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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
Envestnet shareholders OK Bain Capital acquisition
FINTECH SEP 25, 2024
Envestnet shareholders OK Bain Capital acquisition

The deal to take the $6.2T wealth tech platform private is pushing through with virtually unanimous approval.

By Leo Almazora
For two-thirds of Americans, Medicare's solvency woes spark retirement fears
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 24, 2024
For two-thirds of Americans, Medicare's solvency woes spark retirement fears

Nationwide Retirement Institute survey casts fresh light on how health care costs impact people's financial journeys.

By Leo Almazora
Fintech startup Yayati adds industry cred with AssetMark alum Jerry Chafkin
ALTERNATIVES SEP 24, 2024
Fintech startup Yayati adds industry cred with AssetMark alum Jerry Chafkin

The wealth tech firm expects its latest C-suite addition to lead its charge to boost adoption of option-based strategies in clients' portfolios.

By Leo Almazora
SEC penalizes Brighton Securities over fee disclosures, conflicts
RIA NEWS SEP 24, 2024
SEC penalizes Brighton Securities over fee disclosures, conflicts

“Broker-dealers and RIAs are right now in a position where they must over disclose," says one industry executive.

By Bruce Kelly
AI chatbot gets green light to give buy, sell investment advice
FINTECH SEP 24, 2024
AI chatbot gets green light to give buy, sell investment advice

The move marks a milestone for generative AI even as SEC Commissioner Gary Gensler warns of a future crisis in the making from the still-evolving technology.

By Bloomberg
LPL plants new stake in New York with $400M Wedbush team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 24, 2024
LPL plants new stake in New York with $400M Wedbush team

The newest additions to the firm's employee advisor arm will operate its inaugural location in the Big Apple.

By Leo Almazora
SEC hits nearly a dozen firms with $88M in penalties in latest recordkeeping sweep
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 24, 2024
SEC hits nearly a dozen firms with $88M in penalties in latest recordkeeping sweep

One firm avoided penalties as it proactively self-reported and took compliance action, according to the regulator.

By Leo Almazora
Empower's latest deal moves into equity comp
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2024
Empower's latest deal moves into equity comp

"More acquisitions are clearly in our future," says CEO.

By Emile Hallez
Is Stifel the right fit for B. Riley’s advisors?
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 23, 2024
Is Stifel the right fit for B. Riley’s advisors?

“With Alex David leaving Stifel, what does that say about the independent brokerage business there,” asks one brokerage executive.

By Bruce Kelly
New inflation study shows where retirees are feeling pinched
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2024
New inflation study shows where retirees are feeling pinched

A newly released survey digs deeper into how retirees are responding to higher prices.

By Gregg Greenberg
Seven-tenths of households are in poor financial health
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2024
Seven-tenths of households are in poor financial health

Pulse survey paints picture of declining finances, with a stark divide between credit card-indebted households and those with investments.

By Leo Almazora
Best-interest annuity rule gains ground in Louisiana
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2024
Best-interest annuity rule gains ground in Louisiana

Industry groups hail the move in the Pelican State as another win for consumers in need of lifetime income.

By Leo Almazora