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Registered Rep.
February 16, 2012
Kristen French |
Due Diligence: LaMothe Takes Swipe at BofA, Does 180 on Value of Bank-Brokerage Tie Ups Lyle LaMothe, former head of retail brokerage Merrill Lynch, claims that Merrill advisors are leaving the firm because they are being pushed to sell the whole bank instead of focus on wealth management and what's best for their clients.   |
BusinessWeek
September 2, 2010
Moore & Mildenberg |
In the Battle of the Big Brokers, Merrill Is Winning Merrill Lynch earns higher profits with fewer advisers, thanks to a smooth integration with Bank of America and more cross-selling. |
Bank Technology News
March 2011
John Adams |
Self Service With An Edge When it comes to attracting wealth management clients, the new focus is entirely on control - specifically giving control to customers via electronic channels. |
Registered Rep.
April 27, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Merrill Lynch Names Thiel to Run U.S. Brokerage Thiel, 50, will replace Lyle LaMothe. LaMothe, also 50, said on March 4 that he would retire as head of Merrill Lynch U.S. Wealth Management. |
U.S. Banker
November 2008
Anthony Malakian |
BofA Makes Dash in the World Of Premium Cards Bank of America's acquisition of top-tier brokerage Merrill Lynch gives the Charlotte NC-based behemoth "a special edge" in the high-net-worth card industry segment where it once lagged. |
Registered Rep.
April 13, 2012
Kristen French |
Wells Fargo Wealth Management Business Posts Stagnant First Quarter Wells Fargo's wealth management business reported no growth in assets and a slight decline in advisors for the first quarter versus the same time period a year ago. |
Registered Rep.
January 24, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
BofA/Merrill Pricing Plan To Advance Cross-Selling Merrill Edge, the discount investment brokerage that Merrill Lynch rolled out last year, is playing its part in parent company Bank of America's effort to cross-sell consumer banking and investment services. |
Registered Rep.
April 15, 2009
Kristen French |
Bank of America Launches Client Referral Program It's one of several referral programs the bank is putting together as part of its integration with Merrill Lynch, including one that would offer leads from the commercial banking division to certain Merrill Lynch advisors. |
BusinessWeek
March 3, 2011
Farzad & Son |
The Bull Whisperer Sallie Krawcheck, chief of the wealth management unit at Bank of America, needs her Merrill Lynch brokers to drive profit to other divisions. And Merrill's "Thundering Herd" is snorting mad about it |
Registered Rep.
April 20, 2011
Kristen French |
Wells Fargo Reports Record Cross-Selling, Asset Inflows Wells Fargo's wealth management division reported stronger earnings, revenues and FA headcount in the first quarter, while cross-selling hit a record and client asset inflows were at their highest since Wells acquired Wachovia in late 2008. |
Registered Rep.
December 10, 2010
Jerry Gleeson |
Wells Fargo Wants To Expand Wealth Biz Chief Executive John Stumpf was quoted as saying he felt the "sub-optimized" wealth business could stand some expansion. |
Registered Rep.
October 17, 2011
Kristen French |
Wells Fargo Wealth/Brokerage Client Assets Decline; Asset-Based Revenue Up Wells Fargo's wealth brokerage and retirement businesses reported third quarter income of $291 million, up 14 percent versus the year ago quarter, while revenue for the division was down 1 percent from the year ago quarter. |
Registered Rep.
July 19, 2011
Diana Britton |
Wells Fargo's Wealth Management Earnings, Headcount Dip but Cross Selling Improves Wells Fargo's wealth, brokerage and retirement business posted slightly lower second-quarter earnings. |
U.S. Banker
April 2011 |
Hits and Has-Beens Citigroup's Deborah WcWhinney became head of its newly created global digital merchant acquiring group... Lyle LaMothe is retiring as BofA's head of U.S. wealth management... Patrick Rusnak now heads Sterling Financial Corp... etc. |
Registered Rep.
January 9, 2009 |
Citi: What Sandy Built, Pandit Will Dismantle? The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Citigroup has put Smith Barney up for sale -- or a joint venture. |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2011
Lorie Konish |
Will Bofa's Leadership Change Hurt the Thundering Herd? In one fell swoop, Bank of America changed the face of its wealth management leadership when it announced the departure of the unit's top executive Sallie Krawcheck. |
Registered Rep.
