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RBC Wealth Management-U.S. has recruited a former Morgan Stanley executive director to help with the firm's growth plans.

If you intend to grow, commit to a sales-centered grind with upfront costs -- but expect a payoff down the line.

U.S. Capital Advisors, a small regional firm in Texas, has recruited five former UBS and J.P. Morgan advisors who managed more than $500 million in combined client assets.

Morgan Stanley will boost profitability as it pays brokers a smaller cut of revenue and the firm’s commodities business earns better returns following sales of two units, CEO James Gorman said.

Are you reaching out to clients effectively? Advisor communications techniques -- both online and in the real world -- are a key focus area in Pershing's second annual study of advisor success.

The promotion is the latest step in the firm’s organizational expansion throughout Florida.

More planners say they are doing better than ever, according to Pershing's second annual study of advisory success. Here's what they are doing right.

A fee-based practice is worth more when larger firms are looking to make an acquisition.

Merrill Lynch lured away two advisors from Barclays Capital, where they managed a combined $285 million in assets.

Most boomers want more from their post-career years than cruises and golf, a Merrill Lynch survey finds. Advisors should take note as they help clients plan for life after their primary career.