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.
BofA Private Bank Hires Citi's Palacio in South Florida Push
By Katherine DohertyHe will join Bank of America in October with a focus on growing the firm's ultra-high-net-worth and family office business.
July 31, 2024
Merrill Unveils New Scheduling Tool for Clients, ProspectsMeetings can be easily arranged and rescheduleed as needed based on advisors' real-time availability.
July 25, 2024
UBS Grilled Over $350M Tax Evasion CaseA senator is looking into accounts held by a former military contractor who sold $7 billion of jet fuel to the U.S.
July 23, 2024
Wells Fargo Profiled Customers, Fired Banker AllegesThe bank retaliated, Thomas Davis claims, after he reported that managers wanted prospects assessed by race and appearance.
July 22, 2024
Wirehouse Veteran Sees Risk to Clients in RIA 'Behemoths'Mega-RIAs could lose what makes them different from wirehouses, Segment Wealth CEO Gil Baumgarten says.
July 19, 2024
Mega-RIAs Will Grow to Rival Wirehouses in Next Decade: Mariner's BicknellAdding services to meet clients' needs is crucial to that growth, Mariner Wealth Advisors' CEO says.
July 18, 2024
Morgan Stanley Rep Violated Reg BI With ETF Sales: FINRAThe rep purchased products with sales charges that clients wouldn't have had to pay in advisory accounts, FINRA says.
July 17, 2024
Alts 'Should Be Core' in Most Portfolios: Merrill Investment ExecThe firm now offers alts to clients with at least $1 million in assets, Nancy Fahmy tells ThinkAdvisor.