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The deal will push Paris-based iM Global’s assets above $24 billion and enable it to break into wealth management.

The IBD network added a community bank’s investment program after exceeding the goals it set at the beginning of 2020, its head recruiter says.

The RIA picks up 1,300 clients with $780 million in assets, underscoring feverish consolidation among wealth management firms.

Coronavirus put the Financial Planning Association’s volunteer program to the test.

Some nominees poised to take their agencies in a new direction appear headed for Senate confirmation while an intraparty squabble has delayed the administration’s choice to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Here’s the roster update.

The two fintechs are vying with each other and Envestnet to be advisors’ preferred digital hub.

The rep reeled in at least a dozen victims to the complex scam even though he was suspended from the industry for a different case, according to investigators.

Ascensus sold the practice with four reps and $490 million in client assets after acquiring it two years ago.

It’s a move that combines two businesses providing products and services in high demand — investment returns and retirement income, the firms said.

Questions about job losses and real estate are adding more complexity to the usual post-deal issues involving advisor retention and company consolidation.