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UBS officially taps Bob McCann to run wealth management

After months of speculation, UBS today named Robert McCann as its new head of wealth management in the Americas

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McCann: Thain forced me to give up my bonus before Merrill departure

Bob McCann, the former head of the brokerage operation at Merrill Lynch & Co., testified in court that John Thain--the company's former CEO--forced him to give up his 2008 bonus, according to a Bloomberg report.

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Merrill Lynch added 198 advisers, saw production levels rise in 3Q

While Bank of America Corp. reported a $7.3 billion loss for the third quarter, the behemoth banking institution's financial advisers saw some improvement in their business in that time.

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JPMorgan adds 300 advisers, posts strong earnings

JPMorgan Chase & Co. posted strong earnings in third quarter, and it also had a successful quarter — and year — recruiting financial advisers

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Ex-Ameriprise adviser gets five years for fraud; ordered to repay B-D $2.7M

An Ooltewah, Tenn., financial adviser has been sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay more than $2.7 million in restitution to his former broker-dealer, Ameriprise Financial Inc., after pleading guilty to misappropriating his clients' money while he worked for the Minneapolis-based firm.

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Jail time for star adviser Breard

An ex-ING financial adviser who looted her clients’ investment accounts to the tune of $12 million was sentenced…

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Non-traded REITs profitable but risky

Non-traded real estate investment trusts can be good investments, but they can also be risky. In the last year, several have slashed dividends or drastically limited their redemption programs.

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Barclays snags $750M team from Morgan Stanley

Barclays Wealth has hired Don Milich and Clifford Wang as investment representatives, based in Atlanta, as part of its effort to continue growing its wealth management operations in the U.S.

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RIA mergers remain sluggish as consolidators slow down

The pace of mergers-and-acquisitions activity among independent advisers has been slow this year amid continuing economic uncertainty, but the fundamentals behind combinations have remained strong, according to a new study.

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Guggenheim launches Transparent Value funds

Guggenheim Partners LLC last week announced the launch of three Transparent Value mutual funds.