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Advisor recruiting getting "irrational," says Ameriprise CEO
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 23, 2024
Advisor recruiting getting "irrational," says Ameriprise CEO

"I do believe that the market is very competitive," says Ameriprise CEO Cracchiolo.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL expands in Delaware with $415M team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 23, 2024
LPL expands in Delaware with $415M team

The breakaway advisor group joining the broker-dealer arrives from PNC Investments.

By Leo Almazora
Solid start to wealth management deals in 2024: report
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 22, 2024
Solid start to wealth management deals in 2024: report

"We’re seeing continued deal flow of mid-sized and smaller RIAs, along with broker-dealers, too," one banker said.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL lands breakaway advisor from Merrill Lynch
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 22, 2024
LPL lands breakaway advisor from Merrill Lynch

The broker-dealer giant broadens its presence in Texas with the launch of an $820M multigenerational high-net-worth practice.

By Leo Almazora
Cresset adds two J.P. Morgan teams overseeing $5B
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 20, 2024
Cresset adds two J.P. Morgan teams overseeing $5B

The two groups were among several former First Republic teams whose exits from J.P. Morgan were announced Friday.

By InvestmentNews
LPL's Chris Cassidy talks Atria deal, credit unions
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 19, 2024
LPL's Chris Cassidy talks Atria deal, credit unions

'Credit unions are nonprofit institutions, so that creates a collaborative approach,' Cassidy says.

By Bruce Kelly
Citizens lands $5B team from JPMorgan
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 19, 2024
Citizens lands $5B team from JPMorgan

The firm's addition of the California-based team of 12 extends its ambitious push into the ultra-high-net-worth space.

By Leo Almazora
Merrill scores multibillion-dollar team from JPMorgan
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 19, 2024
Merrill scores multibillion-dollar team from JPMorgan

The firm is bolstering its presence in Florida by adding a 12-person group managing $3.5 billion in assets.

By Leo Almazora
Raymond James adds Indiana pair with $170M
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 19, 2024
Raymond James adds Indiana pair with $170M

The broker-dealer giant is expanding its independent advisor division with two advisors from PNC Investments.

By Leo Almazora
UBS swipes another advisor duo from Goldman Sachs
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 19, 2024
UBS swipes another advisor duo from Goldman Sachs

The wirehouse is expanding its presence in New York City as it adds another high-net-worth pair to its bench.

By Leo Almazora
Bankrupt GWG bonds not right for anyone: Finra arbitrator
ALTERNATIVES APR 18, 2024
Bankrupt GWG bonds not right for anyone: Finra arbitrator

By 2020, 'GWG had shown years of losses and large negative cash flows,' a securities arbitrator writes.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL signs $200M duo from Wells Fargo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 18, 2024
LPL signs $200M duo from Wells Fargo

Based in Texas, the two are starting their own practice, with one advisor’s father joining the team.

By Leo Almazora
Ex-Raymond James advisor makes comeback at LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 17, 2024
Ex-Raymond James advisor makes comeback at LPL

The three-decade veteran in Texas is returning to the broker-dealer giant’s network as he looks to solidify his succession planning.

By Leo Almazora
Suit challenges SEC market surveillance tool as unconstitutional
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 17, 2024
Suit challenges SEC market surveillance tool as unconstitutional

The Texas lawsuit accuses the SEC of acting without authority to create the Consolidated Audit Trail, a database that would collect virtually all US trading data.

By Bloomberg
Advisor attrition dropping at Merrill Lynch
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 16, 2024
Advisor attrition dropping at Merrill Lynch

Although departures of financial advisors may have slowed at certain large firms, that doesn't mean the problem's been squelched.

By Bruce Kelly
Citi’s wealth CIO is stepping down
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 16, 2024
Citi’s wealth CIO is stepping down

David Bailin is exiting the banking giant’s ranks after 15 years of service.

By Bloomberg
Arete Wealth pays out $1.1M in arb claims to start 2024
ALTERNATIVES APR 15, 2024
Arete Wealth pays out $1.1M in arb claims to start 2024

"We have a handful of open cases against Arete Wealth, and some involve Center Street, as well," says a plaintiff's attorney.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James adds advisor from Wells Fargo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 15, 2024
Raymond James adds advisor from Wells Fargo

South Florida-based advisor had been overseeing $105 million in client assets at Wells.

By InvestmentNews
LPL welcomes $170M veteran advisor
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 15, 2024
LPL welcomes $170M veteran advisor

The broker-dealer giant’s hire in North Carolina is the latest in a string of recruiting moves at Ameriprise’s expense.

By Leo Almazora
Schwab Q1 revenue tops estimates
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 15, 2024
Schwab Q1 revenue tops estimates

The firm reported $4.74 billion in net revenue for the three months through March, topping analysts’ estimates of $4.71 billion.

By Bloomberg