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Christine Idzelis

InvestmentNews reporter. Twitter: @CIdzelis

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Bank of America Merrill Lynch increases adviser headcount 3% in 2015

The wirehouse gains headcount even as the brokerage industry braces for a wave of departures from long-term retention deals expiring.

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Wells Fargo sees U.S. election year hurting equities

Investors should brace for a tough year in U.S. equities as a presidential race dominated by political outsiders will only compound market anxiety over slumping oil and a slowing global economy, according to Wells Fargo & Co.

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Pershing names Hardwick COO as Dolly steps into CEO role

Lori Hardwick is joining from Envestnet and will start at the end of the month.

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UBS U.S. wealth management: more advisers, less earnings

Headcount is up, but unit's earnings are down as a result of strong increase in litigation expenses.

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Lightyear Capital-backed Wealth Enhancement agrees to buy RIA firm HHG & Co.

Lightyear Capital-backed Wealth Enhancement agrees to buy HHG & Co., a Connecticut RIA that manages more than $1 billion.

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Cetera team jumps ship

Global Wealth Partners, with $400M in assets, joins DFPG Investments Inc., a boutique firm that specializes in real estate

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JPMorgan Chase to pay $4M to settle SEC charges that it misled customers on broker comp

Firm falsely claimed brokers in banking unit were paid based on client performance, regulator charged.

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New owner of AIG Advisor Group may be announced Tuesday

Lightyear mentioned as likely acquirer. Call set for 8 a.m. Tuesday for parent company to discuss plan to sell off non-core businesses.

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Massachusetts regulator charges securities firm with improper sale to elderly investor

Investor was sold aggressive investment strategies despite stating low tolerance for risk.

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Texas securities regulator cracks down on firm selling pension streams

Company accused of making “misleading and deceiving” statements to investors