Shifts in the annual ranking of the nation's independent broker-dealers show how pressure on IBDs is intensifying.

The asset manager is expected to make the payout after it finalizes the sale of its insurance unit to Phoenix Group.

The aggregator has filed with the SEC, and the aftermath of an offering will be closely watched.

If Cetera ties itself to a culturally unmatched firm, the roadblocks it creates for itself may be too much to overcome, an industry recruiter says.

The firm left Kestra for PKS as part of the move as increasingly large breakaways fuel the independent movement.

After his big score with Banyan Partners four years ago, the dealmaker faces a much more competitive market.

The firm’s investment in Beacon Platform will be used to deliver quantitative research tools to its 240 portfolio managers globally.

The investment bank agreed to buy Business Bancshares in St. Louis.

The move by Alexa von Tobel’s startup to drop planning services reveals a deal marked by challenges from the very beginning, experts say.

The largest insurance company-owned IBD and Alexa von Tobel's startup announced a new setup for the firms roughly three years after the acquisition.

The No. 1 IBD has completed the NPH acquisition, but CEO Dan Arnold unveiled further growth initiatives amid challenges to its dominance.

A retail RIA and robo retirement combination could be a game-changer.

The $3 billion marriage of robo and radio advice has some expecting more deals and pressure on RIAs to increase focus on scale and deliver a better digital customer experience.

Edelman expects to see a wave of similar RIA-robo pairings, pushed by consumer demand for cheaper, unconflicted online services.

In a stunning all-cash deal, every RIA is put on notice that the future is in digital wealth management.

A massive acquisition also helped boost the No. 1 IBD’s headcount by 833 advisors year-over-year to 15,210.

The private equity-backed IBD is "very appealing to advisors in that larger independent setting," its top recruiter says.

The bank’s financial advisors and licensed bankers will continue to offer insurance services through the many insurance carriers Regions works with.

The firm’s headcount declined slightly in the quarter, but advisors’ productivity remains strong and growing.

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