Ameriprise

The regional firm said it had won out over other candidates to provide investment program support to roughly 100 Comerica financial advisors.

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Despite tough economic conditions for most of 2022, the company reeled in a record inflow of client assets.

Advisor Group, Ameriprise, Cetera, Commonwealth, LPL and Raymond James are getting bigger and streamlining a crowded field of business as they go.

The program offers veterans who face complex benefits systems help tailored to their unique needs.

The brokerage added more than 200 independent financial advisors for the second quarter in a row while driving up the productivity of its existing ranks.

As part of a long-term industry shift, firms like Ameriprise, Commonwealth and Northwestern Mutual get most of their business from advisory fees.

These are the largest firms with financial advisors who work with broker-dealers but aren't their employees.

CEO Jim Cracchiolo views incoming advisors as “a continued good opportunity” for the firm, he told analysts on an earnings call.

Financial advisor Jennifer Marcontell went independent after more than 20 years with her prior brokerage, which itself is making a major change to its structure.

The regulator charged RiverSource with violating a provision of the Investment Company Act that’s never previously been part of an enforcement action.

The wealth programs in the channel are going through a significant shift amid major recruiting moves and consolidation, according to a consultant’s report.

The firm’s financial advisor headcount and its client assets drove up its business in the first quarter, despite the impact of lower asset values.

The advisor failed to disclose the low-interest loans he received from a fraudulent crypto securities issuer in exchange for selling the products, investigators say.

Financial advisor Alan Kodama’s team aligned with the No. 1 IBD as it reeled in $35 billion in recruited client assets in the second quarter.

CEO Jim Cracchiolo acknowledged that the firm attracted fewer experienced reps in the second quarter, even as its headcount ticked up by 2%.

Banks and other institutions are driving significant recruiting moves while aiming to convince more members and clients to sign up for financial advice.

The giant wealth manager is re-hitting its stride after its best quarterly net gain in advisors in at least two years.

Two representatives in a New Jersey office made lewd comments and created a hostile work environment, the former employee says.

The firm’s recruiting is also gaining steam, despite the ongoing impact to its bottom line from low interest rates.