July 26, 2011
Charles Paikert |
WML Q&A with Keith Banks, President, U.S. Trust: "We have a Unique Situation." U.S. Trust president Keith Banks can breathe easier after coming off a very good month. |
Registered Rep.
April 16, 2010
Jerry Gleeson |
Merrill Advisor Defections Flat In Q1, Profit Falls Profits were down last quarter at Merrill Lynch but the brokerage's performance still helped to lift the fortunes of its new parent, Bank of America Corp. |
On Wall Street
March 1, 2010
Bill Willis |
The Financial Supermarket Is Back In Style This is a strategy whose time has come, and the outlook for a one-stop shop appears bright. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2005
Christopher O'Leary |
It's in the Bank Wirehouse veterans who have switched to bank brokerages say Wall Street's perception of bank brokerages is stuck in the past, and that the best bank brokerages have become much more competitive in terms of production, assets and compensation. |
Registered Rep.
January 19, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Wells Fargo Brokerage Sees Higher 4Q Assets, Revenue WBR "is an increasingly important growth business for us, and an increasingly important source of cross-selling," Chief Financial Officer Howard Atkins said on a conference call with analysts. |
Registered Rep.
May 31, 2013
Megan Leonhardt |
Sizing Up the Street In the latest earnings cycle, here's how the wirehouses stacked up. |
U.S. Banker
November 2009
Steve Garmhausen |
Changing Course to Speed Growth What does it take to build a top-notch wealth management organization? In the case of PeoplesBank of York, Pa., it took a bold decision to dismantle a successful in-house program and turn its investment sales over to a group of outsiders. |
BusinessWeek
May 22, 2006
Mara Der Hovanesian |
(Investment) Bank Of America? Bank of America aims to build its way up to the top tier of investment banks. It won't be easy. |
Registered Rep.
August 4, 2009
French & Churchill |
Dan Sontag Departs Merrill Lynch Much beloved by Merrill financial advisors, Dan Sontag is stepping down as head of Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management. |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2010
Lee Conrad |
Merrill and Morgan Slug It Out With integration behind it, just how does the new Merrill fare against its closest competitor, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney? |
Registered Rep.
November 30, 2010
John Aidan Byrne |
Report: Merrill Edge Threatens Online and Regional Brokers, Not Its Own FAs A new report by research firm Aite Group this week, sees Bank of America Merrill Lynch's recently expanded online brokerage business -- as a serious challenge to the online business of powerhouses such as Charles Schwab and Fidelity Investments. |
Registered Rep.
September 14, 2006
Kevin Burke |
Merrill Opens More Boutique Branches For Ultra Wealthy; Now Recruiting Private Bankers The focus of the private banking unit is built on the premise that ultra-high-net-worth clients have different needs than those of the slightly less affluent. |
Registered Rep.
April 15, 2011
Kristen French |
Merrill Earnings Strongest Since Bank of America Takeover Bank of America's Global Wealth and Investment Management division, which includes Merrill Lynch, reported its highest earnings since Bank of America's takeover of Merrill in late 2008, as asset management and brokerage fees rose. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2004
David A. Gaffen |
Mother Merrill's Extreme Makeover A 12-year veteran of Merrill Lynch has noticed a pronounced improvement over the years in the way clients perceive him and his colleagues. |
U.S. Banker
July 2009
Alan Kline |
Raking in the Fee Income Among bank holding companies, Citigroup Inc. remains the industry leader in generating insurance revenue, but rivals Wells Fargo & Co. and Bank of America Corp. are closing the gap. |
Bank Systems & Technology
October 29, 2008
Orla O'Sullivan |
With Mergers Complete, Banks Turn to Integration Planning The three U.S banks that acquired major institutions in the latest unfolding of the credit crisis said through spokespeople that it's too early to comment on their technical integration plans. |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2009
Frances A. McMorris |
She's Back! Krawcheck Takes On Merrill Sallie Krawcheck has made her return to the financial advisory world with a splash. As the new head of Bank of America's Global Wealth Management and Investment Management unit, she takes Merrill Lynch under her wing. |
On Wall Street
April 1, 2010
Howard J. Stock |
Back Office Move Has Advisors Up In Arms -- Some Bolt Questions surround what will happen to BAI clients when Merrill moves their accounts from National Financial to Merrill Lynch. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2010
John Aidan Byrne |
Who Will be Number One Among the Wirehouses? A good old-fashioned Wall Street fight for retail assets -- and a fierce tussle over which firm can call itself the Number One retail wealth management firm on Wall Street -- is brewing. |
Registered Rep.
