Nicholas Yeap

The firm and industry leaders expect small brokerages to struggle with higher costs, creating recruitment opportunities.

Cetera is the "best answer" for future growth, says Empire Asset Management Group.

Advisors from Morgan Stanley and UBS leave to join Merrill.

The wirehouse team launches HighTower's third practice this year.

The wirehouse hires recruits from Credit Suisse and Merrill Lynch.

Both wirehouses also see client assets shrink.

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Recruits from UBS and Morgan Stanley left the wirehouses for the independent side of Wells Fargo.

Two advisors who left Merrill Lynch for Morgan Stanley have returned to the wirehouse.

The former wirehouse advisor is the newest hire at Snowden Lane Partners, an independent firm.

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The advisor joined Wells Fargo's independent network.

Wells Fargo team now operates independently as ClearTrack Financial Advisors, with securities offered through Raymond James

The recruit who joined the Raymond James-affiliated firm also is one of the single biggest producers to join the regional's independent channel.

The wirehouse also recruited three new complex managers from rivals UBS and Deutsche.

The brokerage landed 7 recruits from Edward Jones, Ameriprise and Morgan Stanley, as well as from other wealth management firms.