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Janney Recruits Ex-Morgan Stanley, Raymond James FAs
By Janet LevauxThe two advisors come on board in Florida and New Jersey with about $90 million in client assets.
July 17, 2013
BofA Boosts Profits 63% as Merrill Advisors Top $1M in ProductionAs the bank cut costs, its wealth management unit improved net income 38% to $758 million.
July 16, 2013
S&P 500 Q2 Outlook: Shrinking Revenue, ‘Subpar’ Profit GrowthCorporations have needed to carefully manage costs and profit margins because of a year-over-year decline in revenue growth, says S&P Capital IQ's Robert Keiser.
July 15, 2013
Want to Sell Your Practice With No Transaction Fee?A new website, run by recruiter Phillip Flakes, offers free listings to sellers and charges a subscription fee to buyers.
July 15, 2013
Citigroup Beats Q2 Earnings Consensus; Joint Venture Results DisappointStrong results in equity markets and fixed income helped the bank boost results overall.
July 12, 2013
JPMorgan, Wells Fargo Beat Estimates for Q2Though positive, sales growth at the big banks didn't keep pace with profit expansion in the second quarter.
July 11, 2013
BDs Subpoenaed on Alt Sales to SeniorsWilliam Galvin, the Massachusetts regulator, is setting his sights on alt investment sales to seniors, calling such products "accidents waiting to happen."
July 10, 2013
Fidelity Clearing Unit to Reorganize, Appoint New LeadersFidelity Institutional announced Wednesday that it would reorganize the business due to rapid changes in the financial advice industry.