March 9, 2011
Kristen French |
Morgan Stanley Cutting 200-300 FAs And Trainees The firm's wealth management division, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, should end the quarter with about 17,800 advisors, still the largest brokerage force in the U.S. by headcount. |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2011 |
Poll: Are Advisors Being Pressed to Peddle Bank Products? To what extent do brokers at Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo Advisors and elsewhere want to sell banking products? |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2009
Helen Kearney |
On Life Support a Year Ago, Merrill Pays for Top Producers Merrill, under BofA, seems to be on the hunt to add to its ranks, and it's offering a very competitive package that has almost unlimited upside for top producers. |
On Wall Street
February 1, 2010
Frances A. McMorris |
When Firms Collide: Is Culture Clash Inevitable? Merged companies have been integrated and new executives have taken up their posts, but everyone is still trying to adjust. |
U.S. Banker
November 2009
Steve Garmhausen |
Fulton Financial's Recipe for Recovery The bank s sagging brokerage unit reversed its fortunes when it ditched the commissions and switched to a fee-based model. Then it brought in a rainmaker. |
Registered Rep.
February 19, 2010
Jerry Gleeson |
Merrill Hires Executive from MSSB A senior executive at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has jumped ship for Merrill Lynch. Jimmy Tighe, former New York City regional director for Morgan has been hired by Merrill as managing director and business & resource integration executive at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. |
Registered Rep.
February 7, 2012
John Aidan Byrne |
UBS' U.S. Brokerage Boosts Profits, Boasts Most Productive Advisors Despite global market conditions that lowered asset-based fees and transaction-based income, UBS Wealth Management Americas ended 2011 on firmer footing, earning $573 million for the year on revenues of $5.96 billion. |
On Wall Street
November 1, 2008
Frances A. McMorris |
Wall Street's Trillion Dollar Nightmare From bankruptcies to bailouts, the brokerage business changed overnight, but this uncertainty and pain may give way to opportunity. The question is: how soon? |
Registered Rep.
October 5, 2009
Kristen French |
Merrill Launches Branding Campaign; Recruiting Net Positive The new campaign Monday will cost the firm $20 million in the fourth quarter, the most Merrill has ever spent on marketing. |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2003
David A. Gaffen |
Merrill Takes it To the Bank One of Merrill Lynch's major initiatives in the coming year will be to continue to attract clients to the firm's expanded banking service, known as Beyond Banking. |
Bank Systems & Technology
August 4, 2009
Maria Bruno-Britz |
Bank of America's New Executive Roster Ken Lewis reshuffles BofA's management team, including the hiring of former Citi CFO Sally Krawcheck. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2010
John Aidan Byrne |
Bank of America Ramps Up Online Brokerage Bank of America is making a push into electronic brokerage services, a menu that includes free online trading and a new platform called Merrill Edge, set to debut in late June. Some say the new services will steal business from Merrill advisors. |
Registered Rep.
January 28, 2011
John Aidan Byrne |
Banks Losing Mass Affluent To Online Brokerages U.S. and Canadian banks say developing mass affluent wealth management business is a top priority, but they're not doing enough about it. |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2006
Kevin Burke |
Hired and Fired Up The biggest brokerage businesses are showing that even in a modest market upswing they now have in place a strategy for delivering stronger and steadier sales and earnings growth. |
Registered Rep.
July 18, 2008 |
Woo-hoo! Citigroup Only Loses $2.5 billion In 2Q; Client Assets Flee Smith Barney Citigroup reported its second quarter earnings today, beating analyst expectations by losing far less money than anticipated. |
