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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
Captrust M&A head Benton reveals departure plans
RIA NEWS APR 19, 2024
Captrust M&A head Benton reveals departure plans

The four-decade veteran behind the firm's inorganic growth strategy is departing to start his own business.

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
Employers falling short of workers’ benefits expectations
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2024
Employers falling short of workers’ benefits expectations

Two national surveys examining employer-provided plans point to gaps in retirement confidence and health benefits.

By Leo Almazora
What’s a 401(k)? Two-fifths of Americans admit they don’t know
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2024
What’s a 401(k)? Two-fifths of Americans admit they don’t know

National poll reveals worrying knowledge gaps, demographic differences in financial habits, and popular money-saving strategies.

By Leo Almazora
Two-thirds of peak boomers are facing a retirement cliff
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2024
Two-thirds of peak boomers are facing a retirement cliff

With an unprecedented wave of Americans set to retire, an analysis points to a looming generational crisis.

By Leo Almazora
Couples in sync on retirement goals, but at odds on specifics
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2024
Couples in sync on retirement goals, but at odds on specifics

Survey shows that despite having shared values, couples have conflicts and gaps around retirement savings, expenses, and estate plans.

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
What gets Finra's head of enforcement out of bed in the morning?
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 18, 2024
What gets Finra's head of enforcement out of bed in the morning?

The regulator's Bill St. Louis has been sharing his priorities.

By Steve Randall
Senators push back against SEC climate rule
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 17, 2024
Senators push back against SEC climate rule

More than 30 senators are supporting a measure that would overturn the regulator’s climate disclosure rule.

By Leo Almazora
SEC dings Minnesota investment manager over pay-to-play conflict
RIA NEWS APR 17, 2024
SEC dings Minnesota investment manager over pay-to-play conflict

'Is four grand really going to influence a politician’s thinking?' one consultant asks.

By Bruce Kelly
Could retirement fluency cure Americans' financial uncertainty?
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2024
Could retirement fluency cure Americans' financial uncertainty?

Research report from TIAA Institute reveals troubling knowledge gaps around Social Security, Medicare, and retirement savings options.

By Leo Almazora
Summit sharpens HNW focus with souped-up alts platform
RIA NEWS APR 17, 2024
Summit sharpens HNW focus with souped-up alts platform

RIA unveils partnerships with leading tech and alts providers to arm advisors with a range of alternative investment options.

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
Ascensus buying Vanguard small-business retirement offerings
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2024
Ascensus buying Vanguard small-business retirement offerings

The company is acquiring the Individual 401(k), Multi-SEP, and SIMPLE IRA plan businesses from Vanguard.

By InvestmentNews