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The wirehouse said recently it plans to stop recruiting experienced advisers, but made an exception if talks with recruits started before June 1.

So far this year, at least 9 banks switched their investment services programs to new third-party broker dealers. One outsourced its broker-dealer operations to a TPM for the first time.

Nontraditional offerings are becoming critical for differentiation, says a new Schwab study. Advisers will also need to provide more services for the same fee, says Bernie Clark, head of Schwab Adviser Services.

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The new hires joined Merrill from Morgan Stanley.

Although revenue fell for the FP50, most firms upped their AUM.

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The firm's newest broker generated $1 million in annual revenue while at Baird, an RBC spokeswoman said.

Vault and Retiremap are launching products this week that are designed to help people stash cash where they can.

Wirehouses, broker-dealers and banks unveiled client-friendly policies while asking the agency for further delays.

More advisers usually means more overall revenue, but not always. See how the TPMs compare on both metrics.

Bankers and analysts are saying the fiduciary rule may weed out all but the top-tier advisers. Should you be worried?

Spoiler alert: LPL has the highest AUM. That's no surprise, but where do the others rank? Scroll through to find out.

While most of the wealth management industry migrates to the higher net worth clients, CUNA sticks with its credit union base. In fact, it’s looking to expand its footprint.

The long merger trend among the broker-dealers behind the bank channel is likely over, and new banks are not joining the channel in a major way. Where will TPMs find growth?

Facial recognition software is more efficient and accurate than any questionnaire, says the IBD's chief executive, Robert Moore.

The Swiss firm picked up a team that oversaw approximately $900 million in client assets.

The broker, who had been with the bank for 21 years, went independent with backing from Dynasty Financial Partners.

These firms reported the highest share of accounts topping $100,000.

The wirehouse announces another huge hire weeks after saying it would be cutting back on recruiting.