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UBS Adjusts FA-Recruiting Packages: Pushes Total Bonuses Up to 260-280%
By Janet LevauxUnder the leadership of former Merrill Lynch executive Bob McCann, UBS Wealth Management Americas has introduced a new recruiting package. Though UBS' latest recruiting...
January 25, 2010
Wells Fargo Advisors Shares Q4'09 DataTotal number of financial advisors at Wells Fargo falls to 14,961 from 15, 143 in the third quarter.
January 25, 2010
Commonwealth Financial to Match Haiti Relief Donations From B/D's Staff and AdvisorsAs House passes bill on tax deductions for Haiti, AICPA posts reminders on how to give prudently
January 22, 2010
Selling to the "silver tsunami"As a seasoned producer, you have undoubtedly heard this tip once or twice in your career: Adapt your message to your audience.
January 21, 2010
Morgan Stanley Posts '09 Results; Revenue Up for 18,135 FAsThis news article originally appeared on ResearchMag.com on 1/20. Morgan Stanley says its Global Wealth Management group - which includes the operations of Smith Barney --...
January 19, 2010
UBS' McCann and His Team: Lots of Merrill Lynch Ex'sFormer Merrill Lynch execs hope to improve results at UBS Americas, which includes about 7,300 advisors.
January 19, 2010
Smart MoneyGoldman Sachs Chairman and CEO Lloyd C. Blankfein testified that at Goldman Sachs, "...we do support the extension of a fiduciary standard to broker/dealer registered representatives who provide advice to retail investors."
January 18, 2010
From the SEC's Schapiro, Almost All the Right Words on FiduciaryMuch is being made of SEC Chair Mary Schapiro's testimony in front of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Board on January 14 regarding her comments about...