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Edward Jones to bring overlay management in-house with Natixis deal
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 30, 2025
Edward Jones to bring overlay management in-house with Natixis deal

The broker-dealer giant's latest acquisition agreement extends its push towards offering enhanced financial planning and investment management.

By Leo Almazora
Cambridge Investment Research snags giant hybrid office with $11.9 billion in assets from Osaic
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 27, 2025
Cambridge Investment Research snags giant hybrid office with $11.9 billion in assets from Osaic

RIA assets are key for broker-dealers right now.

By Bruce Kelly
'Independence Stories': Don't let fear of the unknown hold you back
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) JUN 26, 2025
'Independence Stories': Don't let fear of the unknown hold you back

Financial advisor Stephen Davis shares the lessons he learned after leaving a national broker/dealer to set up his own shop in the first of a new InvestmentNews series in advance of Independence Day.

By Gregg Greenberg
Citizens adds $1.5 billion New York team as it accelerates wealth push
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 26, 2025
Citizens adds $1.5 billion New York team as it accelerates wealth push

The firm expands its Tri-State presence with a veteran advisor group from New York, while LPL and Osaic also report smaller additions in Texas and the Hudson Valley.

By Leo Almazora
Wealth managers must prioritize advisor enablement to drive organic growth
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 26, 2025
Wealth managers must prioritize advisor enablement to drive organic growth

Industry at a ‘pivotal juncture’ as some traditional levers of growth become unreliable.

By Steve Randall
Spiffed up BDCs, REITs are pricy, lean on leverage: Morningstar
ALTERNATIVES JUN 25, 2025
Spiffed up BDCs, REITs are pricy, lean on leverage: Morningstar

"Semiliquid funds are making private markets more accessible but are much pricier than public market funds," according to Morningstar.

By Bruce Kelly
Kestra bets on landing 'fair share' of Commonwealth advisors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 24, 2025
Kestra bets on landing 'fair share' of Commonwealth advisors

Kestra president John Amore expects to "win our fair share" of Commonwealth advisors, and "particularly those that don't want to be part of a 30,000 advisor firm," amid their looming sale to LPL Financial.

By Andrew Cohen
Commonwealth picks up $430M husband and wife team from Osaic
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 24, 2025
Commonwealth picks up $430M husband and wife team from Osaic

Founder says switching firms has already saved him time.

By Steve Randall
Northern Trust vows continued independence after BNY report
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 23, 2025
Northern Trust vows continued independence after BNY report

Following Wall Street Journal reporting from unnamed sources, the Chicago-based financial giant stressed its commitment to "delivering long-term value to our stakeholders."

By Bloomberg
Judge OKs more than $90 million in settlement money for GWG investors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 20, 2025
Judge OKs more than $90 million in settlement money for GWG investors

Mayer Brown, GWG's law firm, agreed to pay $30 million to resolve conflict of interest claims.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James continues recruitment run with UBS, Morgan Stanley teams
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 20, 2025
Raymond James continues recruitment run with UBS, Morgan Stanley teams

A father-son pair has joined the firm's independent arm in Utah, while a quartet of planning advisors strengthen its employee channel in Louisiana.

By Leo Almazora
Ex-LPL leader re-emerges at The Wealth Consulting Group
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 18, 2025
Ex-LPL leader re-emerges at The Wealth Consulting Group

The Las Vegas-based hybrid RIA overseeing $8.8 billion in assets has named Andy Kalbaugh president to help scale its advisor platform.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: LPL adds $425M Evermark Investment Partners, $300M Merril Lynch group hops to Ameriprise
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 17, 2025
Advisor moves: LPL adds $425M Evermark Investment Partners, $300M Merril Lynch group hops to Ameriprise

LPL's latest addition, a San Diego team defecting from RBC, represents a milestone for the broker-dealer giant's Strategic Wealth model for wirehouse breakaways.

By Leo Almazora
Senate tax bill stalls as hardliners balk at changes
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2025
Senate tax bill stalls as hardliners balk at changes

The new legislative proposal, which includes more aggressive cuts to Medicaid and a lower SALT cap, threatens a goal of passing President Trump's tax-cut legislation by July 4.

By Bloomberg
Raymond James reels in advisors managing $1B+ in Colorado
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2025
Raymond James reels in advisors managing $1B+ in Colorado

The latest arrivals, including a 10-advisor ensemble from Ameriprise, bolster the firm's independent contractor and employee advisor channels.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: RBC reels in $1.1B UBS megateam as UBS deepens Texas presence
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2025
Advisor moves: RBC reels in $1.1B UBS megateam as UBS deepens Texas presence

Meanwhile, Kestra partner Coastline Wealth Management passes a milestone in its geographic expansion with a former Ameriprise team in New York.

By Leo Almazora
Why DA Davidson's wealth vice chairman still follows his dad's investment advice
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 12, 2025
Why DA Davidson's wealth vice chairman still follows his dad's investment advice

Ahead of Father's Day, InvestmentNews speaks with Andrew Crowell.

By Steve Randall
Los Angeles Federal Credit Union splits from LPL's CFS to Cetera
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 12, 2025
Los Angeles Federal Credit Union splits from LPL's CFS to Cetera

LPL loses another institutional client as Cetera adds a $160 million win to its credit union partnership streak.

By Leo Almazora
Osaic CEO Jamie Price: Going for growth
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 12, 2025
Osaic CEO Jamie Price: Going for growth

Price recounts his firm’s meteoric rise and looks ahead to further expansion in a rapidly changing industry

By Gregg Greenberg
Advisor moves: LPL and Raymond James add veteran advisors in California
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 12, 2025
Advisor moves: LPL and Raymond James add veteran advisors in California

LPL welcomes a Beverly Hills-based practice from Wedbush Securities as RayJay adds a Stifel alum to its employee advisor arm.

By Leo Almazora