Jessica Mathews

The Advisor Group IBD acquired Capital One’s in-branch brokerage unit last month, but it hasn’t stepped away from traditional recruiting either.

The actively managed offering aims to invest in corporate and non-corporate obligations, excluding government-guaranteed issues.

Clashes over the Labor Department's fiduciary rule have carried over into the debate on the SEC's proposed regulation.

The firm, which has opened five new offices and acquired a firm this year, is putting another familiar face on its executive committee.

Already an aggressive recruiter, the firm upped its advisor head count by 115 during the recent quarter.

Stifel is expanding on the West Coast, hiring 13 recruits in California year-to-date.

Banking scandals are playing only a small role in advisor attrition, the firm says.

The regional firm has opened five new branches and hired at least 73 advisors year-to-date.

Allison Felix was promoted after 17 years at the firm, part of a transitional process to eventually become CEO.

Acorns co-founder Jeffrey Cruttenden says clients would vote, if they realized they had the rights.

The proposal would lay out formal steps for setting up less-complicated funds.

Six of the top 10 advisor recruits — managing roughly $13.2 billion in client assets — have walked out of the wirehouse so far this year.

These mega brokers managed $18 billion in assets at their previous firms.

Jim Senderling and John Robbie had been with Merrill Lynch for 27 and 25 years, respectively.

The new competition asks innovators to take client experience to the next level.

Total broker head count dropped by 173 from the prior quarter, according to the wirehouse.

Morgan Stanley’s advisors are already helping clients deal with emotional issues. What if AI could help out?

The firm has recruited 71 advisors so this year and opened branches in four states, according to a spokeswoman.

The firm plans to double in size in the next three years.

Since early May, the wirehouse has lost at least 27 advisors managing a combined $15 billion.