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Morgan Stanley posts record profit
WIREHOUSES JUL 16, 2020
Morgan Stanley posts record profit

Fixed-income trading revenue almost tripled during the second quarter

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo reports drop in advisers, assets for Q2
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 14, 2020
Wells Fargo reports drop in advisers, assets for Q2

Wells Fargo Advisors says it is focused on hiring bigger producing teams

By Bruce Kelly
New Hampshire investigating churning claims against Merrill brokers
WIREHOUSES JUL 13, 2020
New Hampshire investigating churning claims against Merrill brokers

Former governor says the firm, two former brokers were responsible for $50 million in losses

By InvestmentNews
Social distancing weighs on advice business: Survey
RIA NEWS JUL 09, 2020
Social distancing weighs on advice business: Survey

Prospecting is now more difficult, and advisers said they are less effective at selling products, a report from Limra and others shows

By Emile Hallez
Adviser managing $370 million moves to RBC from Wells Fargo
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 08, 2020
Adviser managing $370 million moves to RBC from Wells Fargo

James Koestner switches firms in Dallas

By InvestmentNews
$1.4 billion Morgan Stanley team moves to Insigneo
RIA NEWS JUL 07, 2020
$1.4 billion Morgan Stanley team moves to Insigneo

The Miami-based independent platform is the second to poach an adviser team from the wirehouse in the last week

By Nicole Casperson
FiNet team managing $225 million switches to LPL
RIA NEWS JUL 06, 2020
FiNet team managing $225 million switches to LPL

Maryland-based CenterPoint Wealth Advisors will use the firm's B-D and RIA platforms

By InvestmentNews
All-female team managing $500 million drops Morgan Stanley for Sanctuary Wealth
RIA NEWS JUL 02, 2020
All-female team managing $500 million drops Morgan Stanley for Sanctuary Wealth

The advisers are the first breakaway team Sanctuary has picked up from the wirehouse this year

By Nicole Casperson
TD Ameritrade says brokers are running out of reasons not to go independent
RIA NEWS JUL 01, 2020
TD Ameritrade says brokers are running out of reasons not to go independent

The semiannual study shows the breakaway trend is increasingly gaining steam

By Jeff Benjamin
Vermont hybrid managing $210 million links to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 01, 2020
Vermont hybrid managing $210 million links to LPL

Ridgeline Wealth Management had been affiliated with Wells Fargo's FiNet

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo to cut its dividend
WIREHOUSES JUN 30, 2020
Wells Fargo to cut its dividend

Other big banks are maintaining their dividend payments in the wake of new Fed restrictions

By Bloomberg
New Fed rules put Wells Fargo dividend at risk
WIREHOUSES JUN 26, 2020
New Fed rules put Wells Fargo dividend at risk

The restrictions relate bank dividends to recent earnings, and Wells Fargo's earnings slumped 89% in the first three months of the year

By Bloomberg
Federal Reserve caps bank dividends
WIREHOUSES JUN 26, 2020
Federal Reserve caps bank dividends

Bank buybacks are also banned through the third quarter; Wells Fargo seen most at risk for dividend cut

By Bloomberg
$500 million team joins RBC from Morgan Stanley
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 25, 2020
$500 million team joins RBC from Morgan Stanley

Market Street Group will join the office RBC recently opened in St. Louis

By InvestmentNews
UBS gives wealthy clients Goldman, Pimco strategies at no extra cost
WIREHOUSES JUN 23, 2020
UBS gives wealthy clients Goldman, Pimco strategies at no extra cost

The firm is expanding the choices available in its separately managed accounts

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 22, 2020
One-third of UBS staff could work from home permanently

Being in the office is more important for some employees, like bankers working on an IPO, and less important for others, like advisers working with wealthy clients, bank’s COO says

By Bloomberg
U.S. Bank taps veteran wirehouse exec to head advisory unit
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2020
U.S. Bank taps veteran wirehouse exec to head advisory unit

Beth Lawlor was named president of the bank’s private wealth management business

By InvestmentNews
UBS team managing $400 million creates RIA
RIA NEWS JUN 18, 2020
UBS team managing $400 million creates RIA

Interchange Capital Partners in Pittsburgh, Pa., will use Pershing and Dynasty Financial Partners

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo sells $3 billion alternatives platform to iCapital
ALTERNATIVES JUN 18, 2020
Wells Fargo sells $3 billion alternatives platform to iCapital

Following an industry trend, the bank will leverage iCapital's technology to offer a white-label platform to clients

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo taps new head of wealth management group
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2020
Wells Fargo taps new head of wealth management group

Barry Sommers takes over for Jon Weiss, who was promoted earlier this year

By Bruce Kelly