Dimple Shah, Osaic head of corporate strategy, said she and other executives expected some advisors to leave during the firm's "Journey to One" and that attrition has been mostly in line with expectations.

Swiss bank UBS reported a jump in wealth management revenues in the third quarter as profits soared higher than analysts expected. Still, CEO Sergio Ermotti warned of an economic soft landing and uncertainties in the U.S. presidential election.

A survey conducted by Financial Planning found that while 54% of advisors prefer Donald Trump to sit in the White House in 2025, 61% say Kamala Harris is the frontrunner.

The case is the latest example of what Ameriprise paints as LPL's systematic overstepping of bounds in its advisor recruitment.

An LPL vice president testified that 30 former Ameriprise advisors imported client information for accounts with more than $1 billion under management and $16 million in yearly revenue generation.

Modern Wealth also pushes its AUM over $6 billion with an M&A deal, and Americana Partners of Dynasty Financial gets private equity backing.

Adjusted operating net revenues within the Minneapolis-based firm's advice and wealth management segment grew 14% to $2.7 billion in the third quarter compared to a year ago.

One of the leading changemakers in the profession is seeking to raise $1,000 per mile for nonprofits focused on increasing access to wealth management.

CEO Paul Reilly said that even if the firm is recruiting fewer advisors, the books of business it is bringing on are growing only larger.

McQuown is credited with kicking off a financial revolution with the creation of the first index fund.