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Morgan Stanley Fines Some Staff $1M Over Messaging Breaches
By Joyce Koh and Tom MetcalfIndividual penalties are based on factors like seniority, the number of messages sent and any prior warnings.
January 24, 2023
LPL Nabs 2 BofA-Merrill ExecsCory Triolo and Tim Checko will focus on web-based and mobile applications for advisors and other technology.
January 24, 2023
NYSE Gets Wave of Sell Orders, Unleashing Stock-Market ChaosAt least 40 S&P 500 Index stocks were hit with trading halts, including Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley.
January 23, 2023
Morgan Stanley Cuts CEO Gorman's Pay 10%His 2022 package includes a salary of $1.5 million, $7.5 million cash bonus and $22.5 million in equity-linked awards to be paid in shares.
January 18, 2023
BofA Freezes Most HiringThe bank will hold off on adding new workers in some business units until at least mid-year or signs of an economic turnaround.
January 17, 2023
CFP Board Sanctions Advisor Over Misleading YouTube Video AdThe planner claimed individuals could be "100% certain" of affording retirement in "just 3-5 years," the board said.
January 17, 2023
Morgan Stanley Beats Estimates as Wealth Management Hits RecordThe wealth and asset management unit produces over half of its revenue, with year-end assets standing at $4.19 trillion.
January 17, 2023
UBS Doesn't Plan to Buy Credit Suisse or U.S. FirmsThe firm needs to get its U.S. wealth business "up and running and improve ... margins," says Chairman Colm Kelleher.