A new report from Cerulli & Associates finds the retail financial advisor channel has been the biggest growth driver behind ETFs.

U.S. District Judge Holly Teeter dismissed defamation charges Edelman made against Mariner but allowed the misappropriation and conspiracy claims to remain in place.

Terramar Wealth leaves SagePoint, one of the b/ds consolidated into Osaic, after 22 years with the firm.

Gwen Weithaus will join as chief compliance officer for one of Cetera’s network of four independent firms and will report to Cetera Chief Risk Officer Joseph Neary.

Focus partner SCS has tapped Lane MacDonald, the former head of Fidelity’s family office, while Certuity appoints Scott Welch, Dynasty’s former CIO.

The new company, Fisher Retirement Solutions, will be run by Ken Fisher’s son, Nathan Fisher.

Gerald Bernard argues that he co-founded Wealth Enhancement Group and the firm reneged on paying him "finder's fees" for deals.