Corporate finance

As its advisor headcounts in the W-2 channel have stagnated, Raymond James Advisor Select added a major former UBS quartet.

The company has benefited from a market surge, new investors and an uptick in broker breakaways.

More growth is on the way: the No. 1 IBD has one more massive recruiting move and a $300M acquisition to complete.

The firm slimmed down its headcount slightly, even as it saw an uptick in advisor-related revenues from fees and asset management.

The company upped its recruiting package last year, a change that has been “very well received by prospective advisors,” according to the CEO.

The firm’s recruiting is also gaining steam, despite the ongoing impact to its bottom line from low interest rates.

The Swiss bank added a sprinkle of new US advisors for the first time in years, amid record quarterly profits and plans for global job cuts.

As the firm repelled a rare activist challenge, a potential private equity buyer has approached it, according to a news report.

Despite record growth in wealth management, an otherwise rosy earnings report was marred by $911 million loss related to Archegos Capital.

Despite losing more than 295 net advisors in the first three months of the year, the wirehouse had one of its best quarters in history in terms of revenue.