RIAs

LPL has brought six teams on board worth approximately $2.8 billion in combined client assets to its RIA platform since February.

LPL aims to serve retirement plan assets of large RIAs, some of its strongest competitors in non-retirement plan advisory work.

Eight months after Boston Private bought Banyan Partners, superstar Peter Raimondi is no longer CEO, key advisors are gone and asset growth has stalled.

Last year, real estate crowdfunding worldwide crossed the $1 billion mark. That amount is expected to rise by 150% this year to $2.57 billion.

Hybrid robo Autopilot provides clients with a 24/7 asset management call service, while Market Movement Strategies connects advisors with top strategists.

Focus now has 34 partner firms nationally and three in the suburban Chicago market with the addition of Relative Value Partners.

Mergers and acquisitions can be critical for firm growth. Here’s how to be sure they’re successful.

Advisors with older clients should watch for these signs that a client may be in trouble.

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The wirehouses aren't fading yet, but many independents argue that these firms will need to change dramatically to retain market share.