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Communify Fincentric launches inaugural wealth solutions offering
FINTECH OCT 09, 2024
Communify Fincentric launches inaugural wealth solutions offering

The new fintech provider led by former InvestCloud leaders is offering a new AI-driven communication suite and a personalized digital referrals tool.

By Leo Almazora
$685M Merrill Lynch trio departs for LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 09, 2024
$685M Merrill Lynch trio departs for LPL

The three advisors joining the firm in Kansas are launching their own venture through its independent affiliate channel.

By Leo Almazora
Huge growth at LPL comes with C-suite drama
OPINION OCT 08, 2024
Huge growth at LPL comes with C-suite drama

Some of LPL's most prominent advisors loved Dan Arnold because he was a nerd.

By Bruce Kelly
Has wirehouse plugged the leak?
WIREHOUSES OCT 08, 2024
Has wirehouse plugged the leak?

Wells Fargo Advisors management stresses stability, while recruiter says it appears "faucet of advisors leaving has turned into a drip."

By Bruce Kelly
Most who expect big inheritances plan to switch advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2024
Most who expect big inheritances plan to switch advisors

Only a third of people who anticipate getting $100,000 or more passed down to them say they are likely to retain relationships with financial service providers, according to survey data published by Equitable.

By Emile Hallez
Tifin AG forges strategic alliance with GenWealth
FINTECH OCT 08, 2024
Tifin AG forges strategic alliance with GenWealth

The AI-enabled fintech platform is adding the hybrid RIA to its network of organic growth-focused wealth firms.

By Leo Almazora
Crypto.com files suit against SEC after Wells Notice
ALTERNATIVES OCT 08, 2024
Crypto.com files suit against SEC after Wells Notice

Crypto trading platform fires back against a legal threat by the regulator, contending it has "unilaterally expanded its jurisdiction beyond statutory limits."

By Bloomberg
Cetera inks deal for hybrid RIA Concourse Financial Group Securities
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 08, 2024
Cetera inks deal for hybrid RIA Concourse Financial Group Securities

The agreement will bring roughly 350 advisors with $12B in AUA and $4B in AUM under the seasoned IBD acquirer's umbrella.

By Leo Almazora
Merrill scores two advisor teams from JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley
WIREHOUSES OCT 08, 2024
Merrill scores two advisor teams from JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley

The BofA wealth unit's latest additions in Texas and New York reportedly oversee $950M in client assets combined

By Leo Almazora
Balancing growth with wealth preservation
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2024
Balancing growth with wealth preservation

When Social Security started, the life expectancy for someone collecting was six to eight years, but now we're pushing past 20 years, says advisor.

By Chris Davis
New Jersey pulls license of ex-LPL broker
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 07, 2024
New Jersey pulls license of ex-LPL broker

“The numbers are wrong," says broker, who made $1.5 million after guiding clients to invest in friend’s firm, according to the Bureau of Securities.

By Bruce Kelly
Arnold’s abrupt end shows no one is beyond reproach
OPINION OCT 07, 2024
Arnold’s abrupt end shows no one is beyond reproach

News of firing was a shock but it’s clear LPL decided it had to act.

By Editorial
Prioritizing the human condition
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2024
Prioritizing the human condition

The good, the bad, and the ugly: How CEO connects the numbers to a client's life story.

By Chris Davis
Snowden Lane embraces move toward all-in-one platforms
FINTECH OCT 07, 2024
Snowden Lane embraces move toward all-in-one platforms

Dig deeper into latest technology trends with our expert speakers at the upcoming RIA Activate event.

By Chris Davis
LPL welcomes back $340M boomerang advisor from Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 07, 2024
LPL welcomes back $340M boomerang advisor from Raymond James

The broker-dealer titan is extending its reach in New Jersey with an advisor duo operating a proud family practice.

By Leo Almazora
A welcome mat into financial planning
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2024
A welcome mat into financial planning

The pandemic hit and internships were in chaos but Hannah Moore saw an opportunity.

By Chris Davis
Orion deepens Capital Group alliance with ETF portfolio tie-up
FINTECH OCT 04, 2024
Orion deepens Capital Group alliance with ETF portfolio tie-up

The leading wealth tech provider is helping more advisors access active ETF models through its exclusive partnership.

By Leo Almazora
Good health, high wealth, good retirement? EBRI study points to links
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 04, 2024
Good health, high wealth, good retirement? EBRI study points to links

Survey analysis covering 20,000 retirees also shows guaranteed income, pre-retirement planning, and racial factors may play a role.

By Leo Almazora
Stifel loses huge $14.2 million arbitration claim linked to star Miami broker
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 04, 2024
Stifel loses huge $14.2 million arbitration claim linked to star Miami broker

“The evidence in this case was overwhelming,” says an attorney.

By Bruce Kelly
UBS scores $400M veteran advisor from Merrill
WIREHOUSES OCT 04, 2024
UBS scores $400M veteran advisor from Merrill

The wirehouse's latest addition in Manchester, New Hampshire arrives with more than two decades of industry experience.

By Leo Almazora