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Lincoln deal caps year of change at Osaic
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 01, 2024
Lincoln deal caps year of change at Osaic

But what will the ultimate asking price for Osaic be as the firm moves toward an IPO?

By Bruce Kelly
Finra bars ex-Wells Fargo broker previously charged with fraud
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 21, 2023
Finra bars ex-Wells Fargo broker previously charged with fraud

Louis Goff and others had been charged with raising $2.1 million from investors in a fraud from 2019 and 2020.

By Bruce Kelly
Broker-dealer index stays on pace with S&P 500 this year
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 20, 2023
Broker-dealer index stays on pace with S&P 500 this year

'The broker-dealers are the toll collectors of trading volume.'

By Bruce Kelly
JPMorgan senior leader changes likely in search for Dimon heir
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 19, 2023
JPMorgan senior leader changes likely in search for Dimon heir

With the clock ticking on the CEO's extended tenure, who might be his successor?

By Bloomberg
Citi shuts once-envied muni business
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 15, 2023
Citi shuts once-envied muni business

Wall Street firm says the unit is no longer viable.

By Bloomberg
Osaic nabs Lincoln Financial Advisors in latest purchase
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 14, 2023
Osaic nabs Lincoln Financial Advisors in latest purchase

The 1,450 financial advisors involved in the transaction oversee approximately $108 billion in assets.

By Bruce Kelly
B. Riley faces investors after deals, profits, stock go sour
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 14, 2023
B. Riley faces investors after deals, profits, stock go sour

Its shares have plunged by more than half since mid-July, driven by the falling value of its investment holdings and weak M&A markets that led to a $75.8M quarterly loss.

By Bloomberg
Tax-focused advisor says 'most' broker-dealers 'don't understand' his business  
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 14, 2023
Tax-focused advisor says 'most' broker-dealers 'don't understand' his business  

$100M California-based team switches to Avantax from Crown Capital Securities.

By Steve Randall
Goldman now expects faster and deeper Fed rate cuts
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 14, 2023
Goldman now expects faster and deeper Fed rate cuts

Economists believe core inflation will return to target by end of 2024.

By Bloomberg
Arkadios adds two firms from Triad
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 13, 2023
Arkadios adds two firms from Triad

Atlanta-based Peachtree Wealth Advisors and Arizona-based RBG Capital have combined assets totaling more than $600 million.

By InvestmentNews
Citi offers to pay partial bonuses to encourage departures
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 13, 2023
Citi offers to pay partial bonuses to encourage departures

The bank's offers to a limited number of staff are part of the Wall Street giant's continued restructuring efforts.

By Bloomberg
Atria Wealth attracts $350M firm from Osaic's Securities America
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 12, 2023
Atria Wealth attracts $350M firm from Osaic's Securities America

New affiliate offers employers retirement plans and investments in multiple states.

By Steve Randall
More Wells Fargo execs follow Kowach to startup
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 11, 2023
More Wells Fargo execs follow Kowach to startup

Launched over the summer, &Partners is replete with executives from Wells Fargo Advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
Goldman revamps private credit leadership
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 11, 2023
Goldman revamps private credit leadership

The firm is focusing more resources on the sector as it seeks to double the size of its business.

By Bloomberg
Will rising interest rates spark SEC crackdown?
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 08, 2023
Will rising interest rates spark SEC crackdown?

Some broker-dealers are 'in a bit of a pickle' due to how they invested client cash, industry executive says.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra tried to ban firm for 60,000% fee hike. It hasn't been easy
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 08, 2023
Finra tried to ban firm for 60,000% fee hike. It hasn't been easy

Alpine Securities' appeal of Finra's ban could threaten a web of self-regulatory organizations that oversee broad swaths of the U.S. economy.

By Bloomberg
‘To stand out, I needed to innovate’
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 07, 2023
‘To stand out, I needed to innovate’

Katz moved beyond cold calls to cultivate relationships with influential figures like sports agents and estate attorneys, thus broadening his network significantly.

By InvestmentNews
LPL lands advisor managing $165M at Cetera
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 07, 2023
LPL lands advisor managing $165M at Cetera

New Jersey-based Frank Cangelosi will align with Gladstone Wealth Partners.

By InvestmentNews
Online brokers misstep in securities lending: Finra
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH DEC 06, 2023
Online brokers misstep in securities lending: Finra

'Who were the accountants? Lending securities can be lucrative,' a compliance executive says.

By Bruce Kelly
Industry veteran who shaped Raymond James over five decades to retire from board
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 06, 2023
Industry veteran who shaped Raymond James over five decades to retire from board

But even at 81 there’s more to come from Tom James.

By Steve Randall