Articles tagged "LPL Financial"
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Marty Bicknell suddenly has a giant LPL Financial (and mass affluent) future, just as David Canter leaves Fidelity, an executive he tried to forge a future with for mass market advice
By adding the $26-billion AUA 'hybrid' in Sacramento to his $60-billion RIA-classic, the Kansas CEO has a near $90-billion advice empire with Fidelity, Schwab and LPL vying for his patronage.
July 22, 2022 at 2:38 PM
LPL Financial buys its second full-service broker after the first one 'exceeded expectations' following a three-year pilot
The San Diego broker-dealer is buying Boenning & Scattergood and its $5 billion of AUA -- and it's eyeing more regional, W-2 staff advisory shops for acquisition.
July 8, 2022 at 7:30 PM
LPL Financial makes 'full-service' play with a wirehouse trick and some DFA vibes by launching 'private client' offering from the University of Chicago
The San Diego broker-dealer grew to be No. 1 by backing partially served mass affluent brokers and used a symposium at the university's Booth School as a backdrop to tell its reps they can compete with Merrill Lynch.
June 17, 2022 at 12:08 AM
The 'Great Debate'--pitting Bernie Clark and David Canter against Michael Kitces--collapses after the Schwab and Fidelity custody chiefs have second thoughts
In October, Canter laid down the challenge, Clark sided with him and the Nerd's Eye View publisher and RIA advocate called their bluff.
March 14, 2022 at 2:57 AM
LPL Financial shares spike after no-drama CEO Dan Arnold delivers (near) 20,000 advisors, $1 trillion-plus in AUA and surprising Waddell & Reed wrinkle
Shares of the San Diego company rose almost 5% after leader reported $300 billion asset leap, high M&A retention and multi-channel wins.
February 5, 2022 at 2:03 AM
Robert Moore's first big move as chief executive and stakeholder at $49-billion AUA LPL OSJ is to strip LPL of its exclusivity as broker-dealer
The Ex-LPL executive just upped the 'coopetition' stakes by pulling Private Advisor Group closer to custodians like Fidelity and Schwab and broker-dealers like Triad Advisors.
June 3, 2021 at 2:28 AM
How LPL Financial is executing a big RIA-like pivot through the acquisition of Blaze Portfolio, founded by an Advent Software breakaway engineering troupe
The Fort Mill, S.C., broker-dealer just took the leap to 'personalized' portfolios by paying $12 million for the Chicago trading automation firm.
November 24, 2020 at 2:23 AM
Mark Casady completes IPO of Lefteris 10 years after LPL Financial's initial public offering and plans to use the SPAC's $200 million raised to lift mom-and-pop fintechs
The former LPL CEO has a team for his Boston-based special purpose acquisition company that includes Chip Roame, April Rudin and Edelman, E*Trade and LPL alumni.
October 24, 2020 at 5:01 AM
After a decade of 'hybrid' RIA mish-mash, LPL Financial has a double-barreled '100%' RIA plan that is presumed to include 'Schwabitrade' style asset custody and a 'Dynasty' style premium back office offer
The nation's largest independent broker-dealer is finally going on RIA offense, which may prove to be a good defense upmarket and downmarket.
February 13, 2020 at 4:33 AM
After finally knocking down a wall at LPL, Envestnet takes a minority stake in Dynasty Financial, puts Bill Crager on the board and prepares for future upmarket
The Chicago outsourcer hopes to go deeper with big RIAs and enterprises -- starting with an exchange of B2B loans and other wares from Shirl Penney's firm.
January 10, 2020 at 2:33 AM
Dan Arnold is ready to meet 'zero' commission challenge -- albeit only for RIAs at LPL Financial
The LPL CEO says the move is part of his company's 'prioritization stack; the impact on us is more of around where we custody assets for RIAs,' he says
October 26, 2019 at 9:54 PM
Executive shake-up and staff hiring binge change Dynasty Financial Partners' talent mix, with Todd Thomson, Scott Welch, Ed Friedman and 12 women as headliners
The St. Petersburg-based producer of 'synthetic RIA scale' will continue to aggressively hire and adjust its talent ranks as it readies for next growth push.
September 24, 2019 at 2:02 AM
LPL Financial tries to solve two 'digital' problems with one new hire; the broker-dealer admits high 'friction' with clients for onboarding and matching them to the right annuity
Ashish Braganza puts LPL in to the data game but critics wonder whether the belated hire comes with too small a budget and team
July 25, 2019 at 6:18 PM
LPL Financial jumps into the full-service brokerage business via acquisition -- with help from Raymond James' Silver Lane Advisors
The San Diego-based independent broker-dealer will pilot captive model with purchase of $3-billion, 30-broker Allen & Co. as launching pad
May 22, 2019 at 2:31 AM
LPL shares skyrocket 13% to record gain, topping out at $83.60, after CEO proclaims 'cultural' revolution, reveals plan to squeeze ETF providers and gets $30B of recruited assets 'digitally'
LPL Financial adds near $1B in market cap after Dan Arnold says ETF commissions will drop 80% with revenue made up by selling shelf space to ETF makers
