Bank channel

Wirehouses, broker-dealers and banks unveiled client-friendly policies while asking the agency for further delays.

More advisers usually means more overall revenue, but not always. See how the TPMs compare on both metrics.

Bankers and analysts are saying the fiduciary rule may weed out all but the top-tier advisers. Should you be worried?

Spoiler alert: LPL has the highest AUM. That's no surprise, but where do the others rank? Scroll through to find out.

While most of the wealth management industry migrates to the higher net worth clients, CUNA sticks with its credit union base. In fact, it’s looking to expand its footprint.

The long merger trend among the broker-dealers behind the bank channel is likely over, and new banks are not joining the channel in a major way. Where will TPMs find growth?

The new hire will oversee the private banking and investment management services Umpqua offers to the high-net-worth.

"They like what we do. They like the capabilities. They like the technology we have," he said of the clients drawn to the bank's wealth management platform.

The bank tapped the leader of Wells Fargo Securities to succeed David Carroll.

The investment services programs of Athens Federal Community Bank and Androscoggin Bank command $201 million in client assets.

The bank sees the greatest growth coming from its own customer base, particularly the emerging affluent.

The former Fifth Third program manager will also help Cetera-affiliated banks and credit unions grow their wealth management programs by increasing client wallet share.

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A FINRA arbitration panel ordered the broker to give back the bulk of his $675,000 signing bonus to SunTrust.

In a complaint filed in federal court, PNC fired back at the hearing panel, saying that it exceeded its authority by disregarding the law.

Scottrade and Schwab fell out of the top three, while Capital One Investing led a retail bank surge in the J.D. Power report.

The number of employees involved in compliance and regulatory work at U.S. Bank doubled over the past three years.

One refused to cooperate with an investigation into allegations that he engaged in unauthorized trading in two customers' accounts.

As second-story advisers, they can focus on servicing their books without the burden of helping the branches with training and sales development.

The launch comes as banks and other players in the advisory industry vie for the $30 trillion in wealth that is expected to change hands in next several decades.