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Stan Leavitt said he was drawn to the regional firm for its culture and financial planning capabilities.

The four advisers joined the more than 500 lost by the wirehouse in the last nine months.

To give great guidance to clients, focus on removing noise and bias rather than trying to be all things to all clients.

A bill repealing rule moves on to House floor, while appropriators seek to block funding for the measure.

The agency plans to split the award between just two people who reported the bank’s product-pushing tactics.

Employers' 401(k) matching contributions this year are likely to reach 4.7% of worker's pay, up from 3% in 2009.

What used to be a complex and expensive barrier to entry for independent RIAs has now become much simpler and cheaper.

The partnership marks the third deal since a major private equity investment in April.

The firm needs a digital advice offering for clients who don't want a traditional relationship, CEO James Gorman said.

The increase in real estate exposure is an “extraordinary move," according to an industry observer.