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Many advisors have clients who took out the forgivable loans. Some wealth management firms did the same. Three years after the government doled out more than $800 billion in mostly-free cash, here's what's happening.

The bank said the advisors and associates who left had managed under 20% of wealth management assets, as of the end of the first quarter.

Morningstar Advisor Workstation now provides access to AmiLearn, a digital asset education platform that gives advisors the power to learn at their own pace.

Auto-enrollment is helping Gen Z Americans save much more actively than the 20-somethings of yesteryear.

The regulator's latest staff bulletin also calls on planners at hybrid firms to always be clear about if they're wearing their broker or advisor hat.

The regional firm, whose parent is the 10th largest bank in the world by market capitalization, is eager to pitch top advisors seeking stability. At the same time, it's ramping up a major branding campaign with Major League Soccer and Apple to woo next-generation clients.

In letters to the FTC, financial planners contend that noncompetition and nonsolicitation provisions can leave them 'handcuffed' to bad firms.

Plus, SmartAsset Acquires DeftSales, Snappy Kraken Announces Collaboration with Morningstar and Skience unveils strategic planning for firms.

As giant institutional asset managers like BlackRock manage over $60 billion assets in ESG-focused funds, much smaller firms are targeting retail investors looking to create a socially impactful portfolio in local communities.

Wealth management lifted the firm's bottom line, as the unit's revenues rose 11% over the past year and it hauled in assets across multiple channels.