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The move is good news for money managers looking to tap into emerging stocks and equities in Europe after run-ups in both over the past year.

The wirehouses have been offering packages worth 200% to 250%, down from previous highs around 350%.

Sometimes clients lack substantial portfolios. If that’s the case, planners can tread other paths to reach fair compensation.

A detailed look at three years' of recruiting data, from biggest AUM to which firm has lost the most advisers.

One easy measure stick is the 25-times rule, which says simply that clients are prepared if they've saved at least 25 times their annual spending.

The regional firm's newest hire generated $926,000 while at the wirehouse, according to RBC.

The recruits left Morgan Stanley and UBS to go with the independent channel at Wells Fargo.

Acting Chairman Michael Piwowar calls accredited investor threshold an "artificial distinction" that perversely can hurt the smaller investors it's designed to protect.

Embracing fiduciary standards, managing client risk and integrating technology are essential steps for every RIA to undertake.

The independent firm affiliated with Raymond James recruited six advisers for a new branch office.