Maddy Perkins

Morgan Stanley has picked up five financial advisors from Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo and J.P. Morgan.

Many independent advisors say they consider themselves fiduciaries, even if they aren’t legally obligated to adhere to that standard of care. So why are so many opposed to the DoL's expected proposal?

Four advisors were lured away from UBS in a sweeping recruitment move by Wells Fargo Financial Network, while four other advisors joined Wells Fargo Advisors.

Dalton Strategic Investment Services, a smaller broker-dealer firm with almost $1 billion in client assets, has joined Securities America as a super-OSJ.

The recruiting firm awards exam fee reimbursements to three new planning graduates -- as long as they pass the test.

Trust is critical to establishing good relationships with clients, but the financial industry has long suffered a trust deficit. Time to talk about it.

Markets are rising, job satisfaction is high -- but stress levels are increasing for financial advisors.

To best leverage social media in their practice, advisors need to familiarize themselves with their firms' compliance rules and get a little personal on their social media accounts.

Reworking a compensation plan for your firm? Ask yourself these questions first.

Women represent a large, untapped market of potential investors. What kinds of conversations should advisors have with potential female investors?

A family office founded by Rothstein Kass executives gets backing from rapidly expanding Focus Financial Partners.

FINRA slapped the investment banks with $1 million each in fines for submitting incorrect data on trade-related transactions.

Wells Fargo has a new group chief compliance officer for its wealth, brokerage and retirement division.

A former J.P Morgan advisor team that managed $1.5 billion in client assets has left the firm to join Wells Fargo Advisors.

Two former UBS advisors are moving over to Stifel.