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LPL Set to Buy Waddell & Reed's Wealth Unit for $300M
By Janet LevauxThe deal should take place after Australia-based Macquarie Group acquires all of Waddell & Reed's operations for $1.7 billion.
November 24, 2020
CI Financial Strikes 10th U.S. Wealth Deal of the YearThe Toronto-based firm is acquiring a majority stake in Dallas-based RGT Wealth Advisors.
November 18, 2020
Fintech Firm Oranj to Close by Year-EndOranj staff members are in touch with the firm's 500-plus advisor clients about transitioning to other fintech firms.
November 16, 2020
Kitces.com Partners With Wealth Network on Advisor Education ProjectDisruption tied to current pandemic "has led to a rapid increase in demand for [our] ... content," said blogger and planner Michael Kitces.
November 11, 2020
Canadian Investment Firm Nabs $2.7B RIANew York-based Roosevelt Investment Group is CI Financial's 12th RIA transaction this year and the third in two weeks.
November 10, 2020
TD Ameritrade, Robinhood Trading Outages Continue Into Second DayThe brief Robinhood outage Tuesday morning was "completely resolved," the company says.
November 09, 2020
Trading Outages at Schwab, E-Trade, TD Ameritrade, Other Platforms Irk InvestorsSchwab reported an unspecified "technical issue," while Fidelity, Merrill, Robinhood and TD Ameritrade blamed high trading volumes.
November 06, 2020
UBS Slashes Asset Minimum for Robo-Advice ProgramThe wirehouse cuts the minimum for its hybrid Advice Advantage Program by 50%.