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As the shift to fee-based accounts roils the industry, forward-thinking firms are revisiting how they pay employees while also making work more enjoyable. By Charles Paikert

The newly independent advisors added a new team and are looking to bring on more practices.

Barry Snyder’s complaint depicts him as a victim of federal investigators and the bank, with both sides threatening to turn on him.

Dean Hoover is the latest advisor to join the Raymond James-affiliated independent firm.

Planners are seeking the independence and support that they say they aren’t getting at wirehouses.

Thinking of leaving a big broker-dealer? Answer these three questions first, recruiter Mark Elzweig writes.

Volunteer days and relocation bonuses are just some of the perks firms are offering their financial advisors.

Demand for financial advisors is rising in Southern California, so to keep up with the latest trends, Halbert Hargrove engages in a compensation benchmarking study twice year.

Find growth by using Maslow's hierarchy of needs to help set compensation policy.

Cecilia Williams, chief compliance officer at Halbert Hargrove, explains why the firm offers its advisors a monthly incentive to live closer to the office.

Here’s how one firm structured compensation in a fair and completely open way.

The broker belonged to Morgan Stanley's Chairman's Club, a group reserved for the elite among the firm's advisor ranks.

Which industries have the highest prevalence of unwanted sexual conduct in the workplace? Will the #MeToo movement have a lasting impact? Key findings from a SourceMedia survey.

It’s tough enough to grapple with sexual harassment in the workplace. It’s more complex when clients are involved.

Optimism that the #MeToo movement will have a positive influence is high among bankers who participated in a recent survey on sexual harassment. But there is also concern that it could lead to gender discrimination in hiring and mentoring.

Despite leaving the Broker Protocol, UBS continues to selectively recruit high-end teams.

Wirehouses have been losing talent as advisors seek more freedom in how they structure their practices.

Frustrated by the limitations of working at a bank-owned brokerage, advisors Randy and Matthew Price opted to join the independent firm in Houston.

Cetera has provided financing and other services in more than 250 acquisitions across the IBD network since 2015.