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BofA starts selling benefits packages to corporate banking customers
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
INDEPENDENT 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
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
INDEPENDENT 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
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
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
Raymond James' CEO takes a victory lap
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 23, 2020
Raymond James' CEO takes a victory lap

Paul Reilly touts the new highs the firm hit in client assets and number of advisers

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo's main regulator aims to punish former managers
WIREHOUSES JAN 23, 2020
Wells Fargo's main regulator aims to punish former managers

The OCC is preparing civil charges against as many as 10 people but may reach settlements with some of them

By Bloomberg
Former baseball star Angel Pagan wins $1.7 million arbitration award against Merrill Lynch
WIREHOUSES JAN 22, 2020
Former baseball star Angel Pagan wins $1.7 million arbitration award against Merrill Lynch

Case revolved around investments in Puerto Rican bonds made by the former MLB star

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
All-woman team managing $335 million at Morgan Stanley moves to Janney
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 21, 2020
All-woman team managing $335 million at Morgan Stanley moves to Janney

The five-person Dupre Keating Group joins offices in Pennsylvania and Delaware

By InvestmentNews
Duo managing $194 million moves from UBS to Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 21, 2020
Duo managing $194 million moves from UBS to Raymond James

James Ducharme, Michael Rowland join firm’s employee unit in Melbourne, Florida

By InvestmentNews
UBS hires $10.8 billion team as net new client money in U.S. slides
WIREHOUSES JAN 21, 2020
UBS hires $10.8 billion team as net new client money in U.S. slides

The Swiss bank snags Wickham Cash Partners in Charlotte; reports $9 billion decline in net new money in Americas in Q4

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley eyes 1 million wealth management clients from stock plans
WIREHOUSES JAN 16, 2020
Morgan Stanley eyes 1 million wealth management clients from stock plans

Technology push at Morgan Stanley comes into focus after Solium Capital acquisition

By Bruce Kelly
Merrill to continue focus on training over recruiting in 2020
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 15, 2020
Merrill to continue focus on training over recruiting in 2020

Long the financial advice industry's leading trainer of young brokers, Merrill to renew attention on coaching

By Bruce Kelly