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Janney adds $1.1B with ex-Kestra, LPL, and RayJay teams
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 01, 2024
Janney adds $1.1B with ex-Kestra, LPL, and RayJay teams

The BD giant's latest eight-advisor recruitment burst gives it additional footholds in Ohio and Florida.

Feeling stable on retirement savings, workers still face lingering financial worries
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 01, 2024
Feeling stable on retirement savings, workers still face lingering financial worries

Half of US employees surveyed are at least moderately concerned, while three-quarters cite debt as a problem, according to new EBRI research.

IRS unveils higher 401(k) contribution cap, leaves IRA limit unchanged for 2025
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 01, 2024
IRS unveils higher 401(k) contribution cap, leaves IRA limit unchanged for 2025

The federal tax agency has revealed a raft of updates on cost-of-living adjustments to maximum retirement account contributions.

Focus continues M&A strategy with Homan-Buckingham deal
NEWS RIAS NOV 01, 2024
Focus continues M&A strategy with Homan-Buckingham deal

The PE-backed RIA giant is building on its wealth hub strategy with its first external acquisition in Omaha.

RBC ordered to pay $9.7M in Finra discrimination case
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 01, 2024
RBC ordered to pay $9.7M in Finra discrimination case

Former RBC advisor claims firm discriminated against her, and the timing of her firing could let the firm take a large portion of her book without compensation.

Diversify deepens advisor network with two October additions
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 01, 2024
Diversify deepens advisor network with two October additions

The $8.5B broker-dealer collective has added $215M to its network by welcoming two teams from Baird and B. Riley.

JPMorgan to pay $151M in SEC enforcement blitz
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 31, 2024
JPMorgan to pay $151M in SEC enforcement blitz

Affiliates of the Wall Street giant have agreed to pay civil penalties and voluntary payments to investors for failures in its disclosures, fiduciary breaches, and failures to make recommendations in customers' best interests.

$21.5B Sequoia seals deal for Family Asset Management
NEWS RIAS OCT 31, 2024
$21.5B Sequoia seals deal for Family Asset Management

The top-ranked RIA's latest acquisition in the Southeast adds $300M in AUM while extending its reach in South Carolina.

New regulatory risk meter highlights advisor compliance hotspots
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 31, 2024
New regulatory risk meter highlights advisor compliance hotspots

The new resource unveiled by Cetera underscores potential impacts from DOL rule changes, developments on non-compete clauses, and ESG disclosures.

Credent opens partnership onramp for advisors with TAMP rollout
NEWS RIAS OCT 31, 2024
Credent opens partnership onramp for advisors with TAMP rollout

Offering several flexible options, the $3.2B RIA is making the service more widely available to advisors considering a path to supported independence.