Advisors Asset Management CEO Scott Colyer says loosening regulatory reigns may free up spending previously directed toward compliance.

An astute arrangement can protect advisers, their loved ones, clients and employees.

Amid reports of a possible sale, assets rise and expenses fall.

Best ways to bring two firms — and distinct cultures — together.

Best ways to bring two firms — and distinct cultures — together.

How Ronald Kruszewski is working to make the regional BD into an industry contender.

“Q3 2016 is the eighth successive quarter of 30 or more transactions,” says David DeVoe, managing partner at DeVoe & Co.

With investors increasingly moving to lower-cost, passively run funds, the firm says it plans on countering the resulting record redemptions by merging with Henderson Group.

It's unknown how many of Scottrade's 1,000 brokers and 800 RIAs will ultimately be part of the new firm

The online platform deal is the Canadian bank's latest move to strengthen its wealth management business and grab more wealthy American clients away from traditional brokerages.

Tibergien: RIA valuations will sink. Seivert: Financing for deals will be just fine.

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance, Pacific Life Insurance and TIAA are among companies that have been pursuing deals to diversify operations and gain market share from publicly traded rivals.

News that LPL may be looking for suitors comes at a time of financial pressure for the country's largest independent broker-dealer.

Shareholders shouldn't hold out too much hope for a takeover and here is why.

Industry experts survey the field of potential suitors.

With LPL Financial potentially exploring a sale of itself, we look back at some of the biggest deals over the last few years.

The country's largest IBD is said to be exploring strategic alternatives, which may include shopping itself around for buyers.

Founded by former wirehouse advisers, XML Financial is the seventh firm to join the IPO-bound RIA aggregator this year.

New capital from outsiders is adding $50 million to the RIA's war chest.

Beacon Pointe’s latest deal puts the wealth manager over the $2B AUM milestone, and it’s eyeing new markets.