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Fidelity Fights Back After Losing Commonwealth to LPL

April 23rd, 2025

Fidelity is mounting a strategic counteroffensive after the $2.7 billion sale of its largest broker-dealer client, Commonwealth Financial Network, ...

LPL Financial Sues Ameriprise Over Allegedly Misleading Data Breach Notices

April 21st, 2025

LPL Financial has filed suit against Ameriprise Financial, accusing its rival of defamation and tortious interference after Ameriprise allegedly se...

FINRA Proposes Accelerated Arbitration for Elderly and Ill Parties

April 21st, 2025

FINRA has submitted a proposed rule change to the SEC aimed at speeding up arbitration proceedings for parties who are elderly or suffering from se...

Bank of America Deepens Integration with Merrill as Wealth Clients Embra...

April 18th, 2025

Bank of America continues strengthening its integration with Merrill Lynch, its retail brokerage arm, as more clients adopt the parent bank's lendi...

NASAA Tightens Rules on Use of "Advisor" Title to Align with Reg BI

April 17th, 2025

The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) has officially amended its model rule on dishonest or unethical business practices...

Edward Jones Seeks FDIC Approval to Launch Industrial Bank

April 16th, 2025

Edward D. Jones & Co.'s parent company, The Jones Financial Companies, has filed a new application to launch a Utah-chartered industrial bank, aimi...

Schwab Expands Access to Alternatives for Wealthy Investors Through iCap...

April 15th, 2025

Charles Schwab has officially launched its alternative investments platform for retail clients with household assets exceeding $5 million, marking ...

Recruiting Battles Heat Up After LPL's Announced Acquisition of Commonwe...

April 14th, 2025

The independent broker-dealer (IBD) landscape is undergoing a seismic shift following LPL Financial's announcement of its planned acquisition of Co...

RIAs Strategize on Alternative Investments at Recent Conference

April 11th, 2025

At the ADISA 2025 Spring Conference in Los Angeles, a panel of registered investment adviser (RIA) executives shared a consistent message.

LPL Financial to Add $16 Billion in Assets from First Horizon Bank

April 10th, 2025

ThinkAdvisor reports that the move follows closely on the heels of LPL's $2.7 billion acquisition of Commonwealth Financial, signaling a period of ...

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Ameriprise CEO Warns Competitors May be Overpaying to Recruit Advisors

November 7th, 2025

Ameriprise CEO James Cracchiolo questioned how long rival firms can sustain what he described as "very high prices" to attract financial advisors, ...

RIA Mergers Surge to Record Levels as Lower Rates and Private Equity Dri...

November 6th, 2025

Registered investment advisor (RIA) merger and acquisition activity has reached historic levels in 2025, with 273 transactions year-to-date.

Tharimmune Secures $540 Million in Private Placement to Support Canton N...

November 5th, 2025

Tharimmune, Inc. announced that it has entered into subscription agreements with institutional and accredited investors for a private placement off...

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