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Raymond James completes acquisition of TriState Capital
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 01, 2022
Raymond James completes acquisition of TriState Capital

The Pittsburgh-based private bank will continue to operate as a separately chartered institution.

By InvestmentNews
United Planners adopts private network solution
FINTECH MAY 31, 2022
United Planners adopts private network solution

The independent broker-dealer says the cybersecurity system from cleverDome offers more control than a virtual private network.

By InvestmentNews
After latest deal, Advisor Group debt is stable but still 'highly speculative': Fitch
ALTERNATIVES MAY 27, 2022
After latest deal, Advisor Group debt is stable but still 'highly speculative': Fitch

Fitch Ratings noted that the rating affirmation reflected Advisor Group's "improving scale as one of the largest independent financial advisers in the U.S."

By Bruce Kelly
Cetera adds teams managing almost $400 million
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 24, 2022
Cetera adds teams managing almost $400 million

Sonnenfeld Financial Group is based in Minnesota and Lincoln Capital Inc. in San Diego.

By InvestmentNews
No longer 'annuicide': How insurance products are reaching the fee-based channel
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 20, 2022
No longer 'annuicide': How insurance products are reaching the fee-based channel

RIA Lab session looks at the insurance industry's evolution toward providing custodial-like relationships with advisers.

By Jeff Benjamin
Merrill team managing $409 million joins Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 19, 2022
Merrill team managing $409 million joins Raymond James

The three advisers, based in Spokane, Washington, will operate as Panorama Wealth Management of Raymond James.

By InvestmentNews
Advisor Group to buy large bank broker
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 19, 2022
Advisor Group to buy large bank broker

Infinex Investments Inc. has 750 financial advisers at bank and credit union programs who control more than $30 billion in client assets.

By Bruce Kelly
Kestra adds Envestnet’s retirement solutions
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 11, 2022
Kestra adds Envestnet’s retirement solutions

Plan advisers will be able to use Envestnet's retirement plan tools on the Kestra platform.

By InvestmentNews
10 IBDs with the highest portion of female reps
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 11, 2022
10 IBDs with the highest portion of female reps

Women are underrepresented in the advice industry, but at some independent broker-dealers, they make up a significant portion of the producing reps.

By InvestmentNews
10 IBDs that earn the most in fees
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 09, 2022
10 IBDs that earn the most in fees

Independent broker-dealers’ shift toward fee revenue continued in 2021. Here are the firms that earned the most in fees last year.

By InvestmentNews
Raymond James adds $580 million Wells Fargo team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 04, 2022
Raymond James adds $580 million Wells Fargo team

The four advisers will operate as Heberle Helm Ferguson Group in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.

By InvestmentNews
10 IBDs with the most CFPs
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 04, 2022
10 IBDs with the most CFPs

As the number of certified financial planners grows, here are the independent broker-dealers who employ the most CFPs.

By InvestmentNews
Fee revenue surged at the largest IBDs last year
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 02, 2022
Fee revenue surged at the largest IBDs last year

For more than two decades, the brokerage industry has touted its plans to shift to a fee-based business model, which is less volatile than the up-and-down cycles of sales of high-commission products.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL crosses 20,000 adviser head count, probes small-firm M&A market
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 29, 2022
LPL crosses 20,000 adviser head count, probes small-firm M&A market

When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, "it’s smaller broker-dealers and RIAs that may be an opportunity," CEO Dan Arnold said.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James eyes interest rates, hits new high on adviser head count
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 28, 2022
Raymond James eyes interest rates, hits new high on adviser head count

'We should have significant upside from rising short-term interest rates,' said Paul Shoukry, the firm's chief financial officer.

By Bruce Kelly
People's United Bank joins LPL platform
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 27, 2022
People's United Bank joins LPL platform

The bank was recently acquired by M&T, and its program will add 30 advisers and roughly $6 billion in assets.

By InvestmentNews
Texas rep managing $265 million joins LPL from B. Riley
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 26, 2022
Texas rep managing $265 million joins LPL from B. Riley

Michael Gavett is moving to Linsco, the employee unit of LPL, in Dallas.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill’s digital chief joins LPL as chief product officer
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 26, 2022
Merrill’s digital chief joins LPL as chief product officer

Kabir Sethi will head firm’s technology; Matt Enyedi will lead national sales and marketing.

By InvestmentNews
Raymond James adds team that managed $340 million at Merrill
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 25, 2022
Raymond James adds team that managed $340 million at Merrill

The four advisers will operate as Resolute Private Wealth in Forest, Virginia.

By InvestmentNews
California RIA firm employee arrested in double homicide
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 22, 2022
California RIA firm employee arrested in double homicide

Ramy Fahim is suspected of killing a co-worker at Pence Wealth Management and that man's roommate earlier this week.

By InvestmentNews