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UBS contends a group of advisors who left this month to form an RIA inherited most of their clients from retired advisors who were counting on being paid from their former books of business.

The plan to issue shares on the NASDAQ stock exchange comes three years after UBS abandoned plans to acquire Wealthfront.

Regulatory approval would be a big win for asset managers seeking to shrink clients' tax bills and expand into the $12.6 trillion ETF industry.

Also this week, Raymond James draws from Commonwealth again amid that firm's absorption by LPL Financial, and Osaic adds advisors with nearly $800 million in AUM.

Merrill is also adjusting the incentives it gives advisors for steering clients into banking products.

JPMorgan credits Sieg for helping to oversee the absorption of First Republic Bank and drive the firm's revenue and net new asset figures higher.

More Commonwealth advisors choose Osaic over LPL Financial, while LPL picks up a pair of Edward Jones advisors.