Merrill Lynch

The boutique firm is looking to expand to new markets, says Ryan DeVore, the firm's head of Private Client Advisors.

Demographics and competitive forces are destined to weaken the determination to avoid expensive recruiting packages.

The wirehouse said recently it plans to stop recruiting experienced advisers, but made an exception if talks with recruits started before June 1.

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Though the wirehouse notched impressive wins, Merrill wasn't the only firm to land elite recruits recently.

The new hires joined Merrill from Morgan Stanley.

The firm's newest broker generated $1 million in annual revenue while at Baird, an RBC spokeswoman said.

Wirehouses, broker-dealers and banks unveiled client-friendly policies while asking the agency for further delays.

The Swiss firm picked up a team that oversaw approximately $900 million in client assets.

The wirehouse announces another huge hire weeks after saying it would be cutting back on recruiting.

The two advisers generated $7 million in annual revenue, according to their new employer.

The wirehouse's latest hire has 21 years of industry experience.

The advisers say they want provide better services to female clients.

The former JP Morgan Private Bank adviser focuses on wealthy Latin American clients.

The firm picked up teams from Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo.

It seems that a long bull market in transition deals may be coming to an end.

The group opted to join HighTower, which has added nine teams so far this year.

The broker who specializes in international clients joined Bolton Global Capital.

"It's always nice when one poker player folds and it's down to two or three players," one recruiter says.

The wirehouse will offer commission-based retirement accounts under limited circumstances.