Industry

Brokerage firms have been filing more lawsuits against former employees over alleged violations of non-solicitation agreements.

The advisors retained from shuttering Broker Dealer Financial Services will add more than 80 advisors now able to tap into the buying firm’s offerings.

The firm “has experienced a successful streak of recruiting over the last two years, adding more than 100 experienced financial advisors during that period,” says President Jerry Lombard.

The New York aggregator’s performance to date “will make it easier for other RIAs to go public,” says industry analyst Chip Roame.

The broker is part of a wave of new hires at the regional brokerage firm.

A civil filing by an IBD seeks damages for firms and reps “who devoted significant time and resources to building a book of business,” an attorney says.

Eight tech tools planners can use to transform their practice.

The regional BD continues to benefit from the ongoing stream departing the wirehouse.

Commonwealth Financial Network is helping advisors convert to full RIA status and, in the opinion of advisors and executives, shedding its traditional label.

Competitive pressures from the industry’s smaller players are changing the wirehouse playbook.