Critics have called for an overhaul of the confusing rules that they argue often leave investors paying taxes in the wake of falling into fraudsters' traps.

CEO Ron Kruszewski received praise for leading the firm's wealth management unit to a record for revenue, despite costly legal setbacks.

Edward Jones meanwhile reshuffles its leadership ranks amid its push to become a full-service financial planning firm, and Rockefeller picks up big teams from Merrill.

A review of broker pay data reveals surprising trends in how top firms reward their brokers.

Jim Cracchiolo told analysts that the firm's retention "is quite good," even though his company, like many of its rivals, stopped providing statistics to verify such claims.

CEO Paul Shoukry also told analysts that the merger and acquisition deals coursing through the industry could open doors for firms eager to bring in advisors and net new assets.

In our final installment on broker compensation in 2025, learn which firms are paying advisors with $2 million in annual revenue the most.

Record revenue wasn't enough to offset costly legal charges that the firm racked up in the first quarter.

See which firms are paying advisors with $1 million in annual revenue the most.

UBS and Janney Montgomery Scott both made changes to compensation for advisors producing at the $600,000 level.

The country's only public Major League Baseball team is facing off against the Tax Code in a lonely battle over player pay that threatens to cost it millions.

UBS and RBC lowered their payout rates for advisors on the low end of the revenue production scale.

Market turmoil is likely to weigh on many advisors' take-home pay this year. Couple that with changes some firms have made to their compensation grids, and some advisors are in for a double whammy.

The choice of brokerage or RIA firm involves any number of factors and a range of timelines. Here's what the numbers and experts suggest are the main drivers.

In a big week for industry recruiting, Stifel lands practices managing $2.9 billion at Merrill, Merrill recruits a $1.9 billion team from Raymond James and Rockefeller pulls part of a $2.3 billion team from UBS.

Over half of America's workforce lacks access to retirement plans like 401(k)s. A new bill aims to change that.

A corporate consultant turned financial advisor embraced a hybrid team structure to succeed in her new career.

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon joined JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon in a tie atop the executive compensation rankings for the industry's largest publicly traded firms.

The industry rivals are back in court with fresh allegations that Ameriprise falsely warned its former clients that LPL misappropriated their account information.

The company "started off the year with a meaningful renewal from Cambridge Investment Research," BNY's chief financial officer notes.