Morgan Stanley

The wirehouse has faced a difficult business environment so far this year, and additional headwinds may be coming during the second half of 2016, top executives say.

Several of the largest moves this year show top talent is looking beyond traditional choices.

Firm had sought to quash lawsuit from two former employees who alleged numerous securities laws violations, hostile work environment and wrongful termination.

The firm's latest hires come from Morgan Stanley and Raymond James.

The bill was for 220 hours of attorney's work, which the judge called "excessive on its face" for a case that included no oral arguments.

Wealth management firms need to acquire their own robo platforms because digital startups represent a real threat with "a long runway for growth," the analyst says.

Mental ability for managing stress and success will make the difference.

The largest recruits managed more than $17 billion in client assets.

A new partnership between ex-wirehouse advisors and a retirement plan consultant will use "gratitude boards" to focus discussions on important issues in clients' lives.

Here is how to catch up to clients who may be well versed in socially responsible investing.

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Two advisers left Lebenthal Wealth Advisors to start their own practice approximately two years after they joined the firm.

Post-Brexit, many clients may want to sell, but others could see the volatility as a boon.

U.S. banks operating in the U.K. may have to deal with new sets of financial regulations — a process that will take time and create more uncertainty.

Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and J.P. Morgan Chase were among the dissenters, people familiar with the matter said.

The SEC found that auditing or testing would likely have revealed deficiencies in controls that allowed an employee access to client information at the wirehouse, says leading compliance expert Alan Foxman.

An arbitration panel ruled that the firm had failed to properly supervise the adviser.

Also, J.P. Morgan saw a team managing $300 million in client assets go independent.

The wirehouse's latest hires will support client development and strengthen product delivery, according to Morgan Stanley.

The new recruits are opening a new office for the independent firm.