Compensation
Compensation
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The up-and-coming IBD Arkadios recruits an entire Morgan Stanley team and a significant share of Merrill's headcount in Dothan, Alabama.
August 26 -  
The tide is in the wirehouse's direction in its fights with advisors who've left for rival firms.
August 22 -  
Also this week, Raymond James picks another team from Commonwealth amid its purchase by LPL, and Cetera recruits from B. Riley Wealth Advisors.
August 22 -  
Recruiters say firms routinely cover advisors' lost deferred compensation in offer packages. Those deals are complicating efforts by advisors who contend they're still owed backpay.
August 21 -  
The numbers don't reflect much change in the low representation of female wealth management professionals, but there are some signs of progress.
August 20 -  
Only about 4% to 6% of advisors switch firms in a given year, for any number of reasons. Here's how growing advisory teams add to their ranks.
August 19 -  
Today's bereaved women clients expect respect, empathy and real connection from wealth managers as the great wealth transfer unfolds.
August 19 -  
A group of former Ameriprise brokers argue they had no say in a court agreement requiring them to hand over their cell phones and other devices to a third-party forensic examiner.
August 18 -  
Retired women find themselves leaning on Social Security as a primary source of income at greater rates than men, according to new research from the Transamerica Institute. Financial advisors say that has significant implications for retirement planning.
August 18 -  
Plus, UBS loses a pair of advisors from a prominent team to Morgan Stanley, while SageView and Corient make big acquisition deals.
August 15 -  
Each of the biggest firms in the channel grew substantially in 2024, but LPL's giant M&A deal to buy Commonwealth for $2.7 billion has further consolidated the ranks.
August 13 -  
The win for Morgan Stanley comes after a recent string of victories against brokers who left for rival firms. But as the outcome in the JPMorgan case shows, firms don't always prevail.
August 12 -  
Complex manager John Moran says RBC Wealth Management's New York market has recruited advisors with nearly $10 billion in assets this fiscal year, pulling from rivals like UBS, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley.
August 11 -  
Also this week, both Arax Investment Partners and Aspen Standard Wealth add RIAs with $1B in AUM.
August 8 -  
Being a financial advisor with ADHD comes with challenges. But it can also lead to positive change.
August 5 -  
AFE Private Wealth's upcoming move to a larger office will launch what its partners say is a separate but symbiotic pairing with an exclusive gathering place.
August 4 -  
Also this week, the tech-driven RIA Farther boosts its AUM total to over $13 billion with a recruiting blitz, Mercer adds an RIA with more than $1 billion in assets and Cresset fills out its C-suite.
August 1 -  
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act presents some complexities for wealthy families, alongside its extension and expansion of provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
July 30 -  
The Swiss financial giant also saw its assets flow out of its Americas business in the second quarter as advisors left and clients set aside billions for taxes.
July 30 -  
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.
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