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The veteran advisor joined the firm as Credit Suisse exits the U.S. wealth management market.

The advisor joined Wells Fargo's independent network.

An arbitration panel found that a client's complaint about a former wirehouse advisor was "factually impossible or clearly erroneous."

Bowing to legal pressure, Lightyear says it will not try to hire 43 top executives – at least for now.

In a surprise move on Wednesday, the company went public with its plans to prepare its advisors and financial institutions for the coming regulatory changes.

Two veteran advisors overseeing over $210 million left the wirehouse this week to join the independent firm that is affiliated with Raymond James.

The broad-based price reductions could force other IBDs out of business, one expert thinks.

Fee business took hits from both the market and digital advice providers that caused banks to lower fees.

During questioning by Sen. Warren, FINRA CEO Richard Ketchum said the regulator may set up a new fund for "terribly harmed" investors.

Voices: For smaller B-Ds, there will likely be an added cost of obtaining an unbiased assessment of the consistency, accuracy and suitability of their robo tools.

The wirehouse landed another recruit, who had about $500 million in client assets, from its deal to hire Credit Suisse advisors who specialize in Latin American clients.

Royal Alliance, SagePoint Financial and FSC Securities "willfully violated" securities law and breached their fiduciary duties to clients, the commission says.

The new retirement platform will support advisors who are transitioning to the fiduciary model.

LPL's stock buyback proved to be 'sweet' deal for TPG Capital, The New York Times reports.

A veteran who worked as broker and recruiter for 20 years joined Securities America’s branch office development recruiting team.

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Several wirehouse recruits and an independent team moved to the regional firm.

Will golden handcuffs keep planners, or have they had enough?

The elite Bank of America unit gave one of its division heads a second region to oversee.

These advisers from our BIC Top 50 notched the highest ROAs.