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Legal woes mount for Advisor Group broker-dealer that sold GPB funds
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAR 11, 2020
Legal woes mount for Advisor Group broker-dealer that sold GPB funds

Triad Advisors reported three new investor claims related to the sale of the private placements

Raymond James nabs team managing $640 million
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 11, 2020
Raymond James nabs team managing $640 million

The four-adviser group is leaving Northwestern Mutual Co.

A fond and grateful farewell to Ladenburg Thalmann, and hello to new beginnings
NEWS OPINION MAR 10, 2020
A fond and grateful farewell to Ladenburg Thalmann, and hello to new beginnings

An open letter to the advisory industry from Richard Lampen and Adam Malamed

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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