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LPL Financial Expands Alternative Investment Platform to Sell Wirehouse ...

February 12th, 2025

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. is making significant moves to expand its alternative investment platform, a strategy that could increase revenue while...

The Wealth Management Industry Faces an Advisor Shortage Crisis

February 11th, 2025

According to InvestmentNews, the U.S. wealth management industry is grappling with a growing talent shortage as thousands of financial advisors ret...

Alternative Investments Gain Traction in Wealth Management

February 6th, 2025

Alternative investments are becoming a key component of wealth management portfolios, with the market projected to grow by 17 percent annually thro...

Ameriprise Financial Advisors Achieve Record Productivity

February 5th, 2025

Ameriprise Financial closed out 2024 with record-high advisor productivity, despite only modest growth in its overall headcount amid a fiercely com...

LPL Financial Expands Advisor Base and Assets Amid Competitive Recruitin...

February 4th, 2025

LPL Financial, the largest independent broker-dealer by headcount, continued its rapid expansion in the fourth quarter of 2023, increasing its advi...

The Future of Financial Advisor Fees

February 3rd, 2025

According to InvestmentNews, the financial advice industry is poised for a transformation in how advisors charge clients for services, though the s...

Ameriprise Financial Focuses on Advisor Recruiting for Growth

January 31st, 2025

Ameriprise Financial is prioritizing organic growth by aggressively recruiting experienced financial advisors rather than acquiring asset managemen...

Stifel Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Record Annual Revenues

January 30th, 2025

Stifel Financial Corp. has posted impressive financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024, showcasing significant revenue and ear...

The Role of AI in Wealth Management

January 29th, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the wealth management industry as firms increase technology spending and explore new applications. Accord...

Rethinking Client Acquisition: Why Financial Advisors Must Adapt to Digi...

January 28th, 2025

Financial advisors may be overly reliant on referrals to grow their practices, according to Ficomm Partners' 2024 report, The Great Marketing Misma...

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LPL Financial to Acquire Commonwealth Financial Network in $2.7 Billion ...

April 2nd, 2025

Barron's reports that LPL Financial has agreed to acquire Commonwealth Financial Network for approximately $2.7 billion in cash. The transaction wi...

Northwestern Mutual Expands Hiring Amid Growing Demand for Financial Adv...

April 1st, 2025

Northwestern Mutual has announced plans to recruit more than 5,000 financial professionals in 2025.

Robinhood Expands into Wealth Management with New Advisory Service

March 31st, 2025

Robinhood is expanding beyond online trading with the launch of Robinhood Strategies, an online wealth management service priced at $250 per year o...

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