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A flood of traffic took down Charles Schwab & Co.’s website late Tuesday.

A flood of traffic took down Charles Schwab & Co.’s website late Tuesday.

Wells Fargo now gets a third of its fee revenue from its relatively small investment-management and brokerage businesses. Executive David Carroll explains how Wells is getting more business from its wealthy — but not too wealthy — customers and is seeking acquisitions in this market.

Previewing an address Thursday that he's set to deliver to the 1,600 advisors attending the firm's annual conference, CEO Paul Reilly said that Raymond James Financial will continue to have “a big focus” on technology and training going forward. He also discusses how acquisition may (or may not) factor into the company's agenda.

The addition of four legacy Morgan Keegan advisors in Austin marks renewed hiring momentum, according to the firm’s director of retail.

Advisors need to be well-versed in cybercrime to protect themselves and their clients. Check out six tips from the FBI.

The majority of Wells Fargo’s hires hail from Morgan Stanley, while one advisor joins from Edward Jones.

Credit Suisse Securities LLC sued to block a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration, arguing that the investors who initiated the claim don’t fit the Finra definition of “customer” required for the dispute- resolution process.

Executives at Waddell & Reed Financial have a few billion reasons to smile.

kasina’s new social media report ranks Vanguard, Sun Life, iShares, Putnam and Franklin Templeton Investments as the top five asset managers for social media practices.

From fiduciary rules to state tax strategies, regulatory issues continue to be on the front burner for the industry, the CEO of Raymond James Financial’s Global Private Client Group told advisors Tuesday.

Russell Golden was named as the next chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, effective July 1, 2013.

Southwire Co., the privately-held wire and cable manufacturer, has asked a U.S. court to review a regulatory decision that cleared the way for BlackRock’s planned exchange-traded fund backed by copper.

Facebook,Twitter and LinkedIn are changing the way advisors communicate with clients. How can advisors better use social media to take their practice to the next level?

In March, Financial Planning Magazine launched a series of 30 tips to help advisors make better use of social media . We took that list and selected 15 of the best that you could apply to your own practice.

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday announced that Acting Director George Canellos and former federal prosecutor Andrew Ceresney have been named Co-Directors of the Division of Enforcement.

Stifel has snapped up 11 former Wells Fargo advisors with more than $1 billion in assets.

Defined contribution investment-only providers have a leg up on their plan provider counterparts when it comes to the creative and aggressive techniques that they use to move their products, according to a new study by research shop Oculus Partners.

Last week, we listed the 10 biggest banks by advisor headcount. They account for roughly half the bank channel. Most of the rest of the industry works through one of the third-party marketers.

PIMCO is looking to add a trio of active bond exchange-traded funds to its portfolio.