Economy

The firm’s new business highlights the beginnings of a shift in the custody marketplace due to a series of consolidations.

Funding is getting tighter as advisors look towards marketing automation as an engine for growth.

Brian Truscott oversaw more than $330 million in client assets.

The new hires generated approximately $5 million in production before making the move.

The deal underlines the bank’s focus on Folio's clearing and custody capabilities, as well as its 450 RIAs.

The firm has sought to broaden the range of clients it targets with its wealth-advisory services.

The wirehouse is also tweaking pay related to cash solutions for clients.

The Boston-based boutique oversees the assets of roughly 140 full- service clients and 800 individual households.

The custodian is upping the number of scholarships set aside for women and people of color.

As part of a two-step deal involving Australian investment bank Macquarie Group, LPL will pick up 900 advisors and $63 billion in assets.