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Financial advisers rocket Vanguard to No. 2 in ETFs behind BlackRock
RIA NEWS MAR 10, 2015
Financial advisers rocket Vanguard to No. 2 in ETFs behind BlackRock

The firm's focus on cost-conscious, fee-based advisers has been a winning strategy.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Merrill loses advisers managing $18.6 billion in 2014
RIA NEWS MAR 10, 2015
Merrill loses advisers managing $18.6 billion in 2014

Wirehouse lost advisers managing $18.6 billion in 2014; veteran brokers blame Bank of America's 'fire first and ask questions later' mentality and expiration of retention deals. <i>(See also: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/video?playerType=INTV&amp;bctid=3966545534001&amp;date=20141231&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>How wirehouses will strike back against breakaways</a>)</i>

By Mason Braswell
Morgan Stanley's 'Hunger Games' parody whips financial Twitter into a frenzy
FINTECH MAR 06, 2015
Morgan Stanley's 'Hunger Games' parody whips financial Twitter into a frenzy

Twitter reacts to Morgan Stanley's 'Margin Games' Hunger Games parody.

By Andrew Leigh
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 06, 2015
SEC's Gallagher slams White House fiduciary memo as 'propaganda'

Commissioner says administration ignores industry's stiff oversight by market regulators.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS MAR 05, 2015
$800 million Morgan team breaks away

Team partners with Dynasty Financial Partners to found Mosaic Family Wealth

By Mason Braswell
Former Bank of America Merrill Lynch trainees sue for overtime
WIREHOUSES MAR 03, 2015
Former Bank of America Merrill Lynch trainees sue for overtime

Duo seeks to represent more than 100 trainees, more than $5 million in damages.

By Bloomberg
Tax complexities delay distribution of 1099s
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
INDEPENDENT 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.
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
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
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.