Financial Advisor Blog - Page 12 - Financial Advisor Transitions

Recruiting Wars Cause Surge in Upfront Loan Balances at Raymond James an...

August 12th, 2025

Raymond James Financial's aggressive push to attract high-producing advisors is showing up in its financial statements.

Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley Stand Firm Against RIA Custody Trend

August 11th, 2025

While firms like Wells Fargo Advisors and Goldman Sachs expand their independent offerings, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley so far have refused to...

LPL Financial Set to Close $2.7 Billion Acquisition of Commonwealth Fina...

August 8th, 2025

LPL Financial is preparing to finalize its $2.7 billion acquisition of Commonwealth Financial Network, according to executives who spoke during the...

Advisor Movement and Succession Planning Take Center Stage Amid Surge in...

August 7th, 2025

As advisor transitions and retirements accelerate, Cerulli Associates and 55ip report that roughly 10 percent of financial advisors are expected to...

NASAA Proposes Updates to Investment Advisor Advertising Rules to Align ...

August 6th, 2025

The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) has released proposed amendments to its model rules governing investment advisor a...

UBS Americas Wealth Division Reports $3.5 Billion in Outflows Amid Risin...

August 5th, 2025

UBS Group AG's Americas wealth division reported $3.5 billion in net outflows during the second quarter, marking a sharp reversal from the $6.2 bil...

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Closes $3.2 Billion Fund VIII, Marking M...

August 4th, 2025

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP), the middle-market private equity team within Morgan Stanley Investment Management, has announced the final ...

Schwab Reverses Plan to Market In-House Services to RIA Clients

August 1st, 2025

Charles Schwab has walked back plans to directly market its private client services to certain high-net-worth investors who also maintain relations...

CFP Board Launches CEO Search as Longtime Leader Plans 2026 Retirement

July 31st, 2025

The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards has formally launched the search for its next chief executive, marking the beginning of a major ...

Why Organic Growth Still Reigns in the RIA Lead Generation Race

July 30th, 2025

Much of the RIA industry's historic asset growth has tracked closely with market appreciation. As reported by Financial Planning, organic growth re...