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LPL Financial also pulls advisors from Raymond James, and Raymond James draws from Merrill. Osaic meanwhile appoints a chief financial officer.

In court response, LPL warns victory for Ameriprise would "chill" advisors' ability to move from one independent broker-dealer to another.

In a recurring pattern, Ameriprise again accuses its industry rival of encouraging a recently recruited advisor to "harvest" and bring over confidential client information.

Even as the firm puts pressure on lower-end advisors, it's making it easier for its top wealth managers to earn growth rewards.

A margin of 46% for the unit housing the giant clearing and custody firm may console executives who say the First Republic deconversion "is now largely behind us."

The week also saw BlackRock, JPMorgan Asset Management and Charles Schwab take minority stakes in the advisory-support firm Dynasty.

The co-founders of the influential service, technology and compliance firm for fee-only RIAs discussed how the firm is evolving — but also staying the same.

In its second year ever and first as a standalone event, the co-founders of a conference for Latino wealth management professionals share what to expect.

RBC Wealth also reorganized its private client group and appointed a new division head, and UBS named a market leader for its San Francisco business.

Marriage, government and employee benefits, and mental health often loom large for a base of clients that is more likely than straight peers to live alone.

Manish Dave, who has been with the firm for 18 years, oversaw a headcount that was formidable but stagnant in recent years.

According to a recent Cerulli study, more than half of retired 401(k) participants say Social Security is their primary source of income. At the same time, only 6% of millennials predict they will rely on those funds when they finish their careers.

Planners Carolyn McClanahan and Dana Anspach discuss how the client expenses work for their advisory practices as more firms rethink their approach.

The former Wells employee says he was basically forced to quit after a series of fumbles by the firm cost him his book of business and brought his pay down to "minimum wage level."

The 17-person Canell Group joins Wells Fargo's offices in New York.

Along with the big recruiting deals, Dynasty and Gries Financial Partners shook things up at the executive level.

The Goldman Sachs 2024 Retirement Survey & Insights Report found that while competing priorities affected workers' ability to save, having a plan in place helped clarify goals and the grit required to meet them.

Christopher Stroup was a petroleum engineer before becoming a financial advisor. Now a 2024 Rising Star, he has dedicated his career to providing LGBTQ clients and entrepreneurs with quality financial advice.

The court filings seek to overturn two injunctions federal courts imposed after finding the Department of Labor's new conduct standard is too similar to a previous one vacated in 2018.