CUNA Mutual will become one of LPL Financial's largest clients, with 550 advisors and $36 billion in assets.

Cetera completes its acquisition of Voya’s financial planning channel, which will join the firm’s regional director model and be rebranded Cetera Wealth Partners.

While LPL has had a custody offering for more than a decade, the firm has spent the past two years investing in it and making it more attractive to fee-only advisors. Now the firm is ready to take it to market with hopes its 'white-glove' service...

Protective Life combines its independent wealth management and insurance distribution subsidiaries to form Concourse Financial Group.

Founder Conor Delaney says LPL was beginning to compete with his firm in supporting independent advisors.

The large enterprise RIA is building a limited purpose broker/dealer to attract hybrid advisors who want to custody outside of LPL Financial.

Goldman Sachs has been quietly building RIA custodial services behind the scenes, with big-name hires and plenty of resources; but can it overcome its Wall Street heritage to appeal to independent advisors?

RBC adds advisors specialized in the equine industry and socially responsible and ESG investing.

Despite record M&A activity in the RIA space, Focus CEO Rudy Adolf says the industry is 'underconsolidating.'