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Bill Gross said he wouldn't hire Ben S. Bernanke as an advisor. He'd rather read the former Federal Reserve Chairman's blogs and tweets.

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke's new senior adviser role at PIMCO is his second consulting agreement with a top money manager in as many weeks.

After 20 years with UBS, the nearly 40-year industry veteran will now head a Baird branch in the Midwest.

Even if you think you're ready to find a successor, make sure you've taken these three steps to pull back and prepare for a sale.

An advisor's move to HighTower sheds light on an issue that bedevils those making the transition: Whether to risk losing partners -- and possibly clients.

The recruit oversaw $160 million in client assets while at Merrill, according to a UBS spokesman.

The group was responsible for about $425 million in client assets.

Recruits from Edward Jones, Morgan Stanley and Barclays leave for the wirehouse.

The wirehouse picked up the Blaustein Clancy Financial Group in New York.

One of the advisors managed about $200 million in client assets while working for the wirehouse. The other joins a $500 million team at Janney, the firm said.

Three advisors left the wirehouse to join the independent brokerage network at Wells Fargo.

The move marks HighTower's fifth recruiting grab this year, totaling about $2 billion in client assets.

Three wirehouse advisors joined RBC to open a new branch office.

Announcing this year's winners of Money Management Executive's Top Women in Asset Management Awards.

Quartet of advisors with $175M in AUM joins Raymond James' independent operation.

The firm picked up three recruits from the wirehouse and New York brokerage.

The rollup's focus on "financial life management" and strong technology offering played roles in the deal, says United Capital Senior VP Matt Brinker.

The giant IBD is focused on recruiting more than acquisitions, says new president Dan Arnold.

The wirehouse recruited three advisors from rivals Merrill Lynch and UBS.

A Charles Schwab advisor left the firm where he managed about $350 million in client assets, according to a firm spokesman.