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Merrill Wealth Management weathers stormy first quarter
WIREHOUSES APR 18, 2023
Merrill Wealth Management weathers stormy first quarter

Bank of America's wealth management business, which includes Merrill, saw a 3% year-over-year decline in revenue in Q1, as lower equity and fixed-income valuations hit asset management fees.

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley wealth boss emerges as one to watch in CEO race
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 17, 2023
Morgan Stanley wealth boss emerges as one to watch in CEO race

Andy Saperstein oversees the $4.5 billion wealth management unit that's catapulted Morgan Stanley's market value above that of archrival Goldman.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo no longer reports how many financial advisors it employs
WIREHOUSES APR 14, 2023
Wells Fargo no longer reports how many financial advisors it employs

The company's new policy on head count, made clear in its first-quarter earnings report, aligns with decisions made by Morgan Stanley and Bank of America.

By Ryan W. Neal
UBS in talks with former executive Naratil about possible return
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2023
UBS in talks with former executive Naratil about possible return

Naratil left the bank just six months ago after holding a number of senior positions in almost four decades at UBS, including president of UBS Americas, co-head of wealth management and CFO.

By Bloomberg
Credit Suisse deal will make UBS a wealth management 'powerhouse': JPMorgan
WIREHOUSES APR 11, 2023
Credit Suisse deal will make UBS a wealth management 'powerhouse': JPMorgan

The price UBS paid for its Swiss rival is 'attractive' even after factoring in potential losses on Credit Suisse assets, litigation costs and restructuring expenses, according to a report by JPMorgan analysts.

By Bloomberg
$10.8 billion First Republic team bolts to Morgan Stanley
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 05, 2023
$10.8 billion First Republic team bolts to Morgan Stanley

The New York City-based Zipper Duarte team generates $12.5 million in annual revenue.

By Bruce Kelly
Merrill ordered to pay $9.7 million for failing to disclose foreign exchange fees
WIREHOUSES APR 04, 2023
Merrill ordered to pay $9.7 million for failing to disclose foreign exchange fees

The SEC enforcement action is another example of the agency's increased scrutiny of wrap-fee programs.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Top 10 financial advice firms ranked by investor satisfaction in 2023
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 03, 2023
Top 10 financial advice firms ranked by investor satisfaction in 2023

Investors’ happiness with their advisors took a hit last year as the stock market dived, according to J.D. Power’s annual survey.

By InvestmentNews
Andy Sieg leaves Merrill to rejoin Citigroup
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 30, 2023
Andy Sieg leaves Merrill to rejoin Citigroup

He is being replaced at Merrill Lynch by Lindsay Hans and Eric Schimpf, who have been appointed presidents and co-heads of Merrill Wealth Management.

By Bruce Kelly and Ryan W. Neal
Morgan Stanley ordered to pay $782,272 for mishandling estate
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 29, 2023
Morgan Stanley ordered to pay $782,272 for mishandling estate

Finra arbitrators ruled on the estate's claim that Morgan Stanley ignored rules laid out by a court for how funds in the estate were to be handled.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Steward Partners finds balance by adding Pershing custody alongside Raymond James
RIA NEWS MAR 29, 2023
Steward Partners finds balance by adding Pershing custody alongside Raymond James

The addition of breakaway Ensign Wealth Partners, a $500 million RIA, pushes Steward's total custodial assets on the Pershing platform to more than $1 billion.

By Jeff Benjamin
UBS brings back Ermotti as CEO to lead Credit Suisse takeover, replace Hamers
WIREHOUSES MAR 29, 2023
UBS brings back Ermotti as CEO to lead Credit Suisse takeover, replace Hamers

Ermotti, who previously served as UBS' CEO for nine years, is familiar with UBS and the Swiss financial landscape, qualities seen as critical for the integration.

By Bloomberg
First Republic sees more financial advisors walk
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2023
First Republic sees more financial advisors walk

The San Francisco-based Marchetti Porter Wealth Partners jumped ship over the weekend.

By Bruce Kelly
UBS advisor overseeing $315 million in assets joins Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 27, 2023
UBS advisor overseeing $315 million in assets joins Raymond James

New York-based Steven M. Rozencwaig will join the firm’s Manhattan office.

By InvestmentNews
How stocks of wealth management firms are holding up this year
EQUITIES MAR 24, 2023
How stocks of wealth management firms are holding up this year

Focus Financial is going private. There’s a banking crisis. What has the impact been on these companies?

By Bruce Kelly and Jeff Benjamin
UBS, Credit Suisse among banks facing US probe into Russia sanctions
WIREHOUSES MAR 24, 2023
UBS, Credit Suisse among banks facing US probe into Russia sanctions

As the Justice Department investigates whether financial professionals helped Russian oligarchs evade sanctions, subpoenas also went to employees of some major US banks.

By Bloomberg
Citi sues advisor who jumped to Morgan Stanley over $636 million book
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 24, 2023
Citi sues advisor who jumped to Morgan Stanley over $636 million book

Citi alleges Steven Taub is violating a 12-month nonsolicitation agreement and has already convinced clients to move more than $100 million.

By Bloomberg
Crack appears in First Republic wealth management business
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 23, 2023
Crack appears in First Republic wealth management business

Vishal Bakshi, an advisor who reportedly has $1.5 billion in client assets, left to join Morgan Stanley late last week, after signing on at First Republic less than a year ago.

By Bruce Kelly
Sanctuary adds Morgan Stanley team overseeing $170 million
RIA NEWS MAR 23, 2023
Sanctuary adds Morgan Stanley team overseeing $170 million

Columbus, Ohio-based Matthew Terwilliger and his team will operate as Iterhic Wealth Advisors.

By InvestmentNews
First Republic hiring spree focused on these four firms
RIA NEWS MAR 21, 2023
First Republic hiring spree focused on these four firms

Almost half the financial advisors hired by First Republic since 2010 came from Wells Fargo Advisors, J.P. Morgan Securities, UBS Financial Services and Morgan Stanley.

By Bruce Kelly