UBS Wealth Management

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Dean Hoover is the latest advisor to join the Raymond James-affiliated independent firm.

Despite leaving the Broker Protocol, UBS continues to selectively recruit high-end teams.

Pet owners are seeking guidance on funding alternatives, drafting detailed pet-care instructions and leaving significant sums of money that can run into the millions of dollars.

The firm is seeking to buy wealth management assets more aggressively after gaining greater clarity from global regulators on how much capital the bank will need over coming years.

Berkery will be succeeded by Michael Blum as the chairman of UBS Bank USA. A Merrill Lynch alum, Berkery was part of the turnaround team at UBS' wealth management unit, and during her tenure, the lending book at its bank more than doubled in size.

Merrill Lynch, UBS and others made considerable alterations to policies and procedures in order to be compliant with the Labor Department regulation.

James Van Steenhuyse will oversee the firm's planned growth in the region.

It's a sign the firm is still selectively hiring despite leaving the Broker Protocol last year.

After both firms exited the Broker Protocol, their attempts to browbeat advisors have largely failed, one recruiter argues.

Rival firms like Ameriprise could stand to gain as advisors adapt to new recruiting realities.

The firm is the latest to adopt new technologies into the client-advisor relationship.

Strengthened legal language recently added to bonus agreements will be removed, according to people familiar with the matter.

Among recent career changes, Merrill Lynch lost brokers managing $2.2 billion to rival J.P. Morgan Securities.

"Simply put, the plaintiff here is looking to be paid the same money twice," a spokeswoman for the Swiss firm says.

A couple in their 60s had vastly different plans for retirement: One spouse envisioned Florida, the other Chicago.

Industry insiders have anticipated increased litigation following UBS and Morgan Stanley's exits from the Broker Protocol.

These young planners share a commitment to hard work, but have deployed very different tactics in building their practices.

The company merged its U.S. and international wealth management businesses to gain greater scale and efficiency.

Headcount is down by 200 compared to a year-ago.