A lawsuit will turn on whether UBS can demonstrate that Alexandra Van Meurs violated contract agreements when she and her team jumped to Morgan Stanley.

The list shows how firms of all sizes face a pivotal balancing act in seeking to recruit and retain advisors.

The widespread popularity of the compensation descriptor, long ballyhooed by RIAs, ultimately proved problematic for the CFP Board which has updated its standards.

Northwestern Mutual’s practices raise difficult questions about the nature of retail advice just as wealth management faces greater scrutiny under new rules.

After 30 years in the wirehouse world, we found an unlooked-for opportunity for our practice amid devastation.

Candidates will be allowed “two tissues” while testing at home and are advised to have bed linen handy.

“What this tool does uniquely is it takes the depersonalized delivery of benefits and really helps the individual determine how best to get the most out of their benefits,” says Voya’s Andrew Frend.

At home or under a socially distanced beach umbrella, these diverse titles will help while away this singular season.

“The face of our industry is typically not me,” says the Vanguard and DFA veteran. “I thought about how many young people that I could inspire. So I raised my hand.”

A former engineer claims he was “routinely harassed and discriminated against” by the custodian and its management.

The shift comes after the bank reported its first quarterly loss since 2008.

The 4,000-person regulator in March was one of the first federal agencies to tell employees to stay home due to the public health emergency.

Earlier this year, FINRA arbitrators granted the former advisor’s expungement request, but still sided with the firm on its demands for repayment of two promissory notes.

“Overall there were not many positive data points to hang your hat on,” according to analysts. Advisor headcount, net interest income and assets were down.

The advisors are based in Florida, while the new executive will oversee the New York tri-state area.

Advisors who missed the “first-mover advantage” a decade ago could be in the catbird seat as all the rules change.

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.