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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2014
Wells Fargo adds $830M Morgan Stanley duo

Team of William Peragine and John Biondo join as Wells Fargo continues summer recruiting spree.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2014
Morgan Stanley appoints wealth management exec to be chief marketing officer

Mandell Crawley's former responsibilities will be distributed to other personnel

By Mason Braswell
WIREHOUSES SEP 17, 2014
Legacy Smith Barney managed funds program closed

Not all brokers are happy, but Morgan Stanley says shutting the “wrap” accounts program to new investors will reduce complexity.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
WIREHOUSES SEP 11, 2014
Morgan Stanley nabs 3 brokers with $1.3 billion in assets

Recent recruits include a former Merrill Lynch duo who managed $1.1 billion.

By Mason Braswell
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 11, 2014
Morgan Stanley dodges $15 million raiding claim

Charles Scwab's $15 million arbitration claim against Morgan Stanley for hiring brokers from its San Francisco office was rejected.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 11, 2014
Wells Fargo binges on Morgan Stanley recruits

Since June, the firm has snatched nearly $1.4 billion in assets from rival wirehouse, according to moves tracked by <i>InvestmentNews.</i>

By Mason Braswell
WIREHOUSES SEP 04, 2014
Morgan Stanley managers depart amid reorg

Some high-level executives depart as firm restructures its managed-account unit, and streamlines products and services staff.

By Mason Braswell
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2014
Merrill Lynch launches technology-driven retirement tools

Merrill Lynch Clear uses iPad apps to encourage goals-based conversations between advisers and clients.

By Joyce Hanson
EQUITIES SEP 03, 2014
'Don't fight the Fed' was never more true

Tuesday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu includes: It's true: Don't fight the Fed. Also: Alibaba mania is here and so is Apple's big day; Wells Fargo faces possible Finra action and about that Home Depot data breach.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS SEP 02, 2014
HighTower picks up Merrill advisers with $800 million

Three advisers join as partners and will operate as HighTower Fort Myers.

By Mason Braswell
RIA NEWS AUG 29, 2014
This week's stories that financial advisers can't miss

A scandalous lawsuit, new data on the growth of independent firms, and the rest of this week's must-reads

By Andrew Leigh
WIREHOUSES AUG 25, 2014
Wirehouse recruiting loans measure in the billions

Financial advisers conditioned to expect average loans of six figures as competition keeps firms ponying up for top talent.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 25, 2014
Wirehouses' cost cuts target support staff

UBS' plans to cut 75 sales assistants comes as firms including Morgan Stanley target new profit margin goals for next year.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2014
Wells Fargo facing possible Finra action over anti-money-laundering failures

Firm receives Wells Notice notifying it that action is possible because one branch office's activity

By Mason Braswell
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 21, 2014
What grabbed InvestmentNews readers this week

A big arbitration award, a story about recruiting bonuses and how Vanguard grabbed Pimco's bond crown were among the most read stories this week on InvestmentNews.com. Plus: Lessons from Robin Williams' estate and another investment team loss at LPL.

By lkonish
WIREHOUSES AUG 21, 2014
Advisers with combined $300M AUM join Wells Fargo

Previously worked for Morgan Stanley, all for more than 20 years.

By Bloomberg
Baird snatches Wells Fargo adviser with $350M in AUM
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 21, 2014
Baird snatches Wells Fargo adviser with $350M in AUM

Gary Foose Jr. will join the firm's Houston office.

By Minda Smiley
Wells Fargo hires UBS team in Texas
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2014
Wells Fargo hires UBS team in Texas

Previously managed more than $300 million in assets.

By Minda Smiley
WIREHOUSES AUG 19, 2014
Ex-Morgan Stanley broker loses nearly $1M but gains 100K in Finra arb case

Finra arbitration panel finds adviser liable for remaining balance on promissory note, but orders wirehouse to pay for closing his branch.

By Mason Braswell
RIA NEWS AUG 19, 2014
Brokers' own accounts tip off firms to a move

Brokers who make large drawdowns from their investment accounts may be showing their hand before breaking away.

By Mason Braswell