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Michael Brannam and Patrick Brannam will join the firm’s Jacksonville, Fla., branch, where they will be equal partners of Brannan Wealth Management of Raymond James.

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management hauled in four advisors with $434 million in assets from Morgan Stanley.

Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Guinness Atkinson Asset Management has appointed Frank Zukowski to the position of national sales director, focusing on serving the RIAs and Bank Trust channels.

FINRA has delayed consideration of a highly contentious proposed rule on recruitment compensation disclosure.

Baird has been on a hiring spree in an attempt to bolster the retirement planning services it offers to oil and gas industry professionals in Texas.

It may be difficult to resist, but responding to emotionally charged emails instead of initiating a verbal discussion can be a slippery slope. Not only can it harm relationships, it tends to be a distraction from what really matters write Dave Grant.

Christine Carolan has been appointed by Mercer Investments to the role of Investment Director for the Western region of the U.S.

It looks like Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company will have its day in court come January 2014 to defend itself against a mutual fund lawsuit.

A Philadelphia district court handed down a $100,000 fine and six-month prison sentence for allegedly unlawful trades.

BlackRock this week finalized its buy of Credit Suisse's exchange traded funds business, in a move that makes BlackRock's iShares platform the largest in the region.