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Morgan Stanley takes cue from Merrill with ETrade deal
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 20, 2020
Morgan Stanley takes cue from Merrill with ETrade deal

Will ETrade become a part of its business where Morgan Stanley can vet young advisers?

By Bruce Kelly
Rudy Adolf takes swipe at  wirehouse brokerage after Morgan deal
NEWS RIAS FEB 20, 2020
Rudy Adolf takes swipe at wirehouse brokerage after Morgan deal

Focus Financial CEO says Morgan Stanley's purchase of ETrade shows traditional brokerage model is broken

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley's well-timed purchase gives ETrade new life
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 20, 2020
Morgan Stanley's well-timed purchase gives ETrade new life

RIAs that work with ETrade are in limbo for now as the big bank concentrates on wallet share and ETrade's stock purchase plan business

By Jeff Benjamin
Morgan Stanley is buying ETrade for $13 billion
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 20, 2020
Morgan Stanley is buying ETrade for $13 billion

The all-stock deal will reshape the wealth management landscape

By Jeff Benjamin
UBS names outsider Hamers to succeed CEO Ermotti
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 20, 2020
UBS names outsider Hamers to succeed CEO Ermotti

In his tenure as chief executive at ING, Ralph Hamers has been known for promoting digital banking

By Bloomberg
Goldman loses $10 billion wealth teams to rival banks
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 19, 2020
Goldman loses $10 billion wealth teams to rival banks

One group of advisers is joining UBS while the other is reportedly moving to First Republic

By Bloomberg
UBS has begun search for successor to CEO
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2020
UBS has begun search for successor to CEO

Sergio Ermotti reportedly briefed bank executives on his plans to step down this year

By Bloomberg
Arb case pits Morgan Stanley against NFL rusher Adrian Peterson
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 13, 2020
Arb case pits Morgan Stanley against NFL rusher Adrian Peterson

The potential Hall of Famer claims his broker gave him misleading investment advice

By Jeff Benjamin
BofA starts selling benefits packages to corporate banking customers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2020
BofA starts selling benefits packages to corporate banking customers

The company is pursuing more business with those clients by providing 401(k)s, HSAs and other benefits

By Emile Hallez
Wells Fargo ends mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment claims
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 12, 2020
Wells Fargo ends mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment claims

The change follows discussions with stakeholders and a shareholder proposal last year on the practice from Clean Yield Asset Management

By Bloomberg
Merrill Lynch taps new lieutenant for Andy Sieg's growth plan
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 12, 2020
Merrill Lynch taps new lieutenant for Andy Sieg's growth plan

Craig Young was promoted to a national position in which he will coordinate strategy across the firm

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo reorganizes business lines
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 11, 2020
Wells Fargo reorganizes business lines

Jon Weiss, the head of wealth and investment management, has been named CEO of corporate and investment banking

By Bloomberg
Barred broker sentenced to 30 months for defrauding clients
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 06, 2020
Barred broker sentenced to 30 months for defrauding clients

Elias Herbert Hafen ran his scam at Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley

By InvestmentNews
Frozen Wells Fargo bonuses show a peril for bankers after crisis
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 06, 2020
Frozen Wells Fargo bonuses show a peril for bankers after crisis

Retiring executives are having a hard time collecting deferred stock compensation, even if they weren't involved in the bank's scandals

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo to pony up $79 million in deferred compensation settlement with advisers
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 04, 2020
Wells Fargo to pony up $79 million in deferred compensation settlement with advisers

Class action complaint alleges broker had been cheated out of deferred compensation

By Bruce Kelly
Financial advisers continued to bolt from Wall Street in 2019
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 31, 2020
Financial advisers continued to bolt from Wall Street in 2019

Independent broker-dealers and RIAs scored sizable net gains of advisers at Wall Street's expense

By Bruce Kelly
Finra censures Wells Fargo for failure to stop rep's churning
NEWS WIREHOUSES JAN 30, 2020
Finra censures Wells Fargo for failure to stop rep's churning

Firm was also fined $175,000 after rep's 88-year-old client paid $300,000 in commissions

By InvestmentNews
Adviser managing $350 million at Wells Fargo moves to Stifel
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 24, 2020
Adviser managing $350 million at Wells Fargo moves to Stifel

Randy Seymour will open an office for the firm in Ebensburg, Pa.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo regulator punishes leaders who created culture of fear
NEWS WIREHOUSES JAN 24, 2020
Wells Fargo regulator punishes leaders who created culture of fear

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's complaint against the bank documents the sales abuses that pervaded Wells' nationwide branch network

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo reassessing wealth technology
NEWS FINTECH JAN 23, 2020
Wells Fargo reassessing wealth technology

Firm reports new leaders resetting its technology direction to the tune of $166 million

By Ryan W. Neal