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Morgan Stanley share price climbs after free falling

Stock regains some ground, but still trading at under $13; ratings cut looms

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MSSB woes now in 3D

Roll out of new technology problem sees plenty of glitches; large undertaking

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Latest UBS move seen as sign Americas unit won’t be sold

UBS AG will merge the investment and research functions of its global and U.S. wealth management operations.

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McCann the top-paid exec at UBS

UBS Wealth Management records another solid quarter under ex-Merrill big — but compensation's a hot topic right now for the bank's shareholders

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New wirehouse math: Inside the numbers

Let’s say you’re running your own sales force. You have a certain number of salespeople and a certain…

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Former Merrill advisers off to rocky start at Morgan Stanley

Agree to return customer info in protocol flap; decision now rests with Finra panel

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Kent Christian changes channels, set to head up FiNet

Moving from Wells Fargo's Financial Services Group to indie B-D

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Will FiNet’s new bonus scheme change the industry?

Wells Fargo B-D aims to reward reps who bring in new business; no longer 'recruit or die'

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Crackdown on exotic ETFs moves forward

Efforts to keep nontraditional ETFs out of the hands of unsophisticated investors are heating up as regulators and…

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Latest defection: $1.4B Merrill team jumps to HighTower

Fourth big signing for firm this year; 'a great mousetrap'

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Finra may give up lock on BrokerCheck

In a move that could have a serious impact on the advice business, Finra is considering giving private vendors access to the regulator's data on licensing and disciplinary actions.

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Cohan: Forget Macau, Wall Street’s where the biggest casinos are

(Courtesy: Bloomberg Television. William Cohan is a Bloomberg View columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.

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Wirehouses luring talent at indie B-Ds

Desperate to reel in star brokers, the wirehouses are fishing more than ever in the unlikely and foreign waters of independent-contractor broker-dealers to hook their top representatives

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Merrill: Ex-brokers gave up right to stock when they left brokerage

Dispute claims of reps who left after BofA merger

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Ex-Merrill execs hope to get mileage out of hybrid model

Mooney, Morris launch Snowden Capital Advisors; counting on word of mouth to attract advisers

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Merrill Lynch loses $10.2M broker-pay case

By any standard, it was a big loss. A Finra panel on Wednesday not only ordered the brokerage to pay two ex-workers $5.2M in back pay, but tacked on a $5M punitive charge. Now, Merrill is striking back. In a court petition seeking to overturn the ruling, the brokerage claims a panel member has it in for the firm.

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Latest UBS move seen as sign wealth management isn’t for sale

Bank wouldn't undertake centralization of investment, research functions if Americas unit were on the block, consultant surmises

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Promising investors a peek at prices

An investor website is promising to give clients their first clear look under the hood of their brokerage…

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The Goldman Op-Ed furor: Who are the ‘muppets’?

Greg Smith's parting shot at Goldman Sachs in a scathing New York Times Op- Ed piece yesterday has touched off a firestorm.

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LPL affiliate scooped up more than 140 new advisers in 2011

Independent Financial Partners aims to push recruitment this year — and add $30 million in GDC