The latest push-pull episode between the giant firm and its large branches came to light in its earnings call. Unanswered questions loom large for its future.

From a logo inspired by a clothing decoration to a name inspired by the cosmos, learn why these eight financial services revamped their brands.

With shares in the acquirer growing as a percentage of the consideration, the rollovers pose important practice management, tax and business implications.

With the exact timeline and eventual destination unclear, the private equity-backed firm was revealed as one of two major OSJs departing from LPL.

The surprise announcement of their exit distracted from some record metrics and the firm's indication that it will be keeping its cash sweep yields the same.

Another private equity investor placed a large bet on wealth management as the latest insurer to sell its industry holdings spun off an attractive asset.

The private equity-backed deal keeps M&A humming along at a "healthy and stable" pace that's unlikely to pick up until rates fall.

Wealthtech platform Envestnet has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Bain Capital in a $4.5 billion deal that includes heavyweight investors like BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, Franklin Templeton and State Street Global Advisors.

A retiree in New York could pay off her debts in one lump sum. But is that the smartest move?

The Atlanta-based independent broker-dealer thinks some advisors will always feel ill at ease at big firms that keep getting bigger. That's where it sees its opportunity.

The founder of the private-equity backed RIA says he's interested in further acquisitions but doesn't want to be "growing for growth's sake."

The deal values closely held Fisher Investments at $12.75 billion and is part of the founder's estate planning, according to the firm.

Yext's CEO said his firm could have tried building its own in-house compliance software. Instead, it found exactly what it needed at Hearsay Systems.

The deal comes as a Raymond James executive questions if advisors who choose to go with private owners won't regret their decisions in three to five years.

The partners at Pilot Financial have been through only one acquisition in their firm's history — the recent sale of Lincoln Financial's wealth groups to Osaic — and they're not eager to repeat the experience.

Despite the apparent decline, the independent broker-dealer giant remains one of the leaders in advisor recruiting and merger and acquisition deals.

More than a third of financial advisors will retire in the next decade in a profession in which nearly 3 out of 4 rookies fail to make the grade, creating a headcount problem for the industry.

Combining the two partner firms will create an RIA with more than $50B under management.

The private equity-backed advisory aggregator plans to use a consolidation process in "coming months" to bring its various brokerages under one brand.

Citizens has been on a recruiting and acquisition tear in recent years. Tom Metzger, the recently appointed head of the bank's private wealth unit, says it's just the beginning.