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Wirehouse snapshot: Q1 2013

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Financial advisers



Wirehouse 1Q 2013 % change vs. 4Q 2012 % change vs. 1Q 2012
Bank of America Merrill Lynch 16,084 -2.0% -3.6%
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney 16,284 -0.4% -2.6%
Wells Fargo Advisors 15,354 -0.4% 1.2%
UBS Wealth Management, Americas 7,065 0.1% 0.7%
Total 54,787    

 

Client assets ($ in billions)



Wirehouse 1Q 2013 % change vs. 4Q 2012 % change vs. 1Q 2012
Bank of America Merrill Lynch $1,829.4 4.0% 6.2%
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney $1,794.0 5.8% 2.9%
Wells Fargo Advisors $1,300.0 5.3% 7.5%
UBS Wealth Management, Americas $936.0 5.8% 10.0%
Total $5,859.4    

 

Average assets per rep ($ in millions)



Wirehouse 1Q 2013 % change vs. 4Q 2012 % change vs. 1Q 2012
Bank of America Merrill Lynch $113.7 6.1% 10.2%
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney $110.2 6.2% 5.7%
Wells Fargo Advisors $84.7 5.7% 6.2%
UBS Wealth Management, Americas $132.5 5.7% 9.2%

 

Financial adviser productivity*($ in thousands)



Wirehouse 1Q 2013 % change vs. 4Q 2012 % change vs. 1Q 2012
Bank of America Merrill Lynch $971.0 4.7% 9.0%
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney $851.0 4.7% 8.1%
Wells Fargo Advisors N/A N/A N/A
UBS Wealth Management, Americas N/A N/A N/A
*Total revenue divided by the total number of financial advisors. N/A=not available. Source: Financial Statements.

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