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James Gorman will help lead the search for a new Disney CEO to be appointed in 2026.

LPL Financial also pulls advisors from Raymond James, and Raymond James draws from Merrill. Osaic meanwhile appoints a chief financial officer.

In a recurring pattern, Ameriprise again accuses its industry rival of encouraging a recently recruited advisor to "harvest" and bring over confidential client information.

Even as the firm puts pressure on lower-end advisors, it's making it easier for its top wealth managers to earn growth rewards.

The largest deal ever for the private equity-backed, fee-only RIA will send it to new heights across 23 offices and 750 financial advisors and other employees.

Jane Fraser and other Citi execs point to the wealth unit's 9% bump in revenue and 24% increase in investment assets as signs that the firm's recent overhaul is working.

A margin of 46% for the unit housing the giant clearing and custody firm may console executives who say the First Republic deconversion "is now largely behind us."

Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank report starting 5,500 new client relationships in the third quarter, more than a third of which came through recent graduates of its training program.

The firm's stock traders recorded their best quarter in more than three years, on track for their best year ever.