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Measuring Full-Service Firms, Advisors
By Janet LevauxThe latest J.D. Power and Associates study finds that investors are citing satisfaction with their advisor as the top factor in their overall investment experience.
July 29, 2009
SEC Ordered to Reconsider Annuity RuleFinding on July 21 that the SEC had "failed to properly consider the effect of the rule upon efficiency, competition and capital formation," the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia told the SEC to reconsider Rule 151A.
July 28, 2009
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Nationwide Launch Select Retirement UMA ProgramMorgan Stanley Smith Barney has introduced Select Retirement, an optional income protection feature that is specially designed to augment the Select UMA unified managed account...
July 27, 2009
Citigroup Makes Further Changes To Its Board of DirectorsCitigroup's board of directors now includes three new outside directors, a new non-executive chair for Citibank, N.A., a new oversight committee for Citi Holdings and...
July 22, 2009
Wells Fargo-Wachovia Shares Joint Results; Says FA Inflows, Sales, Recruiting 'Strong'The combined firm notes that it continues to experience robust broker recruiting - and says financial advisors hired this year are 60 percent more productive than those who have left the firm.
July 22, 2009
Morgan Stanley Posts Q2'09 Loss, SB Venture Boosts Wealth SalesThe 18,444 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney advisors had average annualized revenue of $671,000 and average client assets of $77 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2009.
July 17, 2009
Citi Boosts Net Income in Q2 Thanks to Sale of Smith BarneyCiti has an $11.1 billion pre-tax, or $6.7 billion after-tax, gain associated with the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney joint venture transaction, which closed June 1.