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The new recruits come from Stifel and IBD ValMark.

Key questions to ask when firms choose to rely on the best interest contract exemption. Some policies may drive advisers away.

A $650M firm serving HNW clients wanted help "navigating regulatory change."

The group's leader comes with 26 years of industry experience.

The new executive moved to the regional firm only seven months ago from Morgan Stanley.

The new recruit is leaving the wirehouse to work as an independent.

The three recruits joined the independent firm from Wells Fargo and Edward Jones.

If you plan to join another firm or go indie, you’d better reacquaint yourself with this landmark agreement first.

The advisers made the move in the wake of new regulatory guidance which takes aim at recruiting deals.

Two industry veterans joined the fast growing regional brokerage firm.

"There are ways to potentially be cute with it. You could potentially cut out retirement business from the back-end bonuses," says an ex-Merrill Lynch executive who works in the independent space. "Cute doesn't usually work when it comes to regulators."

IronGate Partners is the 11th firm to align with the aggregator this year.

The recruits come from the private banking division.

Adam Nash will be replaced by Andy Rachleff, who once served as chief executive of the firm, and will now be tasked with leading it during a period of fierce competition.

The recording casts doubt on the CFP Board's claim that all CFPs are fiduciaries.

The top level manager also has experience overseeing adviser recruiting.

In an informal poll, the majority of banks and credit unions have made a definitive decision to no longer accept soft marketing dollars.

The adviser contended that not a single one of her clients from Schwab transferred their accounts over to J.P. Morgan.

Morgan Stanley and RBC lose two recruits to the regional firm.

The regional firm’s latest recruit spent 16 years at the wirehouse.