Regional banks

The firm picked up three recruits from the wirehouse and New York brokerage.

The regional broker-dealer reported profits of $135 million for the past year, up 15% year-over-year.

How these leaders forge stronger relationships with advisors.

A Charles Schwab advisor left the firm where he managed about $350 million in client assets, according to a firm spokesman.

The firm says they "are pleased to welcome" Thomas Buck and his team.

The proposed consolidated database would bring together BrokerCheck and IAPD and include data on unregistered financial professionals across the industry.

The fast evolution of technology has many industry leaders trying to figure out whether robo advisors are a threat, a tool or something else entirely.

The two advisors move between the super regionals.

Stifel's CEO says his firm is enlarging its footprint in the independent space because clients are migrating there.

A former RBC team that had over $1.25 million in combined production has joined Janney Montgomery Scott.

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.

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.

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."

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.