Wirehouse advisors

The wirehouse's moves are intended to remain competitive in the recruiting contest for top brokers.

The planners left J.P. Morgan, UBS and Merrill Lynch to go into business for themselves.

The regional firm ups its recruiting momentum with two wirehouse advisers.

The new hires come from RBC, UBS and First Republic.

The new recruits come from Stifel and IBD ValMark.

The adviser joins the regional BD during a push to grow the firm.

Coming right after Trump’s victory, the move may be an early indication firms believe the regulation will survive.

A friendly memo to help top regulators in the next administration set priorities. One key point: planners and fee-compensated IRAs are the least of your worries.

The group's leader comes with 26 years of industry experience.

The new recruit is leaving the wirehouse to work as an independent.

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The three recruits joined the independent firm from Wells Fargo and Edward Jones.

If you plan to join another firm or go indie, you’d better reacquaint yourself with this landmark agreement first.

The advisers made the move in the wake of new regulatory guidance which takes aim at recruiting deals.

Two industry veterans joined the fast growing regional brokerage firm.

"There are ways to potentially be cute with it. You could potentially cut out retirement business from the back-end bonuses," says an ex-Merrill Lynch executive who works in the independent space. "Cute doesn't usually work when it comes to regulators."

The early decision stops advisers from earning commissions on products that will also generate fees through the firm's Investment Advisory Program.

The recruits come from the private banking division.

New guidance from the Department of Labor provides conditions under which firms can offer bonuses and other compensation incentives.

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