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Industry recruiters see the changes as intended to make client assets and advisory teams "stickier" and to retain executive talent.

The banking giant's plans are an outlier in an industry that has been shedding jobs.

With few new advisors coming into the industry but total U.S. assets growing rapidly, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, Merrill and others are having to up their compensation game and distinguish themselves in other ways if they want to capture a larger share of the wealth pie.

How the big firms compare with each other in their advisor headcounts, assets under management and other attributes.

The firm's wealth and investment unit contributed more than half of the Wall Street giant's profits and revenues for 2023.

The firm's wealth management co-head said that recent changes to its pay grid have been favorably received.

The gains in assets under management come as the banking giant continues to add to its advisor headcount.

The renewal of a major clearing and custody contract reflects how the BNY Mellon-owned firm is trying to win business from a burgeoning cast of rivals.

Social marketing can be a powerful tool that advisors should tap into. If the content is good, an audience will find it, writes Altruist's head of community.

Millions of dollars are at stake for dozens of former employees — but the case also raises questions about the federal law governing retirement plans.

For advisors seeking a type of independence that defies industry norms of success, two female CFPs have launched a co-op promising to be a firm of one's own.

The Canadian lender continues to look south of the border for growth in its wealth management business.

The broker-dealer industry's self-regulator warns of risks also related to cryptocurrencies and off-channel communications.

Winning multi-millionaire clients looks different today for advisors — here's what's changed, a Cerulli study reports.

Doctors face many personal finance challenges, from hefty student loan debt to temptations to overspend. Experts share how to win them as clients.

A new ranking of the channel by SmartAsset includes arms of Sammons Financial Group and McKinsey and global portfolio management firm Cambridge Associates.

Converting prospects and leads to actual clients is key to boosting organic growth but can be daunting. Here's three ways to do it better in 2024.

For clients who care about social impact in their portfolios or financial plans, this relatively young designation can help an advisor deliver more value.

It's cheers for pro bono advisors and people working to diversify the industry, and jeers for planners who defraud the elderly and big firms that let their regulatory responsibilities slip.

From planning for caregiving to helping artists and couples, these five Financial Planning stories from 2023 show how advisors can add value in estate planning.