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Investors see few benefits of lower fees in adviser-sold investments
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 08, 2015
Investors see few benefits of lower fees in adviser-sold investments

Managed accounts sold by advisers deflect trend toward lower-fee money management as brokers work to maintain profits: Cerulli.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Morgan Stanley sues former broker, now at Ameriprise, over recruiting hijinks
WIREHOUSES JUN 08, 2015
Morgan Stanley sues former broker, now at Ameriprise, over recruiting hijinks

A former Morgan Stanley broker altered his clients' phone numbers in the firm's system before leaving for Ameriprise, according to a lawsuit

By Mason Braswell
FINTECH JUN 02, 2015
FTC investigation finds glitch to blame in Morgan Stanley data breach

Morgan Stanley won't face Federal Trade Commission action as a result of a data breach that compromised information of some 350,000 clients.

By Mason Braswell
Merrill seeks to be leader on fiduciary
WIREHOUSES JUN 01, 2015
Merrill seeks to be leader on fiduciary

John Thiel's outspoken support of a best-interest standard and the Labor Department's effort puts pressure on peers. <i>(See also: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20150414/FREE/150419976/labor-department-proposes-controversial-fiduciary-rule&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>DOL proposes controversial fiduciary rule</a>)</i>

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 26, 2015
Merrill fined $2.5 million for supervision violations in Massachusetts

Training session did not include discussion of fiduciary requirements when commission-based assets are moved to fee-based accounts

By Srividya Kalyanaraman
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 21, 2015
JPMorgan sues $2B team who left for Morgan Stanley

JPMorgan is seeking a restraining order against six brokers for allegedly contacting clients and defaming the company.

By Liz Skinner
Wirehouse employees rate their firms on sites like Glassdoor.com
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 11, 2015
Wirehouse employees rate their firms on sites like Glassdoor.com

Morgan Stanley chief James Gorman gets 87% approval rating on Glassdoor.com, tops among wirehouse CEOs. The firm ranked third on Vault.com among the 50 'best' banking companies in terms of quality of life and prestige.

By Liz Skinner
UBS advisers' comp falls amid flat revenue
WIREHOUSES MAY 05, 2015
UBS advisers' comp falls amid flat revenue

Declines in transaction revenue and slower growth in fee revenue hampered performance.

By Mason Braswell
Wirehouse advisers pile into euro-stock ETFs
EQUITIES MAY 01, 2015
Wirehouse advisers pile into euro-stock ETFs

Currency-hedging ETF strategies are a no-brainer: Merrill Lynch portfolio manager

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2015
Merrill settles short-selling case with SEC for $11 million

Agency says wirehouse executed short sales in some stocks even when supply fell short.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Merrill Lynch's John Thiel urges colleagues to work with DOL on fiduciary rule
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 14, 2015
Merrill Lynch's John Thiel urges colleagues to work with DOL on fiduciary rule

By Mason Braswell
Fired $1.3B Merrill broker speaks out
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 08, 2015
Fired $1.3B Merrill broker speaks out

A 33-year veteran,Thomas Buck won't fight the wirehouse's allegations and is looking to move on after his sudden, unexpected termination

By Mason Braswell
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 02, 2015
Brokerage executives enjoying steadily increasing payouts

As markets thrive and wealth management becomes a focus at major firms, brokerage execs like Morgan Stanley's Greg Fleming enjoy bigger paydays.

By Mason Braswell
Wall Street bonuses up 3%, even as banks pay millions in legal settlements
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 23, 2015
Wall Street bonuses up 3%, even as banks pay millions in legal settlements

Industry adds jobs in New York City for the first time since 2011.

By Bloomberg
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 23, 2015
Merrill to pay $400,000 over telemarketing compliance shortfall

New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation says B-Ds do not 'fully understand' how to comply with telemarketing rules.

By Mason Braswell
Exclusive: Morgan Stanley plans to sell adviser data to fund companies
ETFS MAR 20, 2015
Exclusive: Morgan Stanley plans to sell adviser data to fund companies

ETF managers may look to broker-dealers to 'lower the veil' covering advisers.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Morgan Stanley's Hunger Games-inspired video they don't want you to see
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 20, 2015
Morgan Stanley's Hunger Games-inspired video they don't want you to see

The straitlaced wirehouse pulled the plug on this 10-minute spoof of the popular &quot;Hunger Games&quot; series. But did it go too far? You decide.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 17, 2015
Home office investment performance beats advisers': study

Cerulli study suggests quantitative manager selection and staying invested during downturns helps home offices outperform advisers.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Merrill Lynch tells its advisers to get some water
EQUITIES MAR 17, 2015
Merrill Lynch tells its advisers to get some water

Nontraditional investment could benefit from long-term trends, values-based investing: CIO Bartels.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
WIREHOUSES MAR 16, 2015
Widow of Home Shopping founder sues Morgan Stanley for $400M

Lynnda Speer, widow of a Home Shopping Network co-founder, alleges excessive trading and negligent supervision by Morgan Stanley in an arbitration claim.

By Mason Braswell