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Bank of America's wealth management businesses suffered a blow last year when principals of a team that managed $130 billion in AUM left for independence. Merrill executives are now looking to the future with ambitious recruiting and cross-selling plans.

The massive intake preceded the BNY-owned custodian's rollout of a new financial advisor matchmaking service aimed at conversions from institutional clients.

Wells Fargo stands out among wirehouses with FiNet, its dedicated channel for independent advisors. Wells Fargo Advisors head Sol Gindi says this structure gives the firm a competitive advantage rivals will find difficult to replicate.

Wells Fargo lands big teams from Merrill and Citi, while Cerity Partners and Mercer Advisors continue their aggressive M&A streaks.

The regulator considers raising the AUM threshold it uses when considering how newly proposed rules are likely to affect small RIAs.

A tiered service model should make clients feel valued while helping the firm scale.

Getting away from the office to create or revise a firm's concrete goals and teammates' roles can help RIAs tap into organic growth, experts say.

A FINRA arbitration panel finds a "pattern" in JPMorgan's attempts to blacken the regulatory records of advisors moving to rival firms.

A detailed to-do list for SEC-registered firms to build a foundation for compliant and effective anti-money laundering protocols.

From AI advancements to greater access to private markets to the forces shaping retirement, six experts share their hot takes on what's just over the horizon in wealth management.