Financial institutions

A 33-year industry veteran heads the three-member group.

The firm recruited three advisors to its employee and independent channels from rivals Edward Jones, Wells Fargo and MetLife Securities.

A father-and-son team from Janney Montgomery Scott joined the wirehouse.

Dwight Freeney, who played with the San Diego Chargers last season, claims the bank set him up with an unqualified private banker and her "notorious financial predator" boyfriend, according to court documents.

The two advisors were banished from the industry late last month for allegedly stealing money from customers, joining nine others who have been barred by FINRA so far this year.

Wealth management firms are implementing more behavioral bonuses while also making a larger share of comp deferred.

The wirehouse landed five recruits from Stifel, Morgan Stanley and RBC.

Raymond James added a Wells Fargo advisor who managed $175 million in client assets.

Four advisors joined the firm from rival brokerage D.A. Davidson.

An arbitration panel confirmed that a former advisor will pay back a promissory note to Morgan Stanley - almost 10 years after leaving the firm.

Launching another volley in the fight over a national fiduciary standard, an investor advocate group argues that brokerage firms are misleading investors.

Traditional firms must boost their digital wealth management tools or risk being overrun by those that already do.

John Lipari and Richard Ribek say they chose Raymond James' "client-first culture."

By poaching Ruth Porat from Morgan Stanley, it's clear Google wants to forge closer relationships with banks. That's because banks hold the key to helping Google expand Google Wallet.

Schwab sought restitution in arbitration after an advisor left its Private Client Group to join Merrill.

Two wirehouse advisors generating almost $1.7 million jumped to Steward Partners, an independent firm affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services.

Two complex directors moved up the ranks at the wirehouse.

The recruit generated $614,000 in production at his former job.

For several years regional banks have been furiously trying to boost fee income by beefing up in wealth management. But the cost of acquiring talent has made it hard for them to gain traction in this all-but saturated market.

A FINRA arbitration panel also orders the expungement of the advisor's termination records.