Cetera Financial Group

Beefed-up market research will help the firm’s advisors, says President Adam Antoniades.

We've reshuffled our top 25 program managers to list them solely by average production per advisor. Here are the top 15.

The program rejoined Cetera's platform after a brief six-month stint with LPL.

Experts say firms that clear through Pershing have an advantage in the looming recruiting fight.

Payouts from advisory firms have reached nearly $80 million as the regulator targets excess fees.

The firms had the same parent, but Girard Securities’ CEO says the move will help its 200 advisors.

The advisors come from a firm reported to manage over $5 billion in assets.

The magnate's fallen empire included RCS Capital, the onetime parent of Cetera Financial Group.

Implementation of fiduciary rule could drive more IBDs to seek safe harbor with large partners.

So far this year, at least 9 banks switched their investment services programs to new third-party broker dealers. One outsourced its broker-dealer operations to a TPM for the first time.

More banks are implementing second-story adviser programs as they embrace advice-based client relationships in the wake of the fiduciary rule.

The firm says the new platform will make it faster and easier for advisers to find and purchase insurance coverage for their clients.

Although revenue fell for the FP50, most firms upped their AUM.

Wirehouses, broker-dealers and banks unveiled client-friendly policies while asking the agency for further delays.

More advisers usually means more overall revenue, but not always. See how the TPMs compare on both metrics.

Spoiler alert: LPL has the highest AUM. That's no surprise, but where do the others rank? Scroll through to find out.

Facial recognition software is more efficient and accurate than any questionnaire, says the IBD's chief executive, Robert Moore.

The challenges of new regulations may actually allow independent firms to grow and thrive—particularly those which embrace these four advice-centric features.

A clear path has emerged after historic revenue drops among the top independent broker-dealers.

The former Fifth Third program manager will also help Cetera-affiliated banks and credit unions grow their wealth management programs by increasing client wallet share.