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Tax complexities delay distribution of 1099s
NEWS WIREHOUSES MAR 03, 2015
Tax complexities delay distribution of 1099s

As brokerages feel pressure ramp up, forms coming later than usual.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 25, 2015
SIFMA claims White House figures on DOL rule flawed

A new paper by the organization concludes $17 billion estimate of lost retirement savings not substantiated.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 25, 2015
Morgan Stanley suppresses 'Hunger Games' video

Charges <i>InvestmentNews</i> violated copyright laws by posting it on its website

By Mason Braswell
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 25, 2015
UBS, Merrill increase bonuses for new assets and banking referrals

2015 compensation plans push advisers to build their AUM and refer clients to the bank

By Mason Braswell
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 24, 2015
Morgan Stanley shuffles leadership in wealth unit

Co-head of global capital markets, Raj Dhanda, to lead investment products and services.

By Bloomberg
James Gorman's profitability goal leans on Morgan Stanley's wealth management unit
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 24, 2015
James Gorman's profitability goal leans on Morgan Stanley's wealth management unit

Morgan Stanley can hit 10% return on equity driven in part by better margins in the wealth management group, CEO James Gorman said.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 20, 2015
Merrill Lynch scores $500 million team from UBS

Four advisers who produced $3.1 million in annual revenue joined in Palm Beach, Fla.

By Mason Braswell
Financial adviser moves set to pick up in 2015
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 11, 2015
Financial adviser moves set to pick up in 2015

An analysis of <i>InvestmentNews'</i> Adviser on the Moves database points to an active year starting from the first quarter

By Matt Sirinides
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 10, 2015
UBS' U.S. brokerage business not for sale: Sergio Ermotti

Sergio Ermotti, chief executive of UBS Group AG, took time Monday to deny renewed speculation that the firm's Wealth Management Americas group might be for sale.

By Mason Braswell
Merrill Lynch strikes back with $1.2 billion hire
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2015
Merrill Lynch strikes back with $1.2 billion hire

After a couple big recruiting losses, Merrill picks up a $1.2 billion team of Morgan Stanley private bank advisers.

By Mason Braswell
Cetera president blasts White House memo defending DOL fiduciary
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 05, 2015
Cetera president blasts White House memo defending DOL fiduciary

Arguments continue on both sides about the merits of the <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20150123/FREE/150129956/brokers-under-white-house-scrutiny-for-costing-workers-billions-in&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">recently-leaked White House memo</a> and what it means for the standard's future prospects.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 23, 2015
Midwest financial adviser team with $463M in assets joins Wells Fargo

Madison Street Financial Group specializes in corporate retirement plans and high-net-worth families.

By Bianca Flowers
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 22, 2015
A recruiting war for recruiters

As competition for advisers intensifies, advisory firms are raiding each other for internal recruiting talent in an effort to get a leg up in the hiring game.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 21, 2015
Brokers warned to beef up training on complex products

Regulators alarmed at lack of knowledge brokers demonstrate about the products they're selling.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Expenses take toll on Merrill Lynch's Q4 earnings
NEWS WIREHOUSES JAN 20, 2015
Expenses take toll on Merrill Lynch's Q4 earnings

Bank of America Merrill Lynch took a hit in the fourth quarter due to rising expenses and lower interest income, though CEO Brian Moynihan offered a vote of confidence that brokerage chief John Thiel is managing expenses well.

By Mason Braswell
BlackRock fund removed from UBS 'select' list
NEWS WIREHOUSES JAN 18, 2015
BlackRock fund removed from UBS 'select' list

Large wirehouse voices concerns over fund performance, management.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
A case for getting bold on gold
NEWS EQUITIES JAN 15, 2015
A case for getting bold on gold

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, are investors ready to run back into precious metals? Plus: What a breakup of JPMorgan Chase would look like, seeing 2015 through the eyes of Jeffrey Gundlach, and the pros and cons of living in a state with no income tax.

By Jeff Benjamin
Morgan Stanley nabs $6.5B Merrill Lynch private wealth team
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 15, 2015
Morgan Stanley nabs $6.5B Merrill Lynch private wealth team

Three elite advisers with Merrill Lynch's Private Banking and Investment Group jumped to Morgan on Friday.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 15, 2015
Merrill Lynch loses two advisers with combined $2.1 billion in California

One goes to Stifel, the other to UBS. Both had ties to Merrill's elite private banking and investment group that serves ultra-wealthy clients.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 14, 2015
Wells Fargo tweaks deferred comp, pay on stock trades

Advisers could earn more deferred pay, but minimum ticket size for payout on equity trades upped to $125.

By Mason Braswell