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Merrill team managing $409 million joins Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 19, 2022
Merrill team managing $409 million joins Raymond James

The three advisers, based in Spokane, Washington, will operate as Panorama Wealth Management of Raymond James.

Buffett exits Wells Fargo stake, ending decades-long bet on bank
NEWS WIREHOUSES MAY 17, 2022
Buffett exits Wells Fargo stake, ending decades-long bet on bank

Berkshire Hathaway reported new stakes in banking giant Citigroup Inc. and in auto lender Ally Financial Inc.

Jim Hays stepping down as head of Wells Fargo Advisors
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 13, 2022
Jim Hays stepping down as head of Wells Fargo Advisors

After 35 years in the industry, Hays is retiring. He'll be replaced by Sol Gindi, who will also head the Wealth & Investment Management client relationship group.

UBS loses $3.9 million claim linked to YES options strategy
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 09, 2022
UBS loses $3.9 million claim linked to YES options strategy

A Finra arbitration panel ordered UBS to pay the clients $2.9 million in compensatory damages and $966,000 in attorneys' fees.

Raymond James adds $580 million Wells Fargo team
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 04, 2022
Raymond James adds $580 million Wells Fargo team

The four advisers will operate as Heberle Helm Ferguson Group in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.

Former Merrill adviser assigned to rehabilitation after racist rant
NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 28, 2022
Former Merrill adviser assigned to rehabilitation after racist rant

James Iannazzo, who lost his job at Merrill after a tirade at a smoothie shop, will have the charges against him dismissed after a year under supervision.

UBS fined $350,000 for failing to report certain trades
NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 27, 2022
UBS fined $350,000 for failing to report certain trades

Finra says the firm failed to report certain trades in TRACE-eligible securities.

UBS taking ‘close look’ at US as Asia wealth business slows
NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 26, 2022
UBS taking ‘close look’ at US as Asia wealth business slows

The wirehouse's Global Wealth Management Americas group reported $12 billion in net new fee-generating assets in the first quarter.

Raymond James adds team that managed $340 million at Merrill
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 25, 2022
Raymond James adds team that managed $340 million at Merrill

The four advisers will operate as Resolute Private Wealth in Forest, Virginia.

Bank of America wealth group sees head count drop as revenues climb
NEWS ALTERNATIVES APR 18, 2022
Bank of America wealth group sees head count drop as revenues climb

Adviser ranks are falling, but the bank reports 7,800 net new client relationships and a growing thirst for alternative investments.

Revenue per rep rises but head count slips at Wells Fargo Advisors
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2022
Revenue per rep rises but head count slips at Wells Fargo Advisors

Annualized revenue per adviser, a key industry metric, was $1.22 million at the end of March, up 4.3% from the end of last year.

Morgan Stanley eyes retirement, overseas wealth management opportunities
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2022
Morgan Stanley eyes retirement, overseas wealth management opportunities

'I think in the wealth and asset management spaces internationally, we punch below our weight,' Chairman and CEO James Gorman said during the firm's conference call to discuss first-quarter earnings.

Finra arbitrators award former Morgan Stanley broker $900,000
NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 13, 2022
Finra arbitrators award former Morgan Stanley broker $900,000

The former rep, Joseph C. DeNicola, alleged wrongful termination, defamation and unpaid compensation.

Wells Fargo Advisors fires back in Georgia court dispute over arb decision
NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 08, 2022
Wells Fargo Advisors fires back in Georgia court dispute over arb decision

In its appeal, the firm argues that the judge was wrong and that the arbitration decision it had initially won against a client should stand.

UBS wealth unit launches group focused on inclusive investing
NEWS ESG APR 07, 2022
UBS wealth unit launches group focused on inclusive investing

The new team will offer investments that focus on promoting equality, expanding opportunities and improving outcomes for underrepresented or marginalized groups.

Burt White moves from LPL to Carson Group
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 05, 2022
Burt White moves from LPL to Carson Group

As chief strategy officer, LPL's former chief investment officer will join the executive board and report directly to Ron Carson.

Morgan Stanley spins off $15 billion RIA business
NEWS RIAS MAR 31, 2022
Morgan Stanley spins off $15 billion RIA business

The asset sale suggests Morgan Stanley won't be following some competing Wall Street firms that are migrating toward the RIA space.

Raymond James adds Merrill pair with $353 million in assets
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 29, 2022
Raymond James adds Merrill pair with $353 million in assets

The father-and-son team of David and Mitch Vallie is based in Grand Blanc, Michigan.

'The Morgan Stanley fade': US probe dredges up years of animus
NEWS WIREHOUSES MAR 28, 2022
'The Morgan Stanley fade': US probe dredges up years of animus

Competitors, who couldn’t figure out how Morgan Stanley was bidding for block trades at such tight discounts, are now swapping 'I told you so’s.'

UBS will allow some US employees to work remotely full-time
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 23, 2022
UBS will allow some US employees to work remotely full-time

The Swiss bank expects about 10% of its workers in the US to go remote as the program is implemented in phases, starting at the wealth unit.