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Morgan Stanley’s wealth management division had a record quarter for pre-tax profits, although advisor headcount declined slightly.

Finra records show that since 2010, just four brokerage terminations “appear” to reference sexual harassment or may have been tied to it.

HighTower agrees to buy Salient Private Client, Christine Lagarde details the benefits of bitcoin and Geneos Wealth Management joins cleverDome.

Just as HGTV did not make interior designers obsolete, robo advisors will not replace flesh-and-blood advisors, but they will provide more scalability.

In light of the firm’s difficulties in recruiting NPH advisors and the dissatisfaction of its own advisors, LPL Financial CEO Dan Arnold admits “we have a problem,” and lays out a plan for change.

Executives from three companies gave attendees at the NAPA 401(k) Summit some do’s and don’ts, and what they really look for advice on.

Merrill Lynch’s turn away from big recruitment packages toward a focus on incentivizing current advisors appears to bear fruit. The number of new households with over $250,000 in assets increased by 60 percent year-over-year, with advisor...

Morgan Stanley’s head of Cybersecurity for Wealth Management Technology reminded the NAPA 401(k) Summit crowd that state-sponsored crooks are stealing millions.

CommonGood launches an impact-focused b/d, Stash adds banking services and social media is a critical marketing tool for advisors.

The SEC is pursuing details on a real-estate transaction and other deals involving ABS Capital, which is owned by two former Guggenheim managers.