Advisor Group broker-dealer picks up Questar Capital from Allianz.
Colorado firm JBA Wealth Management moves to LPL.
New stock and business loan plans are part of a broader outreach to 8,000 advisers.
If other insurers also start to terminate VA trail commissions, brokers might opt to take upfront sales commissions instead and start churning their clients' annuities.
Purchase of Rand & Associates gives 1919 Investment Counsel a physical presence on the West Coast.
Financial advisers say the move will leave their clients vulnerable and sets a bad industry precedent.
Five deals in five months lift the fledgling hybrid RIA to $5.5 billion.
A product design that's more palatable to brokers and a bigger roster of familiar carriers have raised the product profile for brokers.
Bellingham, Wash.-based Multop Financial founder cites technology and back-office support as drivers behind the move
Firm continues to lose advisers — this time a top team.
Michael Kernicky and his two sons join the firm in Media, Pa.
It's the first in a comprehensive M&A toolkit the firm plans to release through next year.
While the number of deals is declining, the size of the average deal is growing.
Each will operate his own businesses from one location in Roswell, Ga.
Advisers attending LPL Focus 2018 say CEO realizes the firm botched the ClientWorks launch.
The IBD continues to expand its roster of support for third-party technology.
Firm invested in Track Technologies, a tech tool that automates taxes for "gig economy" workers.
Advisers say the move indicates the broker-dealer is ready to support more third-party technology.
Delivering a remarkable experience is advisers' best way to differentiate themselves, and the back office plays a key role in delivering that experience
The private-equity firm has previously invested in such companies as Mercer Advisors and AssetMark.
