Economy

The departure comes as the British firm prepares to transition its advisors over to Stifel, which is acquiring Barclays’ wealth management operations.

A $1.6 million producer left J.P. Morgan to rejoin the Canadian bank's U.S. brokerage.

The firm reported solid growth and record advisor productivity in its wealth management business.

Recruiting stayed strong as Raymond James reported a 6% increase in quarterly profits for its wealth management unit year over year.

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The bank generated $97 million in second-quarter revenue from its brokerage, trust and insurance operations, up 7.8% year-over-year.

Established wirehouse advisors have more choices than ever before, but these mistakes can abort potentially lucrative new relationships before they even get off the ground.

The wirehouse picked up three advisors from rivals Morgan Stanley and UBS.

Three recruits from the wirehouses join the hybrid RIA Washington Wealth.

James Simons, who founded Renaissance Technologies, hired Ashvin Chhabra to run his family office, leading to a shift in executive roles at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

The advisor agreed to a lifetime bar from the industry after a hacker who impersonated a client persuaded him to illegally transfer $160,000 of client funds.

Holding special events and activities for clients can strengthen relationships with wealthy individuals in your business, as long as advisors keep within compliance.

Banking products and lending services helped boost the firm's bottom line even as advisor headcount continued to fall.

Will the trickle of advisors leaving Barclays for rival firms turn into a flood?

The advisor managed nearly half a billion dollars in client assets while at Barclays.

With the addition of the new recruits, Faubourg Private Wealth Advisors now has seven former J.P. Morgan advisors.

The advisors managed a combined $278 million in client assets.

Even as a first step for clients seeking information on advisors, BrokerCheck is under scrutiny by advocacy groups.

Regulators have cracked down on LPL advisors in Massachusetts for using terms like "Retirement Specialist" and "Retirement Income Planning Specialist" -- while its planners use them elsewhere.

Two UBS advisors left the Swiss-owned wirehouse to rejoin Merrill Lynch.