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RBC mulls M&A push in US wealth management
WIREHOUSES SEP 29, 2025
RBC mulls M&A push in US wealth management

CEO says the top-ranked Canadian bank, which could theoretically scoop up a business as large as Schwab, has several "high-quality wealth franchises" in its sights.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: RBC scoops up $1.1B UBS team in Michigan
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 26, 2025
Advisor moves: RBC scoops up $1.1B UBS team in Michigan

Raymond James also kept its Commonwealth recruitment streak going, while Americana Partners and Pallas Capital Advisors each hired a veteran specialist advisor to boost their offerings.

By Leo Almazora
Merrill Lynch squeezes advisors on smaller accounts in 2026 pay plan
WIREHOUSES SEP 26, 2025
Merrill Lynch squeezes advisors on smaller accounts in 2026 pay plan

But much of advisors' compensation schedule in 2026 will remain the same as this year.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisor moves: $1.3B Northwestern advisor team hops to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 25, 2025
Advisor moves: $1.3B Northwestern advisor team hops to LPL

RBC has also lured a billion-dollar advisor from JPMorgan, while Raymond James and Osaic reel in more ex-LPL advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Wirehouses lead alternatives adoption, RIAs face strategic crossroads
ALTERNATIVES SEP 24, 2025
Wirehouses lead alternatives adoption, RIAs face strategic crossroads

Survey reveals adoption gaps and opportunities for financial advisors across channels

By Steve Randall
US exceptionalism holds, but global rebalancing looms, warns elite JPMorgan team
WIREHOUSES SEP 24, 2025
US exceptionalism holds, but global rebalancing looms, warns elite JPMorgan team

JPAM’s Jared Gross, co-chair of SIAG, tells InvestmentNews what the risks are

By Steve Randall
$129B Merrill breakaway team launches with Dynasty as wirehouse files lawsuit
WIREHOUSES SEP 24, 2025
$129B Merrill breakaway team launches with Dynasty as wirehouse files lawsuit

Atlanta-based OpenArc launches as an independent RIA while Merrill Lynch files suit over alleged "corporate raid."

By Leo Almazora
Trump's $100K H-1B fee has Wall Street weighing new global manpower strategies
WIREHOUSES SEP 23, 2025
Trump's $100K H-1B fee has Wall Street weighing new global manpower strategies

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says the surprise change to foreign worker policy "caught everyone off guard," with implications reverberating out to the tech sector and beyond.

By Leo Almazora
Citi brings on Goldman, BNY veterans to strengthen wealth leadership
WIREHOUSES SEP 23, 2025
Citi brings on Goldman, BNY veterans to strengthen wealth leadership

The new leadership hires, focused on asset manager relationships and alternative investment sales, come as the Wall Street giant continues to push for profit improvements in the unit.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: Raymond James lures father-son duo from Commonwealth in Texas
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 23, 2025
Advisor moves: Raymond James lures father-son duo from Commonwealth in Texas

Ameriprise and Wells Fargo's FiNet have also scored recent wins with additions from LPL, Morgan Stanley, and Ziv.

By Leo Almazora
Sieg to retire as JPMorgan Advisors CEO, successor will take over immediately
WIREHOUSES SEP 23, 2025
Sieg to retire as JPMorgan Advisors CEO, successor will take over immediately

The wealth management executive has headed the business since 2021

By Steve Randall
Another Florida ex-Merrill Lynch advisor, guilty of Medicare fraud, draws scrutiny
WIREHOUSES SEP 22, 2025
Another Florida ex-Merrill Lynch advisor, guilty of Medicare fraud, draws scrutiny

The advisor "was making more money with his kickback scheme than working at Merrill Lynch, and he has to pay back more than $5 million," a plaintiff's attorney said.

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley sharpens support for advisors with sophisticated clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 22, 2025
Morgan Stanley sharpens support for advisors with sophisticated clients

The Wall Street giant launched new education initiatives around investment tax management and alts investing this week as it rewires its advisor pay grid.

By Leo Almazora
After watching advisors walk, UBS adjusts pay plan, a boost for some advisors
WIREHOUSES SEP 19, 2025
After watching advisors walk, UBS adjusts pay plan, a boost for some advisors

“I think it’s too little, too late,” said one industry recruiter.

By Bruce Kelly
Schwab says branches are key differentiator despite digital growth
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 18, 2025
Schwab says branches are key differentiator despite digital growth

Firm is hiring for new locations while BofA launches opportunities for veterans.

By Steve Randall
Morningstar warns Robinhood's new venture fund a potential 'disaster' for investors
WIREHOUSES SEP 16, 2025
Morningstar warns Robinhood's new venture fund a potential 'disaster' for investors

Retail investors are increasingly being pitched alternative investments that focus on private investments.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisor moves: Teams managing more than $2B depart UBS for LPL, Wells Fargo, and Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 16, 2025
Advisor moves: Teams managing more than $2B depart UBS for LPL, Wells Fargo, and Raymond James

The latest breakaways, including an elite Colorado group that reported $1.25 billion at UBS, add to the wirehouse's continuing retention woes.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: $1B Ameriprise team joins Wells Fargo's FiNet
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 11, 2025
Advisor moves: $1B Ameriprise team joins Wells Fargo's FiNet

Ameriprise has also added a $130 million advisor from PNC, while a former pro golfer from LPL takes to Cetera's tax-focused community, Avantax.

By Leo Almazora
Bank of America Merrill Lynch joins major firms jostling for the sweet spot to sell alternative investments
WIREHOUSES SEP 11, 2025
Bank of America Merrill Lynch joins major firms jostling for the sweet spot to sell alternative investments

The number of clients using the bank's alternative investment platform has more than doubled in the past five years, according to the company.

By Bruce Kelly
More than three-quarters of bank advisors planning AI practice boosts, says Cerulli
FINTECH SEP 05, 2025
More than three-quarters of bank advisors planning AI practice boosts, says Cerulli

Four-fifths of non-public banks are projected to integrate AI by 2027.

By Leo Almazora