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WIREHOUSES FEB 19, 2013
Merrill settles with client associates for $12M

Dispute stems from overtime payments between 2010 - 2012; deal must be reviewed by court

By AOSTERLAND
BofA's Moynihan vetoed Thiel's plan to cut broker pay: Source
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 19, 2013
BofA's Moynihan vetoed Thiel's plan to cut broker pay: Source

According to a source, BofA boss Brian Moynihan vetoed John Thiel's plan to cut the Merrill grid by 2 percentage points.

By Gregory Crawford
RIA NEWS FEB 17, 2013
Schwab expanding one franchise at a time

By DJAMIESON
RIA NEWS FEB 13, 2013
HighTower back in the market with big Merrill team addition

After Q4 hiatus, firm adds Philly area team managing $650M in assets.

By AOSTERLAND
RIA NEWS FEB 10, 2013
Wirehouses rethink age-old models

Changes come as Treasuries and other investment-grade fixed-income instruments are yielding near-record lows

By JKEPHART
WIREHOUSES FEB 10, 2013
Clients trust their advisers; advisory firms, not so much

Advisers are gaining client confidence even as financial firms continue to score low in the trust department following years of reports about Wall Street abuses.

By Liz Skinner
WIREHOUSES FEB 05, 2013
UBS advisers break $1 million per FA revenue mark

UBS advisers surpass the $1 million-per-FA revenue mark as the bank's U.S. wealth unit is the lone bright spot in a rough quarter. Bruce Kelly reports.

By Bruce Kelly
Cohan: Enough already, UBS deserves the death penalty
WIREHOUSES FEB 05, 2013
Cohan: Enough already, UBS deserves the death penalty

Alleged Libor-rigging is the latest in a long series of scandals tied to the Swiss bank

By John Goff
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 31, 2013
Finra backtracks on plan to end 5% markup rule

After receiving a fair amount of negative comments from reps, Finra is backtracking on its plan to end the 5% markup rule.

By DJAMIESON
FINTECH JAN 21, 2013
Morgan Stanley plans $500 million technology outlay

Attention likely put on 3D, the combined Morgan Stanley-Smith Barney platform.

By Janowski Davis
BofA cross-sell seen in new Merrill bonus plan
WIREHOUSES JAN 17, 2013
BofA cross-sell seen in new Merrill bonus plan

Initiates new awards program that could shrink bonuses.

By AOSTERLAND
Keen to promote growth, Morgan Stanley puts a lid on its grid
WIREHOUSES JAN 17, 2013
Keen to promote growth, Morgan Stanley puts a lid on its grid

In a bid to drum up new business, Morgan Stanley will keep its basic cash grid the same in 2013 -- and roll out a growth award program.

By AOSTERLAND
Krawcheck's latest gig is pure gold
WIREHOUSES JAN 17, 2013
Krawcheck's latest gig is pure gold

Former BofA/Merrill wealth management chief joins advisory board of Gold Bullion International.

By IN Staff
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 10, 2013
For some firms, brokerage-hiring protocol no longer holds value

Although the brokerage industry's recruitment protocol continues to gain new members, some advisory firms are pulling out because they're not recruiting from the wirehouses.

By DJAMIESON
Former MSSB manager wins $1 million award in Finra case
WIREHOUSES JAN 08, 2013
Former MSSB manager wins $1 million award in Finra case

A former MSSB manager has won a $1M Finra panel award. The dust-up? The exec claims the wirehouse forced him to resign.

By DJAMIESON
WIREHOUSES JAN 04, 2013
Scandal does lead to adviser attrition — but not right away

Attention media: Connecting today's news to today's defections ignores the logistics of the business

By Danny Sarch
RIA NEWS DEC 28, 2012
Don't count the wirehouses out yet: Charles Goldman

Market share down, says Advizent boss, but Wall Street brokerages embracing RIA concepts

By AOSTERLAND
Platinum Wealth Partners plans 2013 as breakout
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 26, 2012
Platinum Wealth Partners plans 2013 as breakout

By DJAMIESON
ETFS DEC 21, 2012
The Takeaway: The return of volatility and some investing lessons from 2012

All the news and views an advisor needs from around the web.

By Bloomberg
Bank of America Merrill Lynch hit with $1.3 million arbitration order
WIREHOUSES DEC 20, 2012
Bank of America Merrill Lynch hit with $1.3 million arbitration order

Broker sold Fannie Mae preferred stock despite risk warnings

By Bruce Kelly