RBC Wealth Management

The regional firm’s latest recruit spent 16 years at the wirehouse.

Using these all-in-the-family approaches may be a planner's best way to serve clients and stand out, even against robo competitors.

The firm's newest recruits have been in the business for two decades.

The executive was previously named one of On Wall Street's top 100 branch managers.

Plus, Wells Fargo hires a $700M team from J.P. Morgan Private Bank and helps a $587M Morgan Stanley team go independent.

From hiring sprees to accelerating software launches, companies are gearing up for the significant expenses and changes wrought by the new regulation.

The number of Americans 65 and older is expected to nearly double over the next decades, which may be a boon for retirement planning.

Top advisers are using these strategies to create well-balanced portfolios.

Seven recruits made the move to either the firm's employee or independent channels.

"We always tell our client base that the potential opportunity is plentiful, but like every asset class, there is no guaranteed profit," says RBC adviser George Kursar.