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On Wall Street
March 1, 2012 |
Who's News UBS Wealth Management Americas has hired six financial advisors... Morgan Stanley Smith Barney hired Merrill Lynch advisors Philip Ressa and Justin Cho... Barclays Wealth has hired eight financial advisors...   |
On Wall Street
February 1, 2012 |
Who's News New hires for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, UBS Wealth Management, and Raymond James. |
Registered Rep.
January 20, 2010
Halah Touryalai |
Wealth Management Has Strong Fourth Quarter At Morgan, BofA Neither Morgan Stanley Smith Barney nor Bank of America ended 2009 with a bang in the earnings department. But their wealth management units were pockets of strength. |
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. |
On Wall Street
July 1, 2011 |
Who's News UBS Wealth Management Americas hired a two-member Bank of America Merrill Lynch team... HighTower Advisors hired a three-member Morgan Stanley Smith Barney team... etc. |
Registered Rep.
August 26, 2010
John Aidan Byrne |
Neck And Neck, Morgan and Merrill On Hiring Sprees Both firms say they plan to add net financial advisors in 2010, adding to stated plans to sign up 2,000 trainees each this year. |
On Wall Street
December 1, 2011 |
Who's News Morgan Stanley Smith Barney hired three advisors from UBS Financial Services... Bank of America Merrill Lynch hired Morgan Stanley Smith Barney advisors Raymond Stacy and Christopher Pieper... Wells Fargo Advisors hired advisor Zoran Vaz... |
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.
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. |
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. |
On Wall Street
May 1, 2012
Matt Ackermann |
Krawcheck Lands At Gold Bullion International Sallie Krawcheck has joined the advisory board of New York-based Gold Bullion International, the company recently announced. |
Registered Rep.
September 17, 2008 |
Merrill Reps: Waiting For Retention News Brokers were told they would be offered retention packages, but no further details have been offered so far. |
On Wall Street
July 1, 2009
Frances A. McMorris |
The Lure of Independence After 14 years as a Merrill Lynch financial advisor, Jason DiLauro set himself up as an independent through Raymond James Financial Services four miles from his previous office. |
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. |
On Wall Street
August 1, 2011 |
Who's News Bank of America Merrill Lynch hired Morgan Stanley Smith Barney advisor David Massey... HighTower Advisors has hired a three-member MSSB team... UBS Wealth Management Americas has hired MSSB executive Jon Mallon... etc. |
Registered Rep.
August 29, 2010
Jerry Gleeson |
Merrill, MSSB Invest in New Technology Wirehouse firms continue to upgrade their advisor workstation technology following the recent consolidation among firms. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2005
John Churchill |
Earnings Forecast: Clouds Give Way to Sun The past year's earnings troubles belie the brokerage industry's sunny prospects for 2005. For advisors, the industry's recent troubles have translated into fewer jobs, but many firms are recruiting aggressively again. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2002
Ross Tucker |
Happy Holidays! You're Fired. The ax will fall at year's end for some 700 of 13,500 Morgan Stanley brokers. Some branches will be closed entirely. |
On Wall Street
March 1, 2010 |
Who's News Merrill Lynch hires father-and-son team... Morgan Stanley recruits Carlos Van Maanen and Carlos Stolk... Emerson Knowles and Joseph Spicer leave Morgan STanley to join Merrill Lynch... RBC Wealth Management hires John Menefee and Tom Meagher... etc. |
On Wall Street
July 1, 2012
Paul de Sousa |
Strategies for Investing in Gold Investors, institutions, portfolio managers and central banks are increasingly turning to gold to diversify portfolios, protect against inflation and safeguard their wealth. |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2011 |
Who's News Bank of America Merrill Lynch hired Wells Fargo advisor Adam Gurien... Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has hired a team of Wells Fargo Advisors...Raymond James & Associates hires three advisors in Hingham, Mass... more... |
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.
May 27, 2004
David A. Gaffen |
High-End Investment Advice Grows Globally The private banking industry is growing at a level not seen since the late 1990s, reflecting not only an increase in the market but also an influx of new money into these firms. |
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.
March 16, 2012
Kristen French |
Due Diligence: Merrill Cost-Cutting Centers on Client Segmentation, Less Bureacracy Merrill Lynch financial advisors can expect Bank of America cost-cutting to take the form of greater client segmentation and reduced bureaucracy, said John Thiel of Merrill Lynch |
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. |
Registered Rep.
