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Star broker steers clear of felony in hit-and-run accident
MSSB's Erzinger gets plea deal in accident involving son-in-law of wealth manager Tom Marsico; sleep apnea cited
Morgan Stanley’s Gorman: We ‘fully intend’ to buy all of Smith Barney
Morgan Stanley Chief Executive Officer James Gorman said the firm intends to buy the remaining stake in a brokerage joint venture with Citigroup Inc.'s Smith Barney on target dates established in the original deal.
MSSB: Politics aside, ways to play the elections
Global monetary policy is becoming even more stimulative, and that's a plus for equities and other risk assets
Why more than 7K reps left the big brokerages in 18 months
After Morgan Stanley took control of Smith Barney in May 2009 from Citigroup Inc., David Hopkins grew disillusioned with his new bosses.
Wells Fargo snags $1.6M duo from MSSB
Wells Fargo Advisors has landed a $1.6 million in revenue team from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.
UBS, Citi snag execs from MSSB
Locicero to run UBS's wealth management office in L.A.; Stewart to oversee Citi's retail banking, wealth management
Morgan Stanley private bank targeting MSSB clients: Source
In a bid to generate interest income off its brokerage clients, Morgan Stanley may hire up to 500 private bankers, a source says. Jumbo mortgage, anyone?
Baird snags nine MSSB reps overseeing $1.3B
Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. said today it has hired nine advisers from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC who collectively oversee nearly $1.3 billion in client assets.
Morgan Stanley postpones brokerage goals, blames flash crash
Morgan Stanley said it will miss profit-margin goals for its brokerage joint venture with Citigroup Inc.'s Smith Barney, blaming the May 6 market crash for scaring away investors.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney: A Tale of Two "Lifers"
One of the joys of doing this job for as long as I have (26 years) is following…
UBS hires Morgan Stanley Smith Barney alternatives specialist
Jerry Pascucci, the chief investment officer for alternative investments at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, is joining the U.S. wealth management unit of UBS AG to run alternatives for high-net-worth clients.
Morgan Stanley taps brokerage exec as new head of private banking
Morgan Stanley, owner of the world's largest brokerage, named Shelley Hanan chief executive officer of its private bank, a month after it gave her the job on an interim basis.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney taps new consulting group leader
Morgan Stanley, owner of the world's largest brokerage, named James Walker to head its consulting- services group, which provides clients with investment advice and managed accounts.
Smith Barney vets start up own firm — but face legal tangle with MSSB
A $500 million-plus team in Eugene, Ore., has left Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC to set up as an independent advisory firm — but not without a legal challenge by MSSB.
$3.2M Smith Barney team bolts Morgan Stanley for J.P. Morgan
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC has lost a $3 million producing team of veteran Smith Barney brokers to rival J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney shuffles retail management team
In an executive switch that creates an opening in its wrap account business, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC has named a new chief operating officer and a new private-wealth-management head.
HighTower chief blasts lift-out lawsuit from Morgan Stanley
Elliot Weissbluth calls suit an intimidation tactic designed to deter other advisers from leaving
Morgan Stanley endured tough quarter in retail
The market pullback in the second quarter took its toll on the global wealth management sector of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, which today reported a 26% decline in pretax income from the first three months of the year to $207 million.
Morgan Stanley earnings beat estimates
Morgan Stanley, owner of the world’s biggest brokerage, reported second-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ estimates on higher trading…
No contest: Merrill stomping Morgan Stanley in wirehouse wars
Merrill Lynch has nearly 3,000 fewer financial advisers than Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. That didn't stop Sallie Krawcheck's crew from generating a much larger profit than MSSB in the first half of the year.
