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Baird nabs $206M advisor from RBC
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES AUG 26, 2024
Baird nabs $206M advisor from RBC

The employee-owned firm is building on its 50-year presence in Minnesota with its latest veteran addition.

LPL welcomes $150M advisor in Texas
NEWS RIAS AUG 26, 2024
LPL welcomes $150M advisor in Texas

The broker-dealer giant’s latest addition in San Antonio comes with over two decades of experience, including owning his own RIA.

For most of America’s wealthiest, one advisor isn’t enough
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 23, 2024
For most of America’s wealthiest, one advisor isn’t enough

Vast majority of wealthy individuals have a financial advisor, with two thirds saying they need more than one to manage their affairs.

Advisors need alts education … but what training do they want?
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 23, 2024
Advisors need alts education … but what training do they want?

Alternative asset managers weigh in on the most valued types of education for financial advisors.

RBC Wealth Management adds $438M veteran from Merrill
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES AUG 23, 2024
RBC Wealth Management adds $438M veteran from Merrill

The former wirehouse advisor brings 26 years of experience to the firm’s Boulder, Colorado branch.

How Tim Walz’s time in public service could reward him richly in retirement
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 23, 2024
How Tim Walz’s time in public service could reward him richly in retirement

The Minnesota governor’s tenures as a teacher, National Guard member, and elected official gives him a unique three-stream portfolio of pension income.

Sanctuary welcomes $400M breakaway group from Merrill
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES AUG 23, 2024
Sanctuary welcomes $400M breakaway group from Merrill

Its network of entrepreneurial ex-wirehouse advisors continues to grow with the four-person team in North Carolina.

Raymond James recruits seasoned advisor in New Jersey
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 23, 2024
Raymond James recruits seasoned advisor in New Jersey

The $140M advisor from Benjamin F. Edwards joins Raymond James Financial Services with around two decades of experience.

Barclays hammered with $1.25M fine over fingerprinting lapses
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 22, 2024
Barclays hammered with $1.25M fine over fingerprinting lapses

Finra has penalized the Wall Street brokerage for failures dating back to at least 2013 and involving thousands of its non-registered employees.

Barred broker faces 12-year sentence for defrauding Gold Star families
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 22, 2024
Barred broker faces 12-year sentence for defrauding Gold Star families

The ex-financial counselor for the US Army has been ordered to pay $1.4M for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar churning scheme.