The mood among RIAs has been getting worse for most of this year, but in July the sun finally came out, according to the latest "advisor confidence" poll from Advisor Benchmarking.
An advisor who says she was fired from Wells Fargo for cooperating with an internal suitability probe has sued to get her contract restored with back pay.
For years, the industry arbitrators have refused to consider hearing group grievances brought by brokerage firm employees looking for better work conditions. This may only make it easier for those cases to go to court.
Good example of the bolt-on M&A going on out there: Summit Wealth Group and niche firm Cook Financial have teamed up to share their joint $240 million in AUM and specialized expertise.
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