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Securities Service Network is entering a space usually regarded in the industry as the specialty of HD Vest and 1st Global.

Advisor Group set a record for its recruiting in 2017, and Securities America announced more than a dozen fourth-quarter grabs.

LPL's acquisition of National Planning Holdings' assets alone resulted in 10 moves of $744 million or more of clients assets.

Roughly 300 ex-NPH advisors have chosen smaller IBDs over LPL Financial after its massive acquisition.

The No. 29 IBD has unveiled two significant recruiting moves in the past two months.

At least 274 advisors with $11.5 billion in client assets have left the fold since the acquisition.

The practice’s managing director blamed the No. 1 IBD in part for its move to Securities America.

The practice joined Triad Advisors after at least 25 years with its former IBD.

The firm has signed four big recruiting deals in the past three months.

Independent firms need capital, but some top executives question private equity's benefits.