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Family office advisor Rick Flynn rebrands his practice and teams with two other veterans.

The wirehouse is developing an automated investment prototype for Merrill Edge, its discount brokerage for accounts under $250,000.

The deal should be a signal to robo platforms they need to pair their technology with traditional advisors to remain competitive, analysts say.

Dave McKay, the president and CEO of Royal Bank of Canada, has spent much of his time as head of the second-largest Canadian bank plotting the acquisition of the coveted $36 billion-asset City National in Los Angeles. Now he has to execute on a strategy of cross-selling products to affluent customers of both banks while expanding geographically.

With labor-market slack continuing to shrink, October's pop in wages may prove more than just a one-month blip. All of this is key evidence for those Fed officials who'd like to start raising interest rates as soon as next month.

Stifel expects just 95 to 105 Barclays advisors will stay on, compared to 180 when the deal was announced in June, the firm said.

Hiring junior people can help free up more time for senior advisors to work with top clients.

This is the primary opportunity to understand their objectives, motivations and expectations.

Firms that rely on a few individuals or just one person should look at ‘key person’ insurance.

What client should consider when using charitable donations as a year-end tax-saving strategy. Plus, how to cut clients' tax bills when they sell securities.