Cerulli research sees major acquisitions and mergers drive growth in the IBD channel, with advisors increasingly drawn to ...

A Cerulli report puts numbers to the channel's transformation. We have resources for advisors who want to better understand ...

Schwab Advisor Services saw a 45% increase last year in the number of advisor teams transitioning from the independent broker-dealer channel to the RIA model.

Financial advisors affiliated with a broker-dealer are far more likely than other advisors to say they will definitely leave their firm this year. That was among the findings in this month's Financial ...

Not that long ago there were 6,000 broker/dealers registered with FINRA. Now there are 4,000. Is there a future for the small and mid-sized broker/dealer? Bill Singer speaks to Martin Kaplan, partner ...

In the second recruiting move, Raymond James added Pioneer Valley Financial Group in Ludlow, Mass. The six-advisor team also ...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday asked for public comment on broker-dealer custody of digital assets and how the broker-dealers should be regulated when holding these ...

The New York Stock Exchange's plan to lure more stock orders from individuals was approved by the U.S... The largest national banks have led their industry toward increased holdings of securities that ...