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The firm's 2016 comp plans helps continue an emphasis on growing banking and lending businesses – a top strategic priority for the wirehouse, according to President Greg Fleming.

The wirehouse is increasing thresholds on grid ranges and tweaking some awards.

Janus Capital said the head of its fundamental fixed income unit, who oversaw an eight-fold increase in the firm’s bond assets over the past decade, is leaving.

J.P. Morgan’s asset-management division promoted James Peagam to head of global insurance solutions, an operation that oversees $78 billion of client funds.

The fast-growing regional B-D agreed to acquire the brokerage unit of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management and operate it under the Alex. Brown brand.

The high-ranking recruit will work on the firm's expansion plans and serve as a liaison between branch managers and top brass.

RCS Non-Executive Chairman Mark Auerbach says the decision to shut down its wholesale distribution business is "extremely difficult but necessary."

Watch this next year: Digital startups like Blooom may make interesting inroads into the DC space.

The outlook is “scary” for wealth managers who will deal with the newest generation of clients, says David Wilson, head of Capgemini Financial Services strategic analysis.

The recruits include two advisors who joined the employee channel at Ameriprise and three who went over to the firm's independent side.