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As estate planning demand grows, many advisors lack plans themselves
RIA NEWS APR 04, 2025
As estate planning demand grows, many advisors lack plans themselves

Gap in their own financial planning risks harming clients.

By Andrew Cohen
Goldman opens new retail path to private equity with latest fund
ALTERNATIVES APR 04, 2025
Goldman opens new retail path to private equity with latest fund

The Wall Street giant's newest alts offering, launched under a "G-Series" branding, builds on a broader trend of investment firms looking to expand alts access to the masses.

By Leo Almazora
Commonwealth clocks big win in battle with SEC over revenue sharing
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 03, 2025
Commonwealth clocks big win in battle with SEC over revenue sharing

It’s been a tumultuous week for Commonwealth Financial Network, a leading independent broker-dealer.

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo plucks top recruiter from LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 02, 2025
Wells Fargo plucks top recruiter from LPL

Farhad Firoozi is the latest in a long line of senior executives Wells Fargo Advisors has hired from rivals.

By Bruce Kelly
wealth.com, 401GO land key broker-dealer partnerships
FINTECH APR 02, 2025
wealth.com, 401GO land key broker-dealer partnerships

Wealth.com is adding Cetera to its enterprise network as 401GO taps Mesirow to enhance its fiduciary service capabilities.

By Leo Almazora
LPL, Kestra announce latest advisor additions
RIA NEWS APR 02, 2025
LPL, Kestra announce latest advisor additions

The two broker-dealer firms have expanded in Kansas and Georgia as they recruit defectors from Osaic and Edward Jones.

By Leo Almazora
Snappy Kraken inks AI data tie-up with Catchlight
FINTECH APR 02, 2025
Snappy Kraken inks AI data tie-up with Catchlight

Apart from the new integration partnership, the two wealth tech firms have bolstered their cybersecurity cred by acquiring a key certification.

By Leo Almazora
Private equity serves clients well
OPINION APR 01, 2025
Private equity serves clients well

For all the debate around PE backing, firms that have outside support can have greater opportunities to fulfill clients' needs.

By Scott Hanson
Osaic taps veteran Saumya Bhavsar to head legal strategy
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 01, 2025
Osaic taps veteran Saumya Bhavsar to head legal strategy

The firm's new chief legal officer brings nearly three decades of experience, including tenures at Credit Suisse and UBS.

By Leo Almazora
LPL purchase of Commonwealth started with CEO's email
RIA NEWS APR 01, 2025
LPL purchase of Commonwealth started with CEO's email

But LPL's message to Commonwealth advisors is focused on retaining its culture, not an easy thing to do.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC retreats on crypto: Dismissals signal strategic shift in enforcement
ALTERNATIVES MAR 31, 2025
SEC retreats on crypto: Dismissals signal strategic shift in enforcement

Regulator folds on three more cases.

By Matthew Sellers
Raymond James, Equitable welcome breakaways from Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 31, 2025
Raymond James, Equitable welcome breakaways from Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan

RayJay is adding a $465 million team to its employee advisor arm in West Virginia as Equitable recruits an experience advisor in New York.

By Leo Almazora
Two-thirds of investors worried they'll outlive their assets
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2025
Two-thirds of investors worried they'll outlive their assets

Study of mass affluent and high-net-worth individuals reveals concerns around retirement income, Social Security, and safeguarding wealth.

By Leo Almazora
Judge dismisses ERISA class action over Wells Fargo’s prescription drug benefit practices
WIREHOUSES MAR 31, 2025
Judge dismisses ERISA class action over Wells Fargo’s prescription drug benefit practices

Can employees sue over what they perceive as mismanagement of pharmacy benefits?

By Matthew Sellers
LPL to buy rival Commonwealth Financial Network for $2.7 billion in all-cash deal
RIA NEWS MAR 31, 2025
LPL to buy rival Commonwealth Financial Network for $2.7 billion in all-cash deal

'I’m taking a moment to pause and reflect,' one Commonwealth advisor tells IN.

By Bruce Kelly
Former OneAmerica broker suspended, fined for plundering hundreds of clients' nonpublic information
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 28, 2025
Former OneAmerica broker suspended, fined for plundering hundreds of clients' nonpublic information

Finra says the former rep from Indiana transferred names, Social Security numbers, and other information associated with more than 1,300 customers to his personal email accounts.

By Leo Almazora
To build a successful firm, you must invest in a healthy employee culture
OPINION MAR 28, 2025
To build a successful firm, you must invest in a healthy employee culture

Having an intentional culture strategy, driven by members of the team themselves, could pay dividends for morale, performance, and talent recruitment.

By Jim Dunlop
Motherhood has implications for women's financial well-being, EBRI suggests
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 28, 2025
Motherhood has implications for women's financial well-being, EBRI suggests

Analysis of census data reveals disparities in income, retirement assets, and homeownership between fathers, mothers, and unmarried women.

By Leo Almazora
Judge dismisses investor suit against Barclays over unregistered VXX securities
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 28, 2025
Judge dismisses investor suit against Barclays over unregistered VXX securities

Federal court stops action over unregistered securities claim.

By Matthew Sellers
Add Commonwealth Financial – a blockbuster – to the list of potential LPL targets
RIA NEWS MAR 28, 2025
Add Commonwealth Financial – a blockbuster – to the list of potential LPL targets

Chatter about LPL, a behemoth, buying Commonwealth Financial Network, a boutique, has been building all week.

By Bruce Kelly