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Wells Fargo's FiNet snags two Morgan Stanley advisers with $243 million in client assets
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 12, 2016
Wells Fargo's FiNet snags two Morgan Stanley advisers with $243 million in client assets

By Bruce Kelly
Finra bars former JP Morgan, RBC brokers
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 09, 2016
Finra bars former JP Morgan, RBC brokers

Both former brokers settled and refused to testify.

By Jeff Benjamin
Star broker, Ron Carson, is leaving LPL to jump to Cetera
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 05, 2016
Star broker, Ron Carson, is leaving LPL to jump to Cetera

Taking $2.6 billion in assets with him, Carson is second prominent adviser to leave LPL this month. <b><i>(More: <a href="&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Carson on why we're on the eve of massive disruption in financial services</a>)</i></b>

By Bruce Kelly
Top regional fee-only RIAs
NEWS RIAS DEC 04, 2016
Top regional fee-only RIAs

By IN Research and Ellie Zhu
Broker-dealers split on commissions in wake of DOL fiduciary rule
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 02, 2016
Broker-dealers split on commissions in wake of DOL fiduciary rule

Morgan Stanley, Ameriprise Financial, Raymond James and others are finally showing their cards.

By Greg Iacurci
LPL Financial mum on potential sale talks
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 01, 2016
LPL Financial mum on potential sale talks

Firm executives would not comment during its earnings call on a report that emerged last month that it was exploring a sale.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL hired Goldman after receiving an unsolicited acquisition offer
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 01, 2016
LPL hired Goldman after receiving an unsolicited acquisition offer

Investment bank called in to evaluate what LPL considered a low-ball offer, sources said. (Related read: <a href="&quot;" target="&#8221;blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">LPL Financial's problems keep piling up</a>)

By Bruce Kelly
Milwaukee-based advisory firm  managing $344 million joins Ameriprise from Morgan Stanley
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 30, 2016
Milwaukee-based advisory firm managing $344 million joins Ameriprise from Morgan Stanley

Founders of The Filla Latzke Group pull stakes

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS FINTECH NOV 27, 2016
Independent broker-dealers boost tech spending

By IN Research and Ellie Zhu
W.P. Carey's Goldberg straightens out adviser misconceptions about DOL fiduciary rule
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 23, 2016
W.P. Carey's Goldberg straightens out adviser misconceptions about DOL fiduciary rule

Executive has been listening to advisers' worries for months, and finds serious confusion remains about responsibilities under the new regulation.

By Bruce Kelly
Hybrid adviser managing $650 million in assets moves to LPL Financial from Voya Financial
NEWS RIAS NOV 21, 2016
Hybrid adviser managing $650 million in assets moves to LPL Financial from Voya Financial

Capital Financial Planning in Albany, N.Y., joining LPL's brokerage and RIA platforms with 18 advisers.

By Grete Suarez
Independent RIA managing $395 million of client assets joins LPL Financial
NEWS RIAS NOV 21, 2016
Independent RIA managing $395 million of client assets joins LPL Financial

Puplava Financial Services joins a wave of independent RIAs moving to larger broker-dealers.

By Grete Suarez
Hybrid RIA managing $2.2 billion in client assets joins Securities America from LPL Financial
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2016
Hybrid RIA managing $2.2 billion in client assets joins Securities America from LPL Financial

WealthPLAN Partners was with LPL for 27 years.

By Grete Suarez
Raymond James will continue to allow commissions for IRAs under DOL fiduciary rule
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 21, 2016
Raymond James will continue to allow commissions for IRAs under DOL fiduciary rule

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&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">A comprehensive, searchable database of advisers' fiduciary FAQs</a>)</i></b>

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 21, 2016
Advisers managing $220 million in assets join Raymond James from UBS

Financial advisers managing $220 million in client assets joined Raymond James from UBS Financial Services.

By Grete Suarez
Raymond James gains alternative investments with Alex. Brown deal
NEWS EQUITIES NOV 21, 2016
Raymond James gains alternative investments with Alex. Brown deal

Raymond James clients will have opportunity to invest in private-equity and hedge funds

By Christine Idzelis
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 18, 2016
Tim Murphy, former head of a closed Cetera Financial Group broker-dealer, now with LPL affiliate

By Bruce Kelly
Schwab among the bidders for LPL: website
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 18, 2016
Schwab among the bidders for LPL: website

Broker-dealer's stock is up more than 30% since reports surfaced that it was considering a sale.

By Bruce Kelly
Former LPL executive Derek Bruton resurfaces at Oppenheimer
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 18, 2016
Former LPL executive Derek Bruton resurfaces at Oppenheimer

Mr. Bruton, who resigned suddenly from LPL Financial in April 2014, joined Oppenheimer sometime this month.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL Financial exploring potential sale: report
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 17, 2016
LPL Financial exploring potential sale: report

Company said to be exploring strategic alternatives and is working with Goldman Sachs, Reuters reported. (Related read: <a href="&quot;" target="&#8221;blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">LPL Financial's problems keep piling up</a>)

By Bruce Kelly