January 14, 2011
Kristen French |
Some MSSB Advisors Upset by Johnston's Departure Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman announced Thursday that Greg Fleming, head of the firm's asset management business, will replace Charles Johnston as head of wealth management. |
Investment Advisor
November 2009
Kathleen M. McBride |
Merrill's Big Plans The importance of culture at the organization is what Sallie Krawcheck spoke of at her first press conference as president of Global Wealth Management & Investment Management at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. |
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. |
On Wall Street
April 1, 2011
Lorie Konish |
U.S. Trust Defends Garden Policy, Codifies Processes Bank of America Corp. gave its U.S. Trust advisors notice in February that they were subject to "garden leave restrictions" if they left, sending shock waves through the industry. |
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.
January 13, 2009
David Geracioti |
Citi, Morgan Stanley Agree To Form Joint Venture; Reps Will Receive Retention Bonus--Gorman Says: "We're Not Stupid" The combined retail brokerage units will become the largest financial services firm in the world and be a "force to be reckoned with." The combined entity will have more than 20,000 Financial advisors and an estimated $1.7 trillion in client assets. |
On Wall Street
April 1, 2010 |
Who's News People: David S. Lynn joins Morgan Stanley Smith Barney... UBS Private Wealth Management promotes Frank Minerva to COO... Philip Fett joins JPMorgan Chase... more... |
Registered Rep.
April 22, 2009
John Churchill |
Morgan Stanley Retail Wins More Client Assets Morgan Stanley reported a net loss in this year's first quarter earnings. But unlike many of its peers, the firm didn't appear to use any accounting tricks to massage the numbers. |
Registered Rep.
April 17, 2009
Halah Touryalai |
Smith Barney Losing Advisors, Client Assets But while Smith Barney is losing reps, it also appears to be recruiting heavily. |
Registered Rep.
September 6, 2011
Kristen French |
Updated: Bank of America Spins Off Krawcheck, Not Merrill, FAs Unhappy Two years after hiring her, Bank of America is giving the heave-ho to Sallie Krawcheck, head of global wealth and investment management. |
On Wall Street
August 1, 2010 |
Who's News UBS Wealth Management Americas announces several new hires... Wells Fargo hires Stephen Zahka from Merrill Lynch and Jeremiah McNamara from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney... |
Financial Advisor
March 2012 |
UBS Reeling In Merrill Advisors The big four wirehouse firms are always trying to poach top talent from their rivals, but UBS Wealth Management seems to be doing a particularly job good job of late when it comes to snagging advisor teams from Bank of America/Merrill Lynch. |
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2005
Kristen French |
Apres Purcell--Le Spinoff? Now that Morgan Stanley's CEO has given up, the future of the old Dean Witter organization is in question. Morgan Stanley remains under pressure to improve profitability and its stock price. |
Registered Rep.
December 7, 2015
Gregory J. Fleming |
View From the Top: The Durability of Wealth Management The two powerful forces that are changing every aspect of our lives, technology and demographics, will also change the wealth management business profoundly over the next quarter century. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2009
David Geracioti |
Can You Say, "Morgan Stanley Smith Barney?" The Joint Venture Launches Today The deal merging Citi's brokerage (Smith Barney) with Morgan Stanley's Global Wealth Management Group is closed -- ahead of schedule. |
Registered Rep.
June 11, 2008 |
Thain + You, Sittin' in A Tree Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain heaps praise upon the wealth management division during an interview. |
Registered Rep.
April 21, 2011
Kristen French |
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Assets Up, Headcount and Margins Down Morgan's other two divisions -- institutional securities and asset management -- recorded declines in income and revenues. |
Registered Rep.
April 19, 2006
Kevin Burke |
Merrill's Brokerage Earnings Up Pretax earnings at Merrill Lynch's global private client group rose 27% in the first quarter ending March 31 to $646 million, up from $510 million in the same period a year ago. As might be expected, the division's headcount increased along with profits. |
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. |
On Wall Street
January 1, 2010
Frances A. McMorris |
Musical Chairs Management: Will Change Be Real? It's a new year with new management installed at the biggest brokerage firms. |
Registered Rep.
May 31, 2013
Megan Leonhardt |
Sizing Up the Street In the latest earnings cycle, here's how the wirehouses stacked up. |
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.
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. |
