TD Ameritrade is one of the latest firms to be hit up for patent infringement money.

The virtual conference will now be held Aug. 19 to 21 and will be free for all LPL clients.

Kamila McDonnough stressed the need for diversity and experience among the public members of the Board—and need to reach more individuals with interest who are apt to shy away from pursuing a career in the industry.

Wells Fargo Securities senior bank analyst Mike Mayo called the performance 'worst-in-class wealth management.'

While advisor headcount continues to fall, wealth management revenues were up, and the firm posted some strong growth overall in the second quarter.  

In addition to in-person testing at Prometric sites, candidates may take the test remotely, if they live more than 50 miles from a testing center or have a health concern.

The IBD brings over a father/son team that helps teachers navigate their 403(b) plan options, a retirement system laden with problems.

North American firms are ahead of the curve, Aite says.

Revenue at the wealth unit of Goldman Sachs, which includes the old United Capital, rose 7% year over year to $1.1 billion, while assets under management rose by $49 billion sequentially to $558 billion.