Industry

Couples with nontraditional family relationships need planning that is anything but straightforward, says planner Pamela Sandy.

The firm picked up three recruits from the wirehouse and New York brokerage.

The regional broker-dealer reported profits of $135 million for the past year, up 15% year-over-year.

Federal authorities for the first time have directly included rollovers and IRAs in their latest fiduciary standard proposal, and that could have a huge impact on firms in a fast-growing and profitable segment of the retirement savings industry.

The rollup's focus on "financial life management" and strong technology offering played roles in the deal, says United Capital Senior VP Matt Brinker.

The challenge for traditional firms like Wells Fargo Advisors, says its new digital head, is taking the reputation it has built through one-on-one client relationships over years and translating that for a digital age.

But net income drops at Merrill Lynch and U.S. Trust, according to first quarter earnings.

How these leaders forge stronger relationships with advisors.

The giant IBD is focused on recruiting more than acquisitions, says new president Dan Arnold.

Some of the proposed exemptions could be so expansively interpreted that they permit the egregious conduct that bona fide fiduciary standards are designed to constrain.