Scroll down our cardshow to catch up on the news bits that made up the last week of the world of wealth management.
The addition of Prudential Financial and Atria Wealth Solutions helped boost LPL's advisor headcount to a record of nearly 29,000 by the end of last year.
Rodney Halvorson says he agreed to join Morgan Stanley only if he could take two wealthy Mexican clients with him. But his transfers were blocked amid heightened money-laundering scrutiny.
Advisors using Orion Trading can now connect directly into Pontera to integrate clients' 401(k)s, 403(b)s and other held-away accounts.
Despite only a slight increase in its headcount of financial advisors amid tough recruiting fights, the firm reeled in record productivity, assets and advisory flows.
Like other wealth managers that have ceased reporting advisor numbers every quarter, Raymond James says the figures have lost meaning.
Midsize firm Arete Wealth is invoking President Trump's executive order on government "weaponization" in urging the new administration to withdraw the case.