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UBS Wealth Management

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No changes to compensation plan for UBS advisers in 2019

Wirehouse continues to back away from linking non-solicitation agreements to adviser bonuses.

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  • News
  • September 7, 2018

Star broker, now at Morgan Stanley, alleges sexual discrimination at UBS

The complaint illustrates the persistence of such accusations among the nation's more than 600,000 securities brokers.

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  • News
  • September 4, 2018

Stifel lands financial advisers from UBS, Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo Advisors

The three financial advisers managed $520 million in client assets.

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  • August 16, 2018

Former Wells Fargo broker could face 15 years in prison for embezzlement

Barred broker is charged with stealing more than $500,000 from the trust fund of two elderly clients.

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  • News
  • August 10, 2018

SEC charges former UBS broker with $4 million scam

John Maccoll, who was fired from firm and barred by Finra, also faces criminal charges

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Private banks are the new hedge funds

UBS wealth management arm offers structured notes that employ relative-value strategies, typically the domain of hedge funds.

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Millennial heirs go to summer camp

Wealth managers host workshops for the offspring of rich clients to build their brands with the next generation.

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UBS laying off dozens of wealth management staff

Move comes as bank revamps the unit's leadership team.

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UBS wealth management profits up 16% in latest quarter

The company said the increase was due to revenue growth and improving operational efficiencies.

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  • July 2, 2018

Wirehouses using digital advice technology to boost cross-selling

With budgeting apps, account aggregation and integration with banking business, new apps give large firms the chance to increase wallet share.

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  • June 19, 2018

SigFig raises another $50 million in venture capital

With successful partnerships with big names like Wells Fargo and UBS, why is the robo still raising money?

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Advisers with billions in AUM leaving Wall Street

Merrill Lynch has seen two teams exit recently, each with more than $4 billion in client assets.

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UBS latest to make push for young, diverse advisers

Wirehouse creates two new training programs and brings in a firm to help it find ethnically diverse candidates.

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  • May 18, 2018

UBS wins $9.7 million Finra award

Brokerage recoups settlement costs from a lawsuit filed by the ex-wife of a former client.

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  • News
  • April 27, 2018

UBS to pay ex-broker $381,000 in spat over loan

Wilson Dennis Colberg-Trigo awarded $1.2 million, but owes $854,000.

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  • News
  • April 25, 2018

UBS whistleblower told he doesn’t get protection from firing

Craig Price's testimony to Finra about a colleague's behavior doesn't qualify for Dodd-Frank shield, court says

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  • April 24, 2018

UBS snags Wells Fargo vet for wealth management exec role

Heather Crist departs Wells Fargo after 28 years

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UBS continues to cut loans to recruits, while increasing compensation to brokers

The wirehouse reduced recruitment loans 20% and increased bonus loans 68% in the first quarter.

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UBS, broker to pay $805,000 in Finra award

Arbitration award of $805,000 just the latest in a series of payments Michael James Keane had to pony up to settle customer complaints.

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UBS reels in $30 billion J.P. Morgan team focused on Mexico

The five-member team will be based in Miami, Houston and New York.