Wirehouses

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NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 24, 2013
Finra proposes a link to BrokerCheck on firm websites

Goal to increase investor awareness; comment period is open.

NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 18, 2013
Tax season keeping wirehouse reps in their seats

Recruitment hits lull ahead of clients' filing; 'lot of movement in May'

NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 17, 2013
Pay up to play: Securities exam fees to increase June 1

NASAA says hikes mark first boost in four years

NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 17, 2013
Court backs brokerages in forcing employees to hold accounts in-house

Appeals court in California says brokerage firms can force employees to hold accounts in-house, that flexibility in in trading policies rules.

NEWS 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.

NEWS 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

NEWS EQUITIES APR 12, 2013
The Takeaway: Investment banks are "uninvestable"

NEWS 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'

NEWS 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.

Is new-look Morgan Stanley returning to its glory days?
NEWS 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?

NEWS 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.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 31, 2013
Two dentists drill down into bonus-disclosure controversy

NEWS 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.

NEWS 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.

Raymond James simplifies pay grid, bumps up production levels
NEWS 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.

Ghost of Smith Barney? Brokerage fuels big 4Q for Morgan Stanley
NEWS 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

MS Wealth Management vaults past margin target
NEWS RIAS 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.'

NEWS 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.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 11, 2013
Clients trust advisers; advisory firms, not so much

Study finds some confusion over fiduciary duty vs. suitability.

NEWS 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