Sarah Martinson

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Regional brokerages and firms that assist breakaway advisors have been picking off top talent at the wirehouses.

In the last month, RBC has hired six teams from wirehouses and other regional firms.

The firm and fellow regionals continue to take advantage of hiring cutbacks at wirehouses.

It would be the first fund of its kind from the asset management giant. Plus; other launches.

The regional broker-dealer adds another team to its roster while wirehouses continue to scale back on recruiting.

The loss comes even as the firm has been acquiring new breakaway teams and RIAs.

With these latest additions, the regional firm furthers its Southeast expansion.