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Unexpected tailwinds from the global pandemic have made recruitment more efficient and have highlighted advisor-client bonds.

To thwart a multifactor verification system, he once used a victim’s home phone to authorize transactions.

Non-disclosure agreements and mandatory arbitration are part of what critics call a machine of silence that shields bad behavior from becoming public.

The chief executive outlined a future where offices need not be fully staffed.

Mike Santomassimo is succeeding John Shrewsberry, who has held the role for the past six years.

The group had been at their previous firm for 14 years.

The new hire joins a fast-growing complex in Northern California.

The list shows how firms of all sizes face a pivotal balancing act in seeking to recruit and retain advisors.

The widespread popularity of the compensation descriptor, long ballyhooed by RIAs, ultimately proved problematic for the CFP Board which has updated its standards.

Northwestern Mutual’s practices raise difficult questions about the nature of retail advice just as wealth management faces greater scrutiny under new rules.