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The moves also indicate advisors are more willing to make a career change following a recruiting slowdown due to the coronavirus.

The firm experienced record call volumes earlier this year.

The SBA’s form clarifies some issues, but still leaves questions to be answered.

More than 300 reps have switched BDs so far this year, with LPL and Cambridge Investment Research completing the two largest grabs.

LPL advisor Kashif Ahmed tweeted his condition from the emergency room then focused on recovering, knowing his firm could run without him.

The team is staffing a new office in California for the boutique wealth manager.

A planner's casual query about his workspace prompted a rousing discussion in an online chatroom. The conclusions that emerged suggest a reimagined physical and virtual space for planners to meet clients.

The wirehouse, which has reduced recruiting efforts, enticed the team over from AllianceBernstein.

The advisors had logged seven years at their former wirehouse.

One defecting advisor says she was lured by better technology and because at her new employer, “It’s about the people and not just the numbers.”

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The firm’s diminished ranks are a sign of huge changes in the wirehouse world since the financial crisis ended.

The firm's offerings will include a discount self-directed investing service, a team-based “virtual” advisory business and full-service financial advisors.

“We didn’t need to physically travel to see that RBC was the ideal place to move our practice,” ex-UBS advisor says.

Shares of the bank have touched a 10-year low.

“I’d say independence is resonating with advisors now more than ever,” says recruiter Jodie Papike.

The U.S. Small Business Administration, in conjunction with the Treasury Department, released a loan forgiveness application for the SBA’s troubled Paycheck Protection Program, along with detailed instructions for the application.

While CEO Jamie Price says tech capabilities rather than cost savings prompted the decision, he acknowledges the need to win over the reps who are now set to change firms.

Our second monthly survey found a smooth transition to remote work and digital customer access channels — but technology issues still arose. The pandemic has highlighted the importance of having a strong digital presence across all retail sectors, including financial services.

The Internal Revenue Service guidance caused some consternation among some small businesses and tax experts.