Financial institutions

The firm hired more than a dozen recruits, mostly from wirehouses.

The wirehouse lost a veteran advisor who generated $1.5 million in annual revenue.

The brokerage firm adjusted its comp plan for advisors in its employee channel, reflecting similar measures taken by Merrill Lynch.

The advisors left Credit Suisse, passing on an offer to join rival firm Wells Fargo.

While the final revenue figure will not be available until late April, data through the third quarter suggests that bank wealth management businesses may match 2014's record revenue.

It was the first major executive shake-up at the wirehouse since President Greg Fleming quit.

Two veteran wirehouse advisors joined the independent firm Stratos Wealth Partners, an independent firm affiliated with LPL.

Our annual Top 50 was based on a combination of performance metrics. We've reshuffled the deck to list the advisers based solely on annual production.

A FINRA panel ordered the wirehouse to pay a client $95,000 for losses relating to bonds issued by the island commonwealth. By contrast, UBS says it faces more than $1 billion in similar claims.

The group, Hoyt, Lewis, traces its roots to Waddell & Reed before joining LPL.

Depending on what is permissible under the Labor Department's forthcoming rule, "there will have to be adjustments on the part of the advisor and on the part of the firm," CEO Jim Cracchiolo says.

A recruit with more than 30 years experience moves his independent practice to Wells Fargo.

UBS executive Jason Chandler explains how a determined pitch landed him his first management position and a key mentor.

The wirehouse veterans left to join Raymond James' employee channel.

The group made the move over to the employee side of Wells Fargo.

Naureen Hassan, who oversaw Charles Schwab's Intelligent Portfolios Service, will lead Morgan Stanley's strategy for digital tools and platforms.

If advisors answer these 4 questions correctly, they’ll be in good shape to start an independent firm, says Fidelity’s Bob Oros.

Former Merrill Lynch advisors launch a new office with IHT Wealth Management.

With regulatory scrutiny on the rise, Ann Limberg, U.S. Trust's head of philanthropic solutions and the family office, discusses her firm's approach to clients' charitable giving.

Our annual Top 50 was based on a combination of performance metrics. We've reshuffled the deck to list them based solely on fee business.