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Wells Fargo plans retreat from mortgage business
NEWS WIREHOUSES AUG 15, 2022
Wells Fargo plans retreat from mortgage business

The bank, which once made one out of every three home loans in the U.S., plans to trim its mortgage business after years of struggles with regulatory probes.

UBS duo managing $770 million goes indie with Sanctuary
NEWS RIAS AUG 15, 2022
UBS duo managing $770 million goes indie with Sanctuary

The pair have opened Marble Wealth in Montgomery, Alabama, and have been joined by Adam Rogers, previously a portfolio manager at Retirement Systems of Alabama.

Rep charged with stalking ex-girlfriend fired by Morgan Stanley
NEWS WIREHOUSES AUG 09, 2022
Rep charged with stalking ex-girlfriend fired by Morgan Stanley

Gary T. Guglielmo of Boca Raton, Florida, was charged with two felonies and with contempt of court for violating an injunction that provided protection to his ex-girlfriend.

Finra fines Morgan Stanley $325,000 over research errors
NEWS WIREHOUSES AUG 05, 2022
Finra fines Morgan Stanley $325,000 over research errors

The regulator censured the firm for publishing research reports that included inaccurate historical stock ratings.

Recruiting slowed in the first half while M&A soared
NEWS RIAS AUG 03, 2022
Recruiting slowed in the first half while M&A soared

Volatile markets may be holding recruiting activity back from its breakneck pre-pandemic pace but mergers and acquisitions have more than rebounded from the 2020 low.

Wells Fargo resumes using its diverse candidate guidelines
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 02, 2022
Wells Fargo resumes using its diverse candidate guidelines

The banking giant completes 6-week review of procedures after ‘fake interviews’ fracas.

UBS wealth group's legal costs spike in Q2
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUL 26, 2022
UBS wealth group's legal costs spike in Q2

The legal expenses linked to UBS' Yield Enhancement Strategy, which featured options, appear to be adding up.

Merrill Lynch follows through on hiring financial advisers despite tough market
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 18, 2022
Merrill Lynch follows through on hiring financial advisers despite tough market

Meanwhile, Bank of America, like other large financial institutions that employ advisers, is facing regulatory scrutiny over employees' communications.

Signs of stability, finally, at Wells Fargo Advisors?
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 15, 2022
Signs of stability, finally, at Wells Fargo Advisors?

Annualized revenue per financial adviser increased at Wells Fargo Advisors, according to second-quarter earnings, even though the market tanked during the first half of this year.

Naureen Hassan brings deep tech expertise to guide UBS digital shift
NEWS FINTECH JUL 15, 2022
Naureen Hassan brings deep tech expertise to guide UBS digital shift

Hassan, who will succeed Tom Naratil as president of UBS Americas, has served as Morgan Stanley’s chief digital officer and led the launch of Schwab’s robo-adviser.

Morgan Stanley expects $200 million fine for misuse of personal devices
NEWS FINTECH JUL 14, 2022
Morgan Stanley expects $200 million fine for misuse of personal devices

Meanwhile, the firm's wealth management franchise reported positives for the second quarter despite the broad stock market decline seen so far this year.

Tom Naratil to leave UBS
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 12, 2022
Tom Naratil to leave UBS

Iqbal Khan, who had served as co-president of Global Wealth Management with Naratil, was promoted to president. Naureen Hassan will succeed Naratil as president of UBS Americas.

Wirehouses ready for their 'Empire Strikes Back' moment on adviser fintech
NEWS RIAS JUL 11, 2022
Wirehouses ready for their 'Empire Strikes Back' moment on adviser fintech

Morgan Stanley revealed its fully armed and operational adviser fintech ecosystem at a recent media event in New York City.

UBS considers promoting Khan to sole wealth management head
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 11, 2022
UBS considers promoting Khan to sole wealth management head

The move would potentially position Iqbal Khan as the eventual successor to CEO Ralph Hamers.

Escalating economic drama dampens appetite for adviser moves
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 11, 2022
Escalating economic drama dampens appetite for adviser moves

Financial adviser moves are up 3.8% year over year through the first five months of the year but down when compared to their most recent high in 2019.

Reslicing the profit pie at Wells Fargo
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUL 11, 2022
Reslicing the profit pie at Wells Fargo

If the pie keeps growing, wirehouse brokers probably won’t mind getting a relatively smaller slice.

Risk of dissatisfied advisers taking flight is rising: J.D. Power
NEWS RIAS JUL 06, 2022
Risk of dissatisfied advisers taking flight is rising: J.D. Power

Ongoing discontent, worsened by the pandemic and tech shortfalls, has resulted in 15% of wirehouse advisers and 7% of independent advisers being 'at risk' of exiting their firms in the next two years.

Morgan Stanley seeks to bar broker accused of shooting co-worker
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUL 06, 2022
Morgan Stanley seeks to bar broker accused of shooting co-worker

The firm asked for a restraining order against 90-year-old Leonard Bernstein in Oklahoma County District Court Tuesday that would bar him from its offices and from any contact with former colleagues.

90-year-old Morgan Stanley broker arrested after shooting business partner
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUL 05, 2022
90-year-old Morgan Stanley broker arrested after shooting business partner

Leonard Bernstein is accused of shooting his 61-year-old colleague multiple times in an Oklahoma City branch office.

UBS to pay punitive damages in $1.3 million arbitration loss over options strategy
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2022
UBS to pay punitive damages in $1.3 million arbitration loss over options strategy

The award contains two unusual features: $500,000 in punitive damages to the clients and a two-to-one split decision among the three-person panel.