Speculation is mounting that the bank is dumping some lines of business to focus on just a few areas, including financial advice.
Jamie Hopkins will provide regular insights to help financial advisers better understand and conduct retirement income planning.
Watermark in California caters to individuals; Rogers in Virginia focuses on retirement plans.
Blucora is paying $180 million in stock for 1st Global, with 850 advisers.
Acquisition adds strength in community bank deals.
Advisers are also concerned that these programs are serving as distribution outlets for proprietary financial products.
A second lawsuit has been filed alleging that the largest retirement plan record keeper received undisclosed kickbacks from mutual fund companies.
Evanston Advisors increases firm's market share in Chicago area.
When the need arose, Tobias Financial was able to trigger the plan that it had put in place a few years early.
RIA sellers want a buyer that has a brand and vision that align with their own, as well as a strategy to integrate and grow the business.
Some retirees can receive up to six months of back benefits.
Steinberg Global Asset Management brings Colony's AUM to $7 billion
Acquisition would be in line with trend of record keepers seeking to gain scale to combat fee reduction.
Three-adviser Gardner Wallace Financial Solutions is based in Addison, Texas.
A Kitces blog post implying potential fraud and embezzlement triggers a biting FPA response.
Andrew Graham launches Jackson Square Capital in San Francisco.
Boston-based advisers leave Northwestern Mutual for firm overseen by PAG.
The independent broker-dealer had $233.3 million in recruiting loans on its books, a 46% increase over 2017.
Damage from scandals is forcing bank to develop new ways to motivate staff while spending more on compliance.
Investment Management director Dalia Blass says current rule disconnected from way world works.
