Wirehouses

Raymond James & Associates lured away a UBS advisor team managing $575 million in assets.

Morgan Stanley has lost a team that generated $3 million in annual revenue to Steward Partners Global Advisory, boosting the eight-month old independent firm's total recruited assets to more than $1 billion.

Thomson Reuters mid-year data shows that Morgan Stanley has jumped up underwriter ranks in the second quarter from the first quarter, managing a larger volume and increasing its market share.

Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman wants to reduce advisor compensation relative to revenues, but experts warn that changing comp isn't without pitfalls.

Ameriprise enticed away a Morgan Stanley advisor who generated $1 million in annual revenue, according to a spokesman for the regional broker-dealer.

Two advisors managing more than $160 million in client assets have jumped from Merrill Lynch to Bison Financial Group, an independent practice of the Wells Fargo Financial Network.

Opponents argue that the long time horizon and heated controversy could convince the White House to back away from the retirement plan proposal.

Two UBS advisors managing more than $300 million in assets have joined Wells Fargo.

UBS' Barry Ringelheim has seen enormous changes in the industry during his 46-year career as a financial advisor. But he says earning clients' trust remains the foundation of the business.

For clients, is one type of firm, business model or fee structure better than another?

OnWallStreet's annual ranking of the wealth management industry's top wirehouses and regional broker-dealers shows continued growth at these firms but they still face challenges growing their business. See which firms ranked highest and how the industry's leaders plan to stay on top.

OnWallStreet's annual ranking of top wirehouses and regional broker-dealer firms in the employee advisory channel gives an encouraging snapshot of the wealth management industry. This year’s analysis from surveys and both corporate and public filings shows growth across the board.

Comprehensive financial planning isn't just good for clients. It's also good for business -- and advisors and their firms are paying attention.

Clarity in strategic vision and compensation boosts advisor satisfaction, according to a new J.D. Power & Associates study.

An advisor team managing more than $170 million in client assets has left UBS to join Stifel, Nicolaus.

UBS, Switzerland’s biggest bank, named former U.S. Senator George Mitchell chairman of a new advisory council for the firm’s business in the Americas.

UBS AG is a better bet than its Zurich neighbor Credit Suisse Group AG even though it’s more exposed to legal risks, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. analysts.

U.S. authorities in Puerto Rico are investigating allegations that a former UBS AG broker improperly advised clients to borrow money to make investments, a person briefed on the probe said.

Wells Fargo poached four advisors managing more than $450 million in client assets from rivals UBS and Morgan Stanley.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has enticed a former BlackRock managing director out of retirement to head its affluent segment and strategy.