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LPL successfully closes Atria acquisition
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 01, 2024
LPL successfully closes Atria acquisition

With the deal finished, the broker-dealer colossus is moving on to the critical task of assimilating roughly 2,400 advisors into its network.

By Leo Almazora
TSP to IRA rollovers have benefits, advisors say
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 30, 2024
TSP to IRA rollovers have benefits, advisors say

Despite the low costs in the Thrift Savings Plan, there are often more pros than cons to doing rollovers to IRAs, financial professionals tell InvestmentNews.

By Emile Hallez
SEC charges ex-advisors for alleged cherry-picking
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 30, 2024
SEC charges ex-advisors for alleged cherry-picking

The two former advisors' years-long schemes reportedly generated more than $6.3M in illicit profits at their clients' expense.

By Leo Almazora
SEC claims Missouri B-D, advisors, violated Reg BI in GWG bond sales
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 30, 2024
SEC claims Missouri B-D, advisors, violated Reg BI in GWG bond sales

Based in suburban St. Louis, Maloney Securities has 125 financial advisors on its platform.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL taps T. Rowe Price alum as investment solutions head
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 30, 2024
LPL taps T. Rowe Price alum as investment solutions head

The veteran with more than 25 years' experience will drive the firm's expansion into SMAs, alts strategies, and address advisors' need for low-cost access to crucial ETF strategies.

By Leo Almazora
Altruist rolls out modern fixed-income trading tool for RIAs
RIA NEWS SEP 30, 2024
Altruist rolls out modern fixed-income trading tool for RIAs

The platform, which features a real-time screening function, improved data transparency, and one-click trading, aims to address a longstanding portfolio pain point for advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor misled clients on fees in Thrift Savings Plan rollovers, SEC says
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 27, 2024
Advisor misled clients on fees in Thrift Savings Plan rollovers, SEC says

A firm and its owner agreed to a settlement with the SEC over alleged misstatements to customers and a lack of procedures to ensure compliance.

By Emile Hallez
Wealth tech firm RISR strikes partnership with GVA
RIA NEWS SEP 27, 2024
Wealth tech firm RISR strikes partnership with GVA

The fintech startup will help advisors at the $9B RIA achieve organic growth with enhanced services to business owner clients.

By Leo Almazora
Four-fifths of older Americans are standing on the financial edge
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 27, 2024
Four-fifths of older Americans are standing on the financial edge

Analysis from the National Council of Aging reveals "a snowballing crisis" of financial insecurity as costs of long-term care outpace income and home value gains.

By Leo Almazora
Merrill adds advisors managing over $1.5B in client assets
WIREHOUSES SEP 27, 2024
Merrill adds advisors managing over $1.5B in client assets

The firm's latest string of hires from Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo, expand its profile in the California and Miami markets.

By Leo Almazora
Wells Fargo scoops $2B team from JPMorgan
WIREHOUSES SEP 27, 2024
Wells Fargo scoops $2B team from JPMorgan

The six-advisor team led by two brothers widens Wells Fargo Advisors' high-net-worth Private Client Group in New York City.

By Leo Almazora
Influencers, crypto, and warnings from Finra's advertising conference
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 27, 2024
Influencers, crypto, and warnings from Finra's advertising conference

Panelists go over the challenges in hiring social media influencers and communicating about complex products.

By Emile Hallez
Scion of former B-D owner bolts B. Riley
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 26, 2024
Scion of former B-D owner bolts B. Riley

Meanwhile, other broker-dealers are talking to teams of B. Riley financial advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
Is your client selling their business? Dynasty Financial study digs into exits and advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 26, 2024
Is your client selling their business? Dynasty Financial study digs into exits and advisors

A trio of advisors discuss their replies to a new survey on business sales by Dynasty Financial.

By Gregg Greenberg
EIAs should be securities
OPINION SEP 26, 2024
EIAs should be securities

The world would be a better place if they had never been created.

By Scott Hanson
LPL bolsters Texas presence with former Osaic team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 26, 2024
LPL bolsters Texas presence with former Osaic team

With more than four decades of combined experience, the broker-dealer giant's latest additions reportedly oversaw $150M in assets.

By Leo Almazora
Younger HNWIs love AI – and they want advisors on board
FINTECH SEP 25, 2024
Younger HNWIs love AI – and they want advisors on board

Poll reveals four-fifths of younger affluent investors want their advisors to use AI tools, and a third would consider firing non-adopters.

By Leo Almazora
SEC bars ex-LPL broker who stole $1.7 million from clients to buy house
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 25, 2024
SEC bars ex-LPL broker who stole $1.7 million from clients to buy house

The alleged fraud began in 2020, according to the SEC.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James extends East Coast profile with $120M Morgan Stanley advisor
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 25, 2024
Raymond James extends East Coast profile with $120M Morgan Stanley advisor

The veteran with more than 25 years of experienced is joining the firm's employee advisor division in North Carolina.

By Leo Almazora
Merrill, Harvest to pay $9.3M for breaching limits on options strategy
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 25, 2024
Merrill, Harvest to pay $9.3M for breaching limits on options strategy

Firms let accounts go over designated exposure levels, which led to higher fees and losses for clients, according to the SEC.

By Leo Almazora