Ralph Ortega

Research shows there are more payoffs to transparency than just meeting stringent compliance and regulatory demands.

With regulatory scrutiny on the rise, Ann Limberg, U.S. Trust's head of philanthropic solutions and the family office, discusses her firm's approach to clients' charitable giving.

The call for nominations has been extended for On Wall Street's 9th annual Branch Manager Awards.

Here's what industry insiders and elite members of the Top 40 Under 40 say it takes to make it to the top.

Compensation, top producers, elite branch managers, investments trends -- it's all here in a roundup of the 10 most-viewed photo galleries from 2015.

The call for nominations is now open for On Wall Street's 9th annual Branch Manager Awards.

Even when holiday lights and light sabers are grabbing for your attention, these tips can help you gain more control of your practice, work smarter and succeed sooner.

Two advisors with $136 million in client assets left the wirehouse to join the regional B-D.

Financial planners and tax experts offer their unique strategies for year-end planning that can help your clients.

The fast-growing regional B-D agreed to acquire the brokerage unit of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management and operate it under the Alex. Brown brand.

The high-ranking recruit will work on the firm's expansion plans and serve as a liaison between branch managers and top brass.

The recruits include two advisors who joined the employee channel at Ameriprise and three who went over to the firm's independent side.

Advisors are applying this familiar approach using new technology and strategies to deliver for their clients.

The group generated annual revenues of $3 million before making the move.

The Rosen Team had $2.6 million in annual production before switching wirehouses.

A team with almost $1 million in production left the wirehouse to join the independent side of Raymond James.

On Wall Street's annual Top 40 Under 40 rankings recognize the hard work of an elite group of young professionals employed by the wirehouses and largest regional broker-dealers. The editors of On Wall Street are now accepting nominations for the overall Top 40 Under 40 ranking, and Top 40 Under 40 Advisors at Regional Broker-Dealers. The results will be published in January.

There's no place for complacency these days, and the biggest wealth management players anticipate changes by regularly adjusting their strategies.

The self-regulatory organization plans an internal and external search to replace the industry veteran.

A recent recruit to wealth management comes to the industry after working in financial services management and serving as a lieutenant colonel in the Marines.