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LPL snags team managing $610 million from Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 02, 2020
LPL snags team managing $610 million from Raymond James

The move marks at least the second adviser to switch from Raymond James to LPL in as many months

By InvestmentNews
Merrill adviser managing $190 million moves to Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 26, 2020
Merrill adviser managing $190 million moves to Raymond James

Michael Borza is joining the employee unit in Virginia Beach, Va.

By InvestmentNews
Commonwealth hires Matthew Chisholm to build RIA business
NEWS RIAS FEB 26, 2020
Commonwealth hires Matthew Chisholm to build RIA business

The former Fidelity executive will help advisers expand their operations efficiently

By InvestmentNews
Raymond James launches WealthMAP to help attract and retain new financial advisers
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 25, 2020
Raymond James launches WealthMAP to help attract and retain new financial advisers

The two-year program will help those interested in advice earn Series 7 and Series 66 licensing while learning financial planning skills

By Ryan W. Neal
LPL Financial spends big on recruiting in 2019
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 24, 2020
LPL Financial spends big on recruiting in 2019

Forgivable loan balance jumps almost 45% as the firm reels in $35 billion in new assets

By Bruce Kelly
Bear market would bode well for fixed annuities: reports
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2020
Bear market would bode well for fixed annuities: reports

Low interest rates are hampering sales, but the SECURE Act and the threat of a market correction could change that

By Emile Hallez
GPB's legal woes mount with fresh lawsuit from Volkswagen
NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 19, 2020
GPB's legal woes mount with fresh lawsuit from Volkswagen

At the center of the complaint is a dispute about which side controls three auto dealerships: GPB or Volkswagen

By Bruce Kelly
LPL's tech stack attracts $200 million team from Cetera
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 18, 2020
LPL's tech stack attracts $200 million team from Cetera

The Sacramento duo make up the investment unit of the Sacramento Credit Union

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC calls out ‘egregious’ acts of barred executive
NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 14, 2020
SEC calls out ‘egregious’ acts of barred executive

Kimberly Springsteen-Abbott misused investor money, according to the commission's review of her barring by Finra

By Bruce Kelly
OSJ managing $650 million joins LPL from Cetera
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 11, 2020
OSJ managing $650 million joins LPL from Cetera

Based in Maitland, Fla., Synergy Wealth Alliance has 15 affiliated advisers

By InvestmentNews
GPB fails to deliver tax documents to private placement investors
NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 10, 2020
GPB fails to deliver tax documents to private placement investors

Schedule K-1 forms won't arrive in time for tax season for investors in GPB Automotive Portfolio, one of the company's two largest funds

By Bruce Kelly
Ohio National settles with Kestra over VA commissions
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2020
Ohio National settles with Kestra over VA commissions

The insurer faces one less lawsuit over its termination of trail compensation

By Emile Hallez
Team managing $385 million switches to LPL from Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 05, 2020
Team managing $385 million switches to LPL from Raymond James

Jim and Andrew Wallisch change affiliations of Fox Chapel, Pa.-based firm

By InvestmentNews
Trade associations plan to step up political spending in campaign year
NEWS RIAS FEB 03, 2020
Trade associations plan to step up political spending in campaign year

The Financial Services Institute and an insurance group are among those varying from their pace in previous cycles

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Financial advisers continued to bolt from Wall Street in 2019
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 31, 2020
Financial advisers continued to bolt from Wall Street in 2019

Independent broker-dealers and RIAs scored sizable net gains of advisers at Wall Street's expense

By Bruce Kelly
LPL to broaden recruiting reach in 2020
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 31, 2020
LPL to broaden recruiting reach in 2020

CEO Dan Arnold says the firm recruited advisers with $35 billion in AUM last year, a new annual high

By Bruce Kelly
As Voya Financial sells off insurance groups, attention turns to its broker-dealer
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 30, 2020
As Voya Financial sells off insurance groups, attention turns to its broker-dealer

Voya Financial Advisors faces questions about its future as parent restructures

By Bruce Kelly
8 predictions for IBDs in 2020
NEWS RIAS JAN 29, 2020
8 predictions for IBDs in 2020

This year, independent broker-dealers will be watching such trends as merger madness, competitive recruiting costs and the arrival of Reg BI

By Bruce Kelly and Mark Schoeff Jr.
FSI denounces ‘regulation by enforcement’ despite strong rebuke from SEC's Jackson
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 28, 2020
FSI denounces ‘regulation by enforcement’ despite strong rebuke from SEC's Jackson

Group says Reg BI enforcement probably won’t draw same criticism as share-class crackdown

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
A new playbook for independent broker-dealer M&A
NEWS RIAS JAN 27, 2020
A new playbook for independent broker-dealer M&A

Everyone is up for sale at the right price – and private equity is buying

By Bruce Kelly