signs linked to stock transfers, one attorney claims.
2024 saw substantial turnover at the top of the financial advice industry; at least half-a-dozen CEOs were replaced or announced they were leaving
Stifel this fall lost a stunning $14.2 million arbitration claim linked to Chuck Roberts.
David Braeger is at least the second former advisor from Wisconsin this year to face prison time.
For more than a decade, Raymond James has been one of the most aggressive firms to hire financial advisors from competitors.
