The government reopening is just a temporary reprieve, and advisors looking to go independent may want to consider other options beyond SEC registration, in case another shutdown occurs.

Natacha Smith's team, which manages $175 million in brokerage and advisory assets, has joined Private Advisor Group, a super OSJ of LPL Financial.

While the model may be a huge departure for LPL and set PAG apart from other OSJs, the changes bring the firm up to par with what some other RIAs are already doing for wirehouse brokers looking to build their own business.

The private equity firm will pay a $400,000 fine to the SEC.

The independent broker/dealer is making it a lot easier—and less expensive—for advisors to run their own portfolios within its centrally managed account platform.

Stone Point may be looking to get out of the IBD business, but there’s still an appetite for such firms, even as the stock market suffers.

Industry luminaries gathered Thursday evening to honor companies for their outstanding support of financial advisors.

The firm’s new head of advisory technology, Andrew Salesky, describes the firm’s approach to innovation and how it will affect advisors.

Roth’s new firm will provide growth consulting, governance expertise and M&A advisory services to wealth management firms.

The regional bank known for lending to advisory firms has started one of its own.