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Finra dings Morgan Stanley $802,000 for overcharging clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 23, 2022
Finra dings Morgan Stanley $802,000 for overcharging clients

Morgan Stanley was penalized for failing to catch excess sales charges and fees from mutual fund transactions between 2015 to 2021.

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo to pay $3.7 billion for mistreating customers
WIREHOUSES DEC 20, 2022
Wells Fargo to pay $3.7 billion for mistreating customers

The bank's settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau deals with a variety of allegations and includes a $1.7 billion fine that's the biggest in CFPB history.

By Bloomberg
Thank you, 2022, from InvestmentNews
RIA NEWS DEC 19, 2022
Thank you, 2022, from InvestmentNews

I’m grateful to have led the remarkable team at InvestmentNews as editor-in-chief in 2022, and we have great expectations for 2023.

By Paul Curcio
Nontraded REIT chickens come home to roost at wirehouses, RIAs
RIA NEWS DEC 09, 2022
Nontraded REIT chickens come home to roost at wirehouses, RIAs

The liquidity issue is squarely in the laps of financial advisers who have never had to deal with the difficulties posed by nontraded REITs before.

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley cutting workforce while Goldman warns of job cuts
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 07, 2022
Morgan Stanley cutting workforce while Goldman warns of job cuts

As the U.S. braces for a recession, Morgan Stanley is reducing its global head count.

By Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley ordered to pay $11.5 million over covered call strategy
ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2022
Morgan Stanley ordered to pay $11.5 million over covered call strategy

An investor alleges the firm made unauthorized trades. The Finra arbitration decision comes as the regulator is conducting an exam sweep on options.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Naureen Hassan to oversee UBS Americas' digital-focused teams
FINTECH DEC 01, 2022
Naureen Hassan to oversee UBS Americas' digital-focused teams

The groups that Hassan will take responsibility for were previously part of the global wealth-management operation.

By Bloomberg
UBS retreats from plans to target US mass affluent clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 30, 2022
UBS retreats from plans to target US mass affluent clients

Chairman Colm Kelleher said the bank has been slow to identify cross-selling opportunities to wealth management clients.

By Bloomberg
Finra spanks Morgan Stanley over sales of high-risk stocks
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 23, 2022
Finra spanks Morgan Stanley over sales of high-risk stocks

The Finra penalty included a fine of $200,000 and restitution to clients of $498,000 plus interest.

By Bruce Kelly
Team managing $270 million exits Janney for Merrill
WIREHOUSES NOV 21, 2022
Team managing $270 million exits Janney for Merrill

The two advisers are based in the firm’s Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, office

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley rep managing $430 million moves to Merrill
WIREHOUSES NOV 18, 2022
Morgan Stanley rep managing $430 million moves to Merrill

Nandi Gunning joins a trio of advisers managing $2.5 billion in San Francisco.

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley's richest clients being offered Tiger Global venture fund
ALTERNATIVES NOV 17, 2022
Morgan Stanley's richest clients being offered Tiger Global venture fund

The investment firm has tapped Morgan Stanley's wealth management arm as it seeks to raise $6 billion for its next venture fund.

By Bloomberg
Merrill nabs $1 billion team from Citi
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 15, 2022
Merrill nabs $1 billion team from Citi

A team of four advisers in suburban New York is making the switch.

By InvestmentNews
Adviser managing $350 million at Morgan Stanley joins Linsco
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 14, 2022
Adviser managing $350 million at Morgan Stanley joins Linsco

Tim Truebenbach will open an office for the LPL Financial unit in Tacoma, Washington.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill Lynch to drop unpopular pay hurdle in 2023
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 10, 2022
Merrill Lynch to drop unpopular pay hurdle in 2023

Known as the '3% investment policy,' the rule acted as a modest — if nagging — monthly charge on the revenue advisers generated.

By Bruce Kelly
Big adviser teams say hello and goodbye at Wells Fargo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 07, 2022
Big adviser teams say hello and goodbye at Wells Fargo

The latest moves illustrate the push-and-pull dynamics of recruiting and hiring advisers at Wells Fargo.

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo faces demand for fine exceeding $1B from CFPB
WIREHOUSES NOV 05, 2022
Wells Fargo faces demand for fine exceeding $1B from CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is pressuring the bank to pay the fine to settle a series of investigations into the bank's mistreatment of customers.

By Bloomberg
Merrill team advising on $400 million affiliates with Sanctuary
WIREHOUSES NOV 04, 2022
Merrill team advising on $400 million affiliates with Sanctuary

Their independent firm, 18Forty8 Private Wealth, is based in Madison, Wisconsin.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo Advisors keeps focus on simpler pay plan for advisers in 2023
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 01, 2022
Wells Fargo Advisors keeps focus on simpler pay plan for advisers in 2023

In a break with tradition, the firm is introducing next year's pay plan for its 12,000 advisers earlier this year.

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo in discussions with regulator to resolve investigations
WIREHOUSES NOV 01, 2022
Wells Fargo in discussions with regulator to resolve investigations

The firm is in talks with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding cases involving automobile lending, consumer-deposit accounts and mortgage lending.

By Bloomberg