Bank channel

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Many advisors in branches today "don't want to ride the circuit and go to three other branches and have smaller-dollar clients," says industry observer.

The country’s sixth-largest IBD is shifting its management ranks in a change prompted by the fiduciary rule.

Rob Comfort will lead sales operations and develop the firm's network of 400 advisors at more than 250 credit unions nationwide.

The execs were moved up to roles overseeing key markets in the New York Tri-State and mid-Atlantic regions.

The deal will give the firms more resources to boost their technology and spur growth, according to an industry observer.

The rep took more than $1,500 from the bank's cash drawer over a three-month period beginning on New Year's Eve last year, FINRA claimed.

The most important consideration when changing firms is not to tell anyone, other than your spouse, business coach or consultant. An advisor should never mention a move being contemplated.

Becoming a top producer and a respected professional isn’t an endpoint, it's a process. And successful advisors, who are always thinking five years ahead, have a definite plan to get there.

There aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done, and it’s easy to get distracted by all the things that come up unexpectedly during the day. But successful FAs are able to minimize distractions and focus on critical tasks.

Never sell your clients on your institution. You should be the face of the organization to them, says career consultant Rick Rummage. He talks to Editor Lee Conrad about that and other tips on how advisers should resign.

The violations ranged from the improper reuse of signed customer forms to the execution of discretionary transactions without written authorization.

The regional bank is looking to broaden its wealth management offerings and recruit additional financial advisers.

Collectively the four firms provided market access to numerous clients that executed millions of trades per day.

The new hire is part of the bank's push to expand the wealth management business.

The bank’s attorney who mistakenly released reams of sensitive data about wealthy clients asked a judge to order the records returned and not to be spread any further.

The rep claimed the firm misled him when they recruited him from PNC Bank.

Daniel Wani will command a team of 18 wealth management professionals providing a range of services to wealth clients in both states.

Second-quarter revenue from brokerage services fell 3% year-over-year while assets under management jumped 26% to $14.8 billion.

The Buffalo-based institution generated $127 million in second-quarter revenue from trust services, up 5% year-over-year.