Wirehouse Firms
Learn the ins and outs of the wirehouse channel, including news, analysis and more on Bank of America-Merrill, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo and UBS.
Morgan Stanley Rolls Out Digital Vault
By Janet LevauxIts advisors and clients can share and store encrypted documents, like financial statements, on Box's cloud-based platform.
July 22, 2019
Vanguard Files for International Core Stock Fund: Portfolio ProductsAlso, Athene launches its first registered index-linked annuity.
July 19, 2019
How Wall Street Is Helping Influencers Manage Their WealthYouTube personalities can earn millions in ad-based income; 'This is pretty much first-generation wealth,' an advisor says.
July 19, 2019
Morgan Stanley to Pay $3.3M Over Puerto Rican BondsA regulatory panel cited the wirehouse's failure to share documents concerning "a key employee" with investors and their lawyers.
July 18, 2019
Morgan Stanley Profits Drop Despite Strong Wealth ResultsAverage yearly fees and commissions per advisor are $1.13 million, just slightly ahead of rival Merrill Lynch.
July 18, 2019
Brokerage Industry Blasts NJ Fiduciary Rule at HearingThey said SEC Reg BI precludes the need for a state fiduciary rule; consumer advocates disagreed.
July 18, 2019
'Boring' Year Ahead for Merrill Comp Plan Changes, Exec SaysAfter lots of tinkering over the past two years, the Thunder Herd's Growth Grid should see little change in 2020, an executive says.
July 18, 2019
Wealth Enhancement Group Adds $1B RIA: Recruiting RoundupMeanwhile, Raymond James brings on two wirehouse teams with over $720 million, and LPL nabs teams with a total of $235 million.