Economy

The advisors are reuniting with a former Smith Barney colleague in one of the firm’s largest hires of the year.

Firms' legal brawls with departing advisors don’t exactly enhance their stature among clients. But there's reason to think this may become a thing of the past, writes recruiter Mark Elzweig.

Genstar Capital Managing Partner Tony Salewski spoke openly with advisors about the firm’s investment strategy for the IBD network.

Renewed recruiting efforts and pumped-up tech are boosting headcount and fee-based assets.

The acquisition established a $6 trillion-giant operating as a mutual fund company, RIA custodian, bank, retail brokerage and national wealth management firm.

Among those leaving is Tom Nally, president of TD Ameritrade’s RIA division. He’d been with the company for 26 years.

The regulator would generate an additional $225 million per year from the fee increases.

Which changes will become permanent? Our latest RIA Leaders ranking points the way.

The No. 1 IBD’s 2,500-advisor bank channel will add 285 more reps when two massive investment programs affiliate next year.

The wirehouse plucked the trio from Wells Fargo