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The Minneapolis-based firm didn't immediately name a replacement, but pledged to maintain operations at its hybrid RIA.

Jeff Jones sees allowing donations to 501(c)3 groups as a way to accommodate advisors coming into the industry from the insurance world.

The firm's employee brokerage is bringing Alex. Brown, which it acquired in 2016, more firmly into its fold.

The veteran advisor who moved his niche firm from Florida to France is helping U.S. expats navigate their increasingly complex financial lives.

Deals are bigger, quicker and more common. But buyers say valuation expectations often cause them to leave the table.

Plus, eMoney gets a new cash management option, Docupace gets a new CFO and the former Skience president starts a new fintech firm.

The three financial advisors rebranded as part of the move — one of many fueling the expansion of midsize firms picking up teams from large incumbents.

The additions allow the Rhode Island bank to expand its wealth management footprint along the East Coast and in San Francisco, where the recently shuttered First Republic was based.

Could the collapsed bank's advisors who are now at the Wall Street giant become a 'red-headed stepchild'?

As the head of nationals sales, Simmons will oversee the firm's recruiting efforts.

The case is the latest arbitration decision showing risks advisors run when they jump ship and think they can take investors with them.

The banking giant plans to put all asset managers through training in Python programming language, whether they 'like it or not.'

The moves come as Merrill seeks to integrate more with parent company Bank of America.

Although most advisors and brokers see both pros and cons to operating outside the office, few are ready to abandon their new schedules.

After around 14 years at the helm, Gorman will transition to executive chairman and his successor will be one of three internal candidates.

But the firms continue to close faster than new ones open, suggesting consolidation remains an industry trend.

The banking giant's asset and wealth management arm boasts more than $4.3 trillion of client assets.

In letters to the FTC, financial planners contend that noncompetition and nonsolicitation provisions can leave them 'handcuffed' to bad firms.

In setting up a breakaway firm, a group of advisors tried not to step over lines when recruiting colleagues and clients. But a lawsuit argues they still went too far.

Although the new leaders at Merrill could offer advisors new hopes, the firm could well suffer further attrition after Andy Sieg's defection last week to Citigroup.