RIAs

The BD says it has recruited 83 new reps this year as part of Advisor Group’s overall haul of 295.

The regional BD is on a recruiting roll, having poached two of the wirehouse’s teams this week.

Recent criminal charges parallel another case brought by the SEC against the broker.

Most advisors don’t have required safeguards in place, one expert says.

Louis Martin Blazer is a "cooperating witness" in the federal case targeting corruption in college basketball.

State examiners are finding more shortcomings. At the same time, advisors face bulked-up regulators probing more aspects of their practices.

Advisor Munish Sood is charged with fraud and bribery by FBI and U.S. Attorney.

The $195 million cash purchase is Envestnet’s sixth largest deal since 2010.

The move is the fourth major recruiting announcement for the firm this month.

"This is a window for these regional firms to really explode," says Rob Blevins, a recruiter in Dublin, Ohio.