Both former brokers settled and refused to testify.
Taking $2.6 billion in assets with him, Carson is second prominent adviser to leave LPL this month. <b><i>(More: <a href=""" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">Carson on why we're on the eve of massive disruption in financial services</a>)</i></b>
Morgan Stanley, Ameriprise Financial, Raymond James and others are finally showing their cards.
Firm executives would not comment during its earnings call on a report that emerged last month that it was exploring a sale.
Investment bank called in to evaluate what LPL considered a low-ball offer, sources said. (Related read: <a href=""" target="”blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">LPL Financial's problems keep piling up</a>)
Founders of The Filla Latzke Group pull stakes
Executive has been listening to advisers' worries for months, and finds serious confusion remains about responsibilities under the new regulation.
Capital Financial Planning in Albany, N.Y., joining LPL's brokerage and RIA platforms with 18 advisers.
Puplava Financial Services joins a wave of independent RIAs moving to larger broker-dealers.
WealthPLAN Partners was with LPL for 27 years.
Firm anticipates expenses could go up $28M in next fiscal year, in large part because of costs connected with the fiduciary regulation. <b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-faq"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">A comprehensive, searchable database of advisers' fiduciary FAQs</a>)</i></b>
Financial advisers managing $220 million in client assets joined Raymond James from UBS Financial Services.
Raymond James clients will have opportunity to invest in private-equity and hedge funds
Broker-dealer's stock is up more than 30% since reports surfaced that it was considering a sale.
Mr. Bruton, who resigned suddenly from LPL Financial in April 2014, joined Oppenheimer sometime this month.
Company said to be exploring strategic alternatives and is working with Goldman Sachs, Reuters reported. (Related read: <a href=""" target="”blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">LPL Financial's problems keep piling up</a>)