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The 10 largest transitions include deals by LPL and Osaic, hybrid RIAs that received private equity infusions and even a new public offering by a SPAC investor.

Recruiting moves, M&A deals, influxes of capital, internal rollups and business pivots are fueling the industry's race to scale.

Wealth Enhancement Group is the second large OSJ to go separate ways from LPL, following Merit Financial Advisors

After partnering with a private equity firm, a new CEO paired emotional intelligence and equity incentives to retain talent and grow the bottom line.

The recruits, formerly managing $885 million at their previous firms, are expected to push Concurrent's asset total to $9.7 billion.

Net income in the firm's U.S. wealth business revives following losses related to its City National subsidiary a year ago.

PE brings a lot to accounting, but it's not for everyone, say experts at Accounting Today's PE Summit.

Business goals cannot always put clients' best interests first. Here's why even the executives leading fast-expanding advisory firms say the critics have a point.

Experts and advisors say they are cautiously optimistic about the future of small caps in the coming years.

Consolidation may be a prevailing industry trend. But the founders of a Chicago-based RIA see no reason to join a large aggregator.

There's financial outlay and risk, but the rewards of investing in a well-run, growth-minded advisory firm can be huge.

Quanative analysts are trying to learn whether private equtiy and similar vehicles can offer alpha — or a consistent ability to beat benchmarks like the S&P 500.

Edward Jones' 2024 winning streak continues. In the third quarter, the firm's advisor headcount expanded and its net revenue rose by double digits.

Industry lawyers predict the next head of the Securities and Exchange Commission will try to be more accomodating of the ever-changing digital assets industry.

The middle and later stages may have less potential for astronomical returns but still offer advantages for high net worth investors, experts tell FP.

Regulators accused the firm of misleading customers about fees and of not being upfront about conflicts of interest with its recommendations of mutual funds, private equity and other investments.

Initial employment data shows virtually no job growth in October. With the Federal Reserve's focus on the labor market, the reading could seal the deal for a November rate cut.

New CEO Rich Steinmeier depicted a firm that's conducting business as usual despite the turmoil in its upper ranks earlier in the month.

Swiss bank UBS reported a jump in wealth management revenues in the third quarter as profits soared higher than analysts expected. Still, CEO Sergio Ermotti warned of an economic soft landing and uncertainties in the U.S. presidential election.

Opto Investments is building out a fully integrated tech platform for RIAs to gain access to the multitrillion-dollar private markets.