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Ex-Wells Fargo exec fights SEC on fake accounts
NEWS WIREHOUSES AUG 31, 2021
Ex-Wells Fargo exec fights SEC on fake accounts

Carrie Tolstedt, who was a senior vice president at the bank, cited her constitutional right against self-incrimination more than 100 times in a response filed to an SEC complaint claiming she misled investors.

A father-son $500 million duo at Merrill Lynch moves to RBC
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 27, 2021
A father-son $500 million duo at Merrill Lynch moves to RBC

John and Ryan Birkhauser and their team are based in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Wells Fargo duo managing $235 million go indie
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 25, 2021
Wells Fargo duo managing $235 million go indie

The two advisers are affiliating with LPL Financial through its service for breakaway brokers.

LPL, Commonwealth start to gain traction with wirehouse reps
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 24, 2021
LPL, Commonwealth start to gain traction with wirehouse reps

For decades, the prevailing wisdom among recruiters and industry executives has been that wirehouse advisers are far less likely to move to independent broker-dealers than other advisers.

Wells Fargo abandons plan to shut down personal credit lines
NEWS WIREHOUSES AUG 18, 2021
Wells Fargo abandons plan to shut down personal credit lines

In recent days, the lender began informing customers who have been using their personal credit lines that the financing channels will remain available.

Morgan Stanley snags elite Merrill Lynch team in Utah
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 18, 2021
Morgan Stanley snags elite Merrill Lynch team in Utah

While Morgan Stanley had backed away from recruiting advisers from direct competitors in recent years, the company has recently returned to the market for top-flight advisers.

Goldman masks, scrutiny at Morgan Stanley as delta spreads
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 18, 2021
Goldman masks, scrutiny at Morgan Stanley as delta spreads

Morgan Stanley just informed its staff that they will soon have to provide proof of having been vaccinated against Covid to enter its buildings.

Adviser managing $215 million at UBS moves to RBC
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 16, 2021
Adviser managing $215 million at UBS moves to RBC

A mother-daughter team led by Cynthia Hansen joins RBC's Denver Tech office.

Wells Fargo names Steve Black chairman
NEWS WIREHOUSES AUG 10, 2021
Wells Fargo names Steve Black chairman

Charles Noski, who had served as the bank's chairman since March 2020, is stepping down.

BofA banker charged with murder in Michelle Avan's death
NEWS WIREHOUSES AUG 10, 2021
BofA banker charged with murder in Michelle Avan's death

Anthony Turner, a commercial banker, faces one felony count each of murder and first-degree residential burglary, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. The case remains under investigation.

Morgan Stanley bucks trend of more advisers leaving wirehouses
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 09, 2021
Morgan Stanley bucks trend of more advisers leaving wirehouses

The company maintained its healthy recruiting pace over the first two quarters of the year even as losses continued to mount among its wirehouse competitors.

Merrill Lynch veteran Michelle Avan dies
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 09, 2021
Merrill Lynch veteran Michelle Avan dies

Avan recently became SVP and head of global women's and under-represented talent strategy, global human resources for Bank of America.

BlackRock, Wells Fargo delay return to office on Covid concerns
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 05, 2021
BlackRock, Wells Fargo delay return to office on Covid concerns

The shifts signal that the financial services industry is rethinking its return-to-office plans as the highly contagious delta variant sweeps across the country.

Wells Fargo duo managing $266 million goes indie with Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 05, 2021
Wells Fargo duo managing $266 million goes indie with Raymond James

Jeff Anderson and Doug McClure of Bothell, Washington, affiliate through Mainspring Wealth Advisors, an office of supervisory jurisdiction.

Merrill Lynch quintet managing $427 million moves to Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 03, 2021
Merrill Lynch quintet managing $427 million moves to Raymond James

The family-based team is joining the firm's employee unit and opening an office in West Fort Worth, Texas.

Wells Fargo taps Tyers to head independent advisor group
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 29, 2021
Wells Fargo taps Tyers to head independent advisor group

The former AdvisorEngine exec will oversee FiNet, First Clearing and the wirehouse's RIA business.

Wells Fargo adviser managing $300 million leaves for RIA
NEWS RIAS JUL 29, 2021
Wells Fargo adviser managing $300 million leaves for RIA

Chad Bester is joining Mount Yale Capital Group in Minneapolis.

Duo managing $239 million at Wells Fargo leave for Stifel
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 28, 2021
Duo managing $239 million at Wells Fargo leave for Stifel

Tim Devlin and Michael Jeremiah are joining the firm in Spokane, Washington.

Banks making cheap loans to the ultra-rich
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2021
Banks making cheap loans to the ultra-rich

Rock-bottom interest rates have fueled the biggest borrowing binge on record, and even billionaires with enough cash to fill a swimming pool are loathe to sit it out.

Why are so many Merrill Lynch advisers leaving?
NEWS OPINION JUL 23, 2021
Why are so many Merrill Lynch advisers leaving?

Whether they're inclined to stay or to go, advisers owe it to their clients and themselves to pay attention to the subtle, but important, changes happening at the company.