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WIREHOUSES APR 14, 2013
From cable to wirehouse: Morgan Stanley hires CNBC's Kaminsky

Morgan Stanley on Tuesday announced it has hired CNBC pundit Gary Kaminsky as vice chairman of its brokerage unit.

By John Goff
WIREHOUSES APR 14, 2013
Wirehouse parent gets second-worst score in Fed stress test

Morgan Stanley barely met 5% capital requirement; Ally Bank failed outright

By John Goff
EQUITIES APR 12, 2013
The Takeaway: Investment banks are "uninvestable"

By Joshua Brown
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 11, 2013
After fast start, wirehouse recruiting hits a wall

But break in lull expected after tax season winds up; 'fingers on the trigger'

By AOSTERLAND
FINTECH APR 07, 2013
Wirehouses go big on tech

Two of the largest Wall Street banks — Bank of America Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co. — have been investing heavily in online platforms targeting self-directed investors.

By AOSTERLAND
Is new-look Morgan Stanley returning to its glory days?
WIREHOUSES APR 07, 2013
Is new-look Morgan Stanley returning to its glory days?

Wall Steet giant almost unrecognizable after makeover led by James Gorman; better model?

By William D. Cohan
WIREHOUSES APR 03, 2013
Meredith Whitney reveals 'the stock to own this year'

Meredith Whitney has once again come out with a bold market prediction. But this time, she's not alone in her thinking.

By John Goff
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 31, 2013
Two dentists drill down into bonus-disclosure controversy

By Danny Sarch
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 27, 2013
Finra's broker-comp proposal raises hackles

Two large industry groups have slammed a Finra proposal that would require greater disclosure of incentive bonuses.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 27, 2013
InvestmentNews launches 'The Career Center'

<i>InvestmentNews</i> has launched a jobs board, The Career Center, at Investment News.com/careers that provides financial advisers with information about employment opportunities.

By Darla Mercado
Raymond James simplifies pay grid, bumps up production levels
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 18, 2013
Raymond James simplifies pay grid, bumps up production levels

Raymond James' new pay grid is the antithesis of those employed by wirehouses. The most salient feature? Its stark simplicity.

By AOSTERLAND
Ghost of Smith Barney? Brokerage fuels big 4Q for Morgan Stanley
WIREHOUSES MAR 12, 2013
Ghost of Smith Barney? Brokerage fuels big 4Q for Morgan Stanley

Company booked $550M profit in quarter; wealth management unit leads the way

By John Goff
MS Wealth Management vaults past margin target
RIA NEWS MAR 12, 2013
MS Wealth Management vaults past margin target

Unit ahead of schedule, records 17% pretax margin in fourth quarter; 'let's not get too wound up.'

By JKEPHART
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 11, 2013
Senator pushes SEC's Walter on fiduciary rule

New Senate banking committee leader says uniform fiduciary duty should be a priority.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 11, 2013
Clients trust advisers; advisory firms, not so much

Study finds some confusion over fiduciary duty vs. suitability.

By Liz Skinner
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 07, 2013
Expected boom in breakaways a dud so far

Improved financial markets and retention money could be keeping wirehouse reps in their seats

By AOSTERLAND
Moneyball for recruiting financial advisers? It exists
WIREHOUSES MAR 07, 2013
Moneyball for recruiting financial advisers? It exists

Data offer insight into future production of possible signings; what's the OBP?

By AOSTERLAND
Ex-MSSB exec: I was fired for whistleblowing
WIREHOUSES MAR 01, 2013
Ex-MSSB exec: I was fired for whistleblowing

A former executive at MSSB claims he was fired because, among other things, he threatened to expose churning of preferred stock by a star rep.

By Bruce Kelly
Old home week as Dynasty lands another MSSB exec
WIREHOUSES FEB 25, 2013
Old home week as Dynasty lands another MSSB exec

Sullivan leaves wirehouse for fast-growing firm; hooking up with former colleagues

By AOSTERLAND
In a wirehouse first, Merrill offers a nontraded REIT
ALTERNATIVES FEB 22, 2013
In a wirehouse first, Merrill offers a nontraded REIT

Don't look now, but Merrill Lynch is hawking a nontraded REIT -- the first wirehouse to do so. Should broker-dealers be worried?

By Bruce Kelly