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Troy Erickson, a former Smith Barney manager, reunites with ex-colleagues at the fast-growing firm at a challenging moment.

The amount of financial advisors changing firms doesn’t capture the breadth of the challenge broker-dealers face to retain them, recruiter Jodie Papike says in an episode of Financial Planning’s podcast.

To hear some regulators tell it, “commission” is code for churning — but the fee-based vogue gives rise to reverse charges, writes Mark Elzweig.

Head of Policyholder Services, MassMutual Life

Job listings for roles that don’t need to be filled immediately will be pulled.

Stipulated agreements by BDs and advisors looking to fast-track the arbitration process are becoming increasingly common.

After becoming unmoored in recent weeks as bond market liquidity dried up, funds that stand to benefit from the central bank’s buying are now rallying.

If they plan to use them for current spending, “then the timing of the distribution would not matter for tax purposes,” an expert writes.

Eligible full-time employees will get $600 before taxes while part-timers receive $300.

Wealth management firms will retain employees when they offer flexibility, not just one-off perks.