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Merrill Edge Adds Fund Research Tool With ESG Info
By Janet LevauxBofA says the Edge platform, which includes its robo-advisor Guided Investing, had close to $204 billion in assets as of Sept. 30.
January 01, 2019
BDs 'Gearing Up, Committing Dollars and Hiring Staff' in 2019Recruiter Jon Henschen tells ThinkAdvisor which firms seem to be boosting their recruiting for the coming months.
December 28, 2018
Wells Fargo Agrees to $575M Settlement Over Sales PracticesThe bank opened more than 3.5 million unauthorized accounts and improperly enrolled 528,000 customers in online bill pay, according to the California Attorney General.
December 28, 2018
Private Wealth Group to Be Added to S&P 500First Republic Bank, which includes about 150 financial advisors with $131 billion of assets, has been on a recruiting tear.
December 26, 2018
FINRA Hits Morgan Stanley With $10M Fine Over AML FailuresThe broker-dealer's anti-money laundering efforts did not meet Bank Secrecy Act requirements in three areas between 2011 and 2015.
December 21, 2018
FINRA Slams Ex-Morgan Stanley Broker Ami Forte Over Trades in Billionaire's AccountThe former star broker is accused of excessive trading; she accuses FINRA of "strong-arm and coercive tactics."
December 21, 2018
Robertson Stephens Relaunches Wealth Group With Private Equity BackingAmong its new executives is Mike Curley, the former chief compliance officer of First Republic Securities, who oversaw 600-plus registered reps.
December 21, 2018
UBS Agrees to $68M Libor SettlementTo date, states have recovered some $488 million from settlements tied to issues with manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate.