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Long-shot bid for Wells Fargo CEO job gains steam
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 12, 2019
Long-shot bid for Wells Fargo CEO job gains steam

As other candidates turn down the position, senior executives at the bank support the candidacy of interim CEO Allen Parker.

By Bloomberg
What does it mean when superstar breakaway brokers bolt again?
WIREHOUSES JUN 12, 2019
What does it mean when superstar breakaway brokers bolt again?

The decision by the Luminous team to leave First Republic could have far-reaching repercussions for the entire advice industry.

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley sees massive growth from giant teams of advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 12, 2019
Morgan Stanley sees massive growth from giant teams of advisers

Andy Saperstein expects some teams to reach $100 million in annual revenue in the future.

By Bruce Kelly
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 07, 2019
Forget the SEC advice rule — broker-dealers more concerned with CFP Board expanded fiduciary standard ​

CFP Board's updated code of ethics and standards goes live in October.

By Bruce Kelly
Merrill Lynch adding human advisers to Guided Investing robo
FINTECH JUN 03, 2019
Merrill Lynch adding human advisers to Guided Investing robo

The advisers will fill a service gap between the firm's purely digital, self-directed robo-adviser and the full-service advisers of Merrill Lynch.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra suspends ex-Morgan Stanley broker who made hundreds of CD trades for elderly client
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 31, 2019
Finra suspends ex-Morgan Stanley broker who made hundreds of CD trades for elderly client

The broker, David Strnad, "exceeded the scope of his authority" when he made the trades, according to Finra.

By Bruce Kelly
JPMorgan's Dimon criticizes Wells Fargo CEO transition
WIREHOUSES MAY 28, 2019
JPMorgan's Dimon criticizes Wells Fargo CEO transition

Chief executive says it was 'irresponsible' for the bank to announce Tim Sloan's departure without a succession plan in place.

By Bloomberg
LPL expanding platform to include employee brokers
WIREHOUSES MAY 22, 2019
LPL expanding platform to include employee brokers

The largest IBD in the country has agreed to buy a small broker-dealer in Florida to kick off the new effort.

By Bruce Kelly
Greg Fleming, Rockefeller Capital spending big on recruits
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 21, 2019
Greg Fleming, Rockefeller Capital spending big on recruits

Firm is offering advisers upwards of three times prior year's revenue to move.

By Bruce Kelly
Bob Oros of HighTower calls protocol exit 'form over substance'
WIREHOUSES MAY 15, 2019
Bob Oros of HighTower calls protocol exit 'form over substance'

The move 'clarifies' where the RIA consolidator is heading, CEO says.

By Jeff Benjamin
Morgan Stanley wealth management clients burned in Uber IPO
WIREHOUSES MAY 13, 2019
Morgan Stanley wealth management clients burned in Uber IPO

Elite clients got an early chance to invest in the ridesharing company, and now they're looking at losses.

By Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley advisers win huge $6.4 million deferred comp claim against Credit Suisse
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 08, 2019
Morgan Stanley advisers win huge $6.4 million deferred comp claim against Credit Suisse

The two advisers left Credit Suisse after the company announced it was closing its U.S. brokerage operation.

By Bruce Kelly
A new pay model: 300 advisers move, and the entire industry feels the shift
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 04, 2019
A new pay model: 300 advisers move, and the entire industry feels the shift

As some wirehouses hire more salaried advisers, speculation mounts that the traditional way of compensating brokers is being threatened.

By Bruce Kelly
Salary model exploited by rivals
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 04, 2019
Salary model exploited by rivals

235 individual advisers or teams with $61.5 billion in assets left a wirehouse in 2018 to work at another type of firm, InvestmentNews data show.

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo Advisors looks to cut red tape for advisers in reorganization
WIREHOUSES MAY 01, 2019
Wells Fargo Advisors looks to cut red tape for advisers in reorganization

Firm cuts its regions by one-third with hopes of reducing bureaucracy.

By Bruce Kelly
Choppy stock market leads to fewer wirehouse reps fleeing the coop
WIREHOUSES APR 30, 2019
Choppy stock market leads to fewer wirehouse reps fleeing the coop

First-quarter breakaway broker numbers drop by 36%.

By Jeff Benjamin
Adviser team managing $6 billion at Morgan Stanley creates RIA
WIREHOUSES APR 29, 2019
Adviser team managing $6 billion at Morgan Stanley creates RIA

Houston-based Americana Partners is using Dynasty, Schwab and Addepar.

By InvestmentNews
UBS loses 166 advisers in its Americas unit over the past year
WIREHOUSES APR 25, 2019
UBS loses 166 advisers in its Americas unit over the past year

The company called it a challenging first quarter, with pretax profits for wealth management Americas declining 6%.

By Bruce Kelly
UBS says wealthy clients add $22 billion in Q1
WIREHOUSES APR 25, 2019
UBS says wealthy clients add $22 billion in Q1

The firm's better-than-expected inflows in the first quarter marked a rebound from fourth-quarter outflows.

By Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley shakes up wealth unit
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 24, 2019
Morgan Stanley shakes up wealth unit

Shelley O'Connor will now head the firm's bank units, while Andy Saperstein will be sole leader of wealth management.

By Bloomberg