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February 27, 2018
IBD Execs Open Up About Industry ShiftsFirms must help advisors embrace technology and holistic planning or risk being 'merged out of the business,' one executive says; plus, updates on wirehouse issues.
February 26, 2018
LPL Wraps Up NPH Deal, Adds Second Wave of RepsLPL executives have said that some 2,000 NPH reps and $75 billion in client assets are moving to its platform.
February 26, 2018
LPL Wraps Up NPH Deal, Adds Second Wave of RepsLPL Financial said Monday that it completed its acquisition of National Planning Holdings’ broker-dealer assets. It announced the deal in August.The…
February 21, 2018
Bigger M&A Deals Kicked Off 2018: FidelityFidelity examines M&A activity among RIAs and independent broker-dealers.
February 19, 2018
12 Best & Worst Broker-Dealers: Q4 Earnings, 2017The quarter's results for many firms included one-time charges related to the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act.
February 16, 2018
JPMorgan Weighs Buying ETF FirmIts asset management unit has met with Global X and ETF Securities; ETF Securities has spoken with as many as 10 potential buyers.
February 15, 2018
Older, Wealthier Investors May Be More Into Digital Advice Than You ThinkCerulli looks at investors inclination to use digital advice platforms by age and wealth.