Private banks

Over 50 advisers have now joined the independent firm, which is affiliated with Raymond James.

The former Wells Fargo executive will command a team of 10 local private bankers in the Hudson Valley and metro New York market.

The recruit joined the bank’s private wealth management division after 14 years with the wirehouse.

One of the bank's new recruits comes from the wirehouse's elite Private Banking & Investment Group, which serves ultrawealthy clients.

The advisory business ended the year on a strong note, boosted by growth in net interest income, which rose 14% year-over-year.

The bank hired its first chief investment officer seven months after recruiting the former leader of a family office to a new post as national head of investments.

Former Department of Labor officials allege systemic breakdown of whistleblower protection; two also handled Wells Fargo cases that went nowhere.

The recording casts doubt on the CFP Board's claim that all CFPs are fiduciaries.

The regulator has filed a complaint against whistleblower Johnny Burris, who has filed multiple cases against one of its largest member firms, JPMorgan.

Young upstarts have to take a long, hard look at their business models and make key investments as the market cools off.