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Coronavirus-related distribution provisions can now be returned and there’s a larger pool of recipients eligible for relief. Here’s what advisors need to know

In a sign of long term changes and pivotal questions for the industry, the difference between the amount of fees and commissions in the sector has nearly doubled.

Over the past 15 years, Black participation in the industry has stalled at a mere 8% — a figure that typically dwindles heading up the leadership ranks.

Advisor Antoine Souma, who leads the group, had been with the wirehouse for just four years.

Investment advice firms netted hundreds of millions of dollars. Here’s where they’re based, what lenders they turned to, and more.

The move would potentially set a bleak precedent for an industry that’s been resisting mass layoffs as the coronavirus pandemic worsens.

One recruit left an IBD to join the wirehouse.

They left Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo to join their new firm.

Affluent investors are concerned about transparency, performance and value, according to a new report by Capgemini.

The funds helped the firms offset diminished revenue and preserve jobs, executives say.