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Morgan Stanley Profit Off 53% as MSSB Loses 1,053 Advisors
By Joyce HansonThe Global Wealth Management Group, which includes the MSSB joint venture, reported a pretax profit margin of 12%, versus 11% in the prior quarter and 9% a year ago.
July 17, 2012
TD Ameritrade Q3 Earnings Fall, but Net New Client Assets Up 23%Pete Dorsey, managing director of TDAI, says the unit is on track to add a record number of breakaway brokers, with 324 added in the fiscal year to date.
July 13, 2012
Q2 Earnings Kickoff: JPMorgan Down, Wells Fargo Up and Markets Heave Sigh of ReliefFriday the 13th was lucky for JPMorgan and Wells Fargo as both banks stocks rose higher despite dark news that preceded their Q2 earnings reports.
July 12, 2012
AdvisorOne’s 2012 Q2 Earnings Calendar for the Finance SectorAdvisorOne presents a calendar marking expected Q2 earnings dates for firms of greatest interest to financial advisors.
July 10, 2012
Morgan Stanley’s Hull Brothers Break Away to Launch Startup Via DynastyThe Hull brothers created bluepoint in late June after leaving MSSB, where they had been institutional consulting directors with nearly $4 billion in assets at Graystone Consulting.
July 02, 2012
HighTower Adds Ex-UBS Team; Baird Grabs Merrill, Morgan FAsThe former UBS team should go independent with about $330 million in assets, while the advisors joining Baird could bring about $460 million in AUM and $3.2 million in yearly fees and commissions.
June 26, 2012
Morgan Stanley Gives Advisors the OK for Twitter, LinkedInThese steps put it ahead of rivals, experts say, when it comes to advisors and the world of social media.
June 21, 2012
Merrill Overcharged Clients $32M in Fees, FINRA SaysThe overcharges in fees affected 95,000 accounts over an eight-year period, making it a significant supervisory issue, experts say.