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Wells Fargo Raises Advisor Compensation Threshold for 2027, Adds Incenti...

October 30th, 2026

Wells Fargo Advisors will raise its monthly compensation threshold for financial advisors for the first time in five years, increasing the amount o...

Morgan Stanley Raises Advisor Compensation Thresholds by 10% for 2027

October 28th, 2026

Morgan Stanley will require financial advisors to generate 10 percent more revenue to reach the same compensation payout levels in 2027.

UBS Keeps Its Compensation Grid Unchanged as It Targets Advisor Retentio...

October 27th, 2026

UBS will keep its core advisor compensation grid unchanged in 2027 while expanding incentives for growth, banking business, and advisor retention, ...

Merrill Lynch Raises Growth Award Requirements While Expanding Banking I...

October 26th, 2026

Merrill Lynch will keep its core compensation grid unchanged in 2027 but will require advisors to meet higher growth targets to qualify for its gro...

Bank of America Downgrades Ameriprise on Advisor Departures and Retentio...

October 21st, 2026

Bank of America analysts downgraded Ameriprise Financial to Underperform from Buy on Monday, citing concerns that large-team departures and rising ...

SEC Approves FINRA Rule Change Allowing Performance Projections in Broke...

October 20th, 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a FINRA rule change that will allow brokers and their firms to include performance projection...

Rockefeller Recruits $1.2 Billion Truist Team in Naples

October 19th, 2026

A billion-dollar advisory team, the Kellam Group, has left Truist Bank, for Rockefeller Global Family Office in Naples, Florida.

Shook Research Rebrands as Veritant and Plans Return of Forbes Advisor R...

October 15th, 2026

Shook Research has rebranded as Veritant and plans to resume its advisor rankings with Forbes later this year.

Wirehouses See Accelerating Financial Advisor Departures in 2026

October 8th, 2026

Financial advisor movement accelerated in the first half of 2026, with the four major wirehouses posting a combined net loss of 517 experienced adv...

FINRA Panel Orders Ameriprise Advisor to Pay Former Colleague $450,000

October 7th, 2026

A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Dispute Resolution Services arbitration panel ordered veteran Ameriprise advisor Erin Cannell to ...