Trump forms a new fraud task force, Merrill advisor leaves for Dynasty and Schwab adds 11 more commission-free ETFs.
Big banks are bolstering their private-banking efforts amid growing competition from boutiques and some high-level defections. The latest being Citigroup hiring two advisors from U.S. Trust.
Millennials especially see the recent tax reform as beneficial, Benjamin F. Edwards added eight advisors and Fidelity invested in a bike-sharing startup.
In the pipeline is $3.6 billion in AUM from advisory businesses intending to join Carson Group Partners.