Stifel Financial

Despite a slowdown in advisor recruitment from the first half of the year, Stifel managed to achieve record revenue for the third quarter.

After a difficult start to the year, Stifel reported a strong second quarter, with record AUM and net revenue figures for its wealth management division.

Chuck Roberts, whose recommendations of structured notes landed the St. Louis firm a nearly $133 million arbitration award, was kicked out of the industry after ceasing to cooperate with a regulatory investigation.

The popular industry recruiting and retention barometer provided another window into the challenges facing LPL Financial with its latest major acquisition.

The broker-dealer alleged that a FINRA arbitration panelist who helped hand down the landmark penalty should have recused herself after reaching a similar conclusion in a case involving the same embattled broker.

CEO Ron Kruszewski received praise for leading the firm's wealth management unit to a record for revenue, despite costly legal setbacks.

Record revenue wasn't enough to offset costly legal charges that the firm racked up in the first quarter.

Stifel follows closely on UBS's heels in getting hit with tens of millions in punitive damages.

Stifel chief executive Ron Kruszewski said surging markets have forced firms to be particularly choosy about which advisors they try to poach from rivals. That may change this year.

The team of three advisors have started a firm called T6 Wealth Management, which will operate out of Morgan Stanley's new offices in Midtown Manhattan.

A lawyer in the case says his legal team was able to present text messages showing a Stifel wealth manager had been touting complex structured notes as low-risk investments.

The sale could see up to 50 advisors move to Stifel but doesn't involve B. Riley's 190 independent wealth managers.

After adding 27 advisors in the past three months, CEO Ronald Kruszewski looks at the "recruiting landscape" and likes what he sees.

The advisor at the center of the case, Chuck Roberts, has been the subject of at least 19 customer complaints since late 2022.

The deal comes an ongoing boom in private loans to businesses and consumers.

CFO Jim Marischen commented on the company's cash sweep policies, following industry concerns about the practice.

An aging advisor base, continuing consolidation in M&A deals and shrinking organic growth are causing teams to consider changes, J.D. Power said.

After a mixed quarter for the firm's wealth unit, CEO Ron Kruszewski predicted that the Fed may cut rates zero or just once or even hike them in 2024.

The surprise new winner of a closely tracked customer report card surged to the top spot from No. 14 in a year of positive marks reflecting rising stock values.

The St. Louis-based firm's earnings fell by 8.4% in last year's fourth quarter. But its wealth management business could not be stifled.