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Wachovia FAs Learn of New Brand
By Janet LevauxAfter completing its merger with Wells Fargo, Wachovia has outlined its retention and branding efforts to advisors: Retention bonuses are not being offered, and the...
March 23, 2009
Have Needle, Will TailorConsultants are increasingly constructing custom target-date funds that are designed to fit the specific needs of retirement plan participants.
March 20, 2009
Ed Jones Has New Transition Package (March 20, 2009)To help it grow its advisor force 9 percent this year, Edward Jones has developed an enhanced transition package for current successful financial advisors who...
March 01, 2009
Advise Together, Rise TogetherJ. Christopher Cooke never entertained the idea of working with his financial advisor father for fear that, he says, they "might kill each other." Similarly, Mike...
March 01, 2009
Leadership in Tough TimesImagine several dozen of the nation's top financial advisors dressed in Under Armour, getting their blood drawn by technicians in white lab coats. Throw in...
March 01, 2009
Making MagicWhen Raymond James & Associates recently named Dave Hilgendorf its Branch Manager of the Year, it didn't surprise those who work closest with him. He's known...
March 01, 2009
UBS Taps Top FAs in Texas, Shores Up U.S. Wealth ManagementWhile fierce speculation continues about the future of UBS' U.S. wealth-management operations, the Swiss-based firm added 274 advisors in the fourth quarter of 2008 and...
February 23, 2009
Wachovia FAs Get New Name, But No Traditional Retention PlanAfter completing its merger with Wells Fargo, Wachovia outlined its retention and branding efforts to advisors on February 20: Retention bonuses are not being offered, and the advisors will be renamed Wells Fargo Advisors in May.