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How good was 2025 for brokerages? They made $115B in pretax profits

FINRA's annual snapshot shows how the wealth industry is changing, from key business metrics and marketing trends to shifts in registration and a shrinking branch footprint.

The Return of Security Futures- What CME's Single Stock Futures Mean for Broker-Dealers and FCMs

Copper US arm becomes FINRA member, SEC-registered broker-dealer

Copper Markets US will offer qualified custody, staking, financing and OTC services after securing its regulated US presence.Digital asset infrastructure provider Copper has establ...

IBD Elite 2026: How 5 top firms compete on clearing and custody

Executives from some of the largest firms in the channel — Ameriprise, Kestra Financial, Cetera, LPL Financial and Osaic — discuss how clearing and custody fits into their approach...

Japan securities dealers to disclose more corporate bond trades

Beyond major urban hubs: SEBI plans distributor model to boost retail reach in corporate bonds

Under the proposed framework, these channel partners will be enlisted with stock exchanges and appointed by Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPPs) to distribute permitted fixed inc...

Chartered status becomes a trust signal for brokers as consolidation reshapes the market

As private equity-backed consolidators scale up across UK distribution, independent brokers are turning to professional accreditation to prove their credibility

Sellers are only making a 'choice' if they know all the facts

Brokerages are allowed to benefit from a deal — but fiduciary duty requires full disclosure, including unbiased data on the downsides of private listings.

Several Big Brokerages Leave Customer Accounts Open to Theft, Senators Say

Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren, ranking Democrats on the Finance and Banking Committees, have urged regulators to require brokerages to provide stronger customer protectio...

IBD Elite 2026: The cryptic costs of clearing and custody for advisors

In a constantly changing industry, clearing and custody fees defy generalizations. The largest independent broker-dealers present financial advisors with the choice of working with...

RIA referrals, tech and service: How TradePMR by Robinhood pitches advisors

One year after $300M deal, referrals through Robinhood that put younger investors in the pipeline and an ongoing clearing relationship with Wells Fargo reflect how TradePMR is a gr...

SEBI registration among finfluencers triples, but one in three still give stock tips

CFA Institute study finds 37.5 per cent fail to disclose conflicts of interest

Why wholesale brokers are being squeezed as retail consolidation accelerates

Market access alone no longer secures business, especially from acquired agencies

Why Your Brokerage’s Client Pipeline Is a Financial Asset You Cannot See (Michael Walliser)

I have run independent brokerages for more than twenty years, and one of the most common conversatio...

SEC Staff Issues Helpful CFIs Clarifying Beneficial Ownership Implications of Cash-Settled Equity Total Return Swaps

CSA, CIRO warn dealers: foreign ETF marketing can trigger prospectus rules

New guidance flags when promoting foreign ETFs crosses into prospectus territory

JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley Fight Suits Over Role in Buyout Deals

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley are among banks shareholders are suing over their roles on multibillion-dollar buyout deals after a recent corporate-law overhaul failed...

Brokerages extend earnings recovery in Q1 as diversified revenue streams drive growth

Margin funding, wealth and commodity businesses cushion impact of derivatives rule changes; digital brokers continue to outpace the industry

BaFin outlines key dos and don’ts for neobrokers after the PFOF ban took effect in Germany

On 22 July 2026, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin) published a supervisory notice outlining the key requi...

Japan's top online brokerages to offer daytime trading of US stocks

Investor New Mountain Exits $63B Broker/Dealer Lincoln Investment

Private equity firm New Mountain is selling the hybrid RIA back to its founding family after completing a CEO succession plan this June.

CSA proposes advisor chargeback ban, bars 47 from capital markets

A common commission practice may not survive this proposal

CIRO bars ex-HSBC rep and fines him $50,000 over crypto probe silence

A former mutual fund dealer ignored seven staff requests before the panel handed down its penalty

Wintermute Registers as US Broker-Dealer, Eyes Tokenized Stocks

Wintermute’s U.S. arm has registered as a broker-dealer, giving the crypto market maker a path into regulated securities trading. The firm plans to expand from digital-asset ETFs a...