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The advisor allegedly tried to help keep a penny stock's price above $2 per share, amassing nearly 630,000 shares himself.

The regional firm's new hires joined from FSC Securities, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo.

The impact of a possible stock market decline, benefits of firm size and the breakaway phenomenon were debated at the Deals & Deal Makers conference.

The retirement powerhouse has made six deals so far this year, most recently acquiring Davidson & Garrard with $685 million in AUM.

The advisors joined existing practices within the bank's independent broker-dealer arm.

There are several steps advisors can take to ensure their practices benefit from technology investments.

Armed with private equity capital, Carson Group rebrands and will become an aggressive M&A player, outsource provider and breakaway recruiter.

An internal memo shows tight deadlines for half the brokers the IBD hopes to retain after the deal.

Buyers have big M&A advantage; many sellers stuck in 'the valley of doom,' advisors are told at Deals & Deal Makers Summit.

A different regulatory landscape is encouraging brokers to reconsider their options.