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The early decision stops advisers from earning commissions on products that will also generate fees through the firm's Investment Advisory Program.

The new rules impose tax liability on the partnership rather than the partners, which is a major departure from treating a firm as a pass-through entity.

Following Commonwealth Financial Network's decision to cut its commission-based retirement business, some competitors head in the opposite direction.

IronGate Partners is the 11th firm to align with the aggregator this year.

With the fiduciary rule coming, advisers who have a great offer on the table better act fast, says one headhunter.

The recruits come from the private banking division.

Here's why the firm needs greater name recognition that attracts advisers, according to recruiters.

Shock and awe: When actual retirement health care costs soar beyond what a client had anticipated for their later years.

A planner tells compliance expert Alan J. Foxman that he's concerned a court-appointed guardian is not acting in an aging client's best interests.

New guidance from the Department of Labor provides conditions under which firms can offer bonuses and other compensation incentives.

Adam Nash will be replaced by Andy Rachleff, who once served as chief executive of the firm, and will now be tasked with leading it during a period of fierce competition.

The top level manager also has experience overseeing adviser recruiting.

How Ronald Kruszewski is working to make the regional BD into an industry contender.

FINRA plans to add 1,000 new arbitrators this year to improve its troubled dispute resolution process, but offers few new details on some of its largest challenges.

The regulator is asking firms to provide details of their cross-selling programs, including incentives offered brokers and other employees.

CEO Sergio Ermotti pledged that cost-cutting efforts are to continue.

The decision is effective immediately and was made within hours of the Department of Labor issuing new regulatory guidance on the fiduciary rule's implications.

The adviser contended that not a single one of her clients from Schwab transferred their accounts over to J.P. Morgan.

That extra back-end comp "can create acute conflicts of interest," the Department of Labor says in newly provided regulatory guidance.

Morgan Stanley and RBC lose two recruits to the regional firm.