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UBS adds two teams from Merrill Lynch
NEWS WIREHOUSES JAN 27, 2023
UBS adds two teams from Merrill Lynch

The Klinger Quan Group, which manages more than $1.3 billion, joins in San Francisco, while David Sacharko and Sean Siana, with $340 million, join in Hartford, Connecticut.

By InvestmentNews
Team of women managing $435 million join Raymond James from UBS
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 26, 2023
Team of women managing $435 million join Raymond James from UBS

Jeanne Eisele, Mary Gilbert and Leanne Gray operate as Anchor Financial in Linwood, New Jersey.

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley fines bankers over $1 million each for using unapproved messaging platforms
NEWS FINTECH JAN 26, 2023
Morgan Stanley fines bankers over $1 million each for using unapproved messaging platforms

The firm is the latest bank to require individual staff to bear some of the burden of an unprecedented regulatory investigation.

By Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley's ETF debut strikes chord with fees, tests market with ESG focus
NEWS ESG JAN 25, 2023
Morgan Stanley's ETF debut strikes chord with fees, tests market with ESG focus

Nearly a year after it announced plans to enter the ETF space, the wirehouse is banking on its Calvert brand to carry the day.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bank of America grants employees shares
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 25, 2023
Bank of America grants employees shares

Staffers earning up to $500,000 a year will share in a pool of restricted stock, according to a memo from CEO Brian Moynihan.

By Bloomberg
LPL adds two tech execs from Bank of America
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 24, 2023
LPL adds two tech execs from Bank of America

Cory Triolo and Tim Checko are joining the IBD's investor and investment solutions team.

By InvestmentNews
Wealth management shines at Morgan Stanley
NEWS WIREHOUSES JAN 17, 2023
Wealth management shines at Morgan Stanley

The firm posted record net revenue in wealth management last year, in contrast to investment banking, where it saw a 49% decline in revenue during the fourth quarter.

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo Advisors ended 2022 with stable advisor head count
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 13, 2023
Wells Fargo Advisors ended 2022 with stable advisor head count

Advisors at Wells Fargo have been under a cloud since 2016, when the bank's fake-account scandal erupted.

By Bruce Kelly
Merrill still hanging 'Help Wanted' sign for advisors in 2023
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 13, 2023
Merrill still hanging 'Help Wanted' sign for advisors in 2023

The wealth management franchise at Bank of America continued to perform well in 2022 despite the stock market sell-off.

By Bruce Kelly
JPMorgan accuses defector to Morgan Stanley of poaching clients
NEWS WIREHOUSES JAN 12, 2023
JPMorgan accuses defector to Morgan Stanley of poaching clients

Joseph Michael, who had worked at a JPMorgan bank branch in Michigan, has already persuaded about 32 clients to begin transferring their accounts, according to a complaint filed in court.

By Bloomberg
Finra dings Morgan Stanley $802,000 for overcharging clients
NEWS 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
NEWS 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
NEWS RIAS 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
NEWS RIAS 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
NEWS 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
NEWS 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
NEWS 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
NEWS 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
NEWS 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
NEWS 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