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Latest news, trends and analysis that advisors and other financial industry participants need to know about the business.

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Women in Wealth
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Federal Regulation

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RIAs

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Advisors

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Training Program for New Advisors Tops 2,000
Training Program for New Advisors Tops 2,000
Ex-Advisor Gets 8 Years for Bilking Clients, Widowed Aunt
Ex-Advisor Gets 8 Years for Bilking Clients, Widowed Aunt
Wells Fargo Revises Rules on Internal FiNet Transfers
Wells Fargo Revises Rules on Internal FiNet Transfers
Fired Edward Jones Advisor Wins a Cleanup of His Record
Fired Edward Jones Advisor Wins a Cleanup of His Record

RIAs

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LPL Cutting 70 Jobs in San Diego
LPL Cutting 70 Jobs in San Diego
SEC Denies Requests to Alter More Texting Settlements
SEC Denies Requests to Alter More Texting Settlements
Mercer Hits Employee Ownership ‘Milestone’
Mercer Hits Employee Ownership ‘Milestone’
Public, Private or PE? Commonwealth Advisors (and Others) Have Decisions to Make
Public, Private or PE? Commonwealth Advisors (and Others) Have Decisions to Make

Broker-Dealers

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$1.1B UBS Team Moves to RBC Wealth
$1.1B UBS Team Moves to RBC Wealth
LPL Cutting 70 Jobs in San Diego
LPL Cutting 70 Jobs in San Diego
Public, Private or PE? Commonwealth Advisors (and Others) Have Decisions to Make
Public, Private or PE? Commonwealth Advisors (and Others) Have Decisions to Make
Wealth Consulting Group Taps Ex-LPL Exec as President
Wealth Consulting Group Taps Ex-LPL Exec as President

Wirehouse Firms

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Wells Fargo to Cut Nearly 200 Jobs in North Carolina
Wells Fargo to Cut Nearly 200 Jobs in North Carolina
Trial Underway for Ex-Banker Charged With Murdering BofA Exec
Trial Underway for Ex-Banker Charged With Murdering BofA Exec
$1.1B UBS Team Moves to RBC Wealth
$1.1B UBS Team Moves to RBC Wealth
SEC Kicks Off Review of Rules Governing Executive Pay and Perks
SEC Kicks Off Review of Rules Governing Executive Pay and Perks

Switching Firms

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Advisors Sue Focus Financial Over 'Staggeringly Overbroad' Restrictions
Advisors Sue Focus Financial Over 'Staggeringly Overbroad' Restrictions
Get Started on Your Journey to Independence
Get Started on Your Journey to Independence
Wealth Consulting Group Taps Ex-LPL Exec as President
Wealth Consulting Group Taps Ex-LPL Exec as President
Raymond James Adds 3 Teams With $1.8B
Raymond James Adds 3 Teams With $1.8B

Women in Wealth

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Training Program for New Advisors Tops 2,000
Training Program for New Advisors Tops 2,000
Liz Ann Sonders: 'Buy the Dip' Investors Have Fueled Market Rally
Liz Ann Sonders: 'Buy the Dip' Investors Have Fueled Market Rally
Orion Taps Ex-Zendesk Exec as CTO
Orion Taps Ex-Zendesk Exec as CTO
Trouble in Margaritaville: 7 Reasons Estate Plans Go Awry
Trouble in Margaritaville: 7 Reasons Estate Plans Go Awry

Mergers & Acquisitions

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Public, Private or PE? Commonwealth Advisors (and Others) Have Decisions to Make
Public, Private or PE? Commonwealth Advisors (and Others) Have Decisions to Make
Envestnet to Sell Yodlee to PE Firm
Envestnet to Sell Yodlee to PE Firm
Elevation Point Stakes $2.5B Ex-UBS Team
Elevation Point Stakes $2.5B Ex-UBS Team
BNY Approached Northern Trust for Merger Talks: Report
BNY Approached Northern Trust for Merger Talks: Report

Clearing & Custodial Firms

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Northern Trust Commits to Staying Independent After BNY Approach
Northern Trust Commits to Staying Independent After BNY Approach
BNY Approached Northern Trust for Merger Talks: Report
BNY Approached Northern Trust for Merger Talks: Report
Robinhood Is a 'Prime Candidate' for S&P 500 Addition: BofA
Robinhood Is a 'Prime Candidate' for S&P 500 Addition: BofA
Schwab Rehires RIA Exec From LPL
Schwab Rehires RIA Exec From LPL