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UBS Wealth Management

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  • May 9, 2016

UBS to offer SigFig’s robo-platform to its financial advisers

The brokerage, which also made a small investment in the service, will deploy the robo to its more than 7,000 advisers next year.

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  • May 3, 2016

Risk-averse millennials relying on parents for financial support, UBS survey shows

They hold twice as much cash as boomers and only 29% are happy with their portfolios

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UBS says volatility hurting wealth management unit

The company's CEO says client activity 'recovered somewhat' in the first quarter.

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Billionaire wealth is not guaranteed forever

New research conducted over two decades across the 14 largest billionaire markets in the world found stark differences between the billionaires “of old” and today.

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  • February 2, 2016

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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  • January 25, 2016

The biggest adviser moves for the fourth quarter 2015

Tracking the more than $26 billion in AUM that changed firms late in 2015.

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No point in comparing Bill Gross’ performance at Janus to what he did at Pimco

Breakfast with Benjamin While it might be tempting to pit the Bond King's new Janus fund against the Pimco Total Return Fund, they are different animals.

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Robert McCann named UBS Americas’ new chairman

Exec will become chairman of UBS Americas, focusing on clients and strategic priorities. Tom Naratil, the group CFO and COO, will become president of UBS Wealth Management Americas and UBS Americas.

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$5B Credit Suisse team latest to spurn Wells Fargo by joining Morgan Stanley

Wells finds exclusive recruiting agreement not enough to close the deal with all of the Swiss firm's brokers.

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UBS hires three Credit Suisse teams with $3.2B in assets

Houston-based brokers, who specialize in ultra-high-net-worth clients, include vets from Credit Suisse.

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$258M UBS team goes independent with Wells Fargo FiNet

Curtis Rach and Jud Crary join established practice in Irvine, Calif.

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  • October 22, 2015

SEC, Finra fine UBS $34 million over Puerto Rico funds

Fine related to two actions from the SEC and Finra over sales of closed-end bond funds and a former broker's fraud.

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Wirehouse metrics reflect different strategies

Newly compiled InvestmentNews research shows how the nation's biggest brokerages rank across four key metrics.

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  • September 2, 2015

Finra arbitration panel orders UBS to pay for damages over Puerto Rico bond losses

Finra arbitration panel ruled in favor of three investors who claimed their accounts were over-concentrated in the bonds.

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  • July 20, 2015

Hedge fund specialist SkyBridge pushes back against liquid alts trend

Liquidity, performance concerns and business conflict cause the expanding hedge-fund firm to take a more traditional approach to mutual funds.

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Attrition and breakaways have shrunk head counts at wirehouses

Attrition and breakaways have shrunk head counts at wirehouses, threatening the big four firms as they look to keep pace. (Plus: Our full Spotlight on Wirehouses special report)

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  • June 30, 2015

Wirehouses still attracting adviser talent

Despite increasing options in the independent space, majority of adviser moves are still among the big four.

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  • June 30, 2015

Wirehouses challenged as retention deals fade

Study estimates that between 12% and 20% of long-term packages signed after 2008 mergers will expire annually over the next four years.

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Brokerage executives enjoying steadily increasing payouts

As markets thrive and wealth management becomes a focus at major firms, brokerage execs like Morgan Stanley's Greg Fleming enjoy bigger paydays.

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March Mayhem Final Results

The final round is over. Here are the results. Final Round 1…