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Krawcheck’s $6 Million BofA Payday: ‘Win Win,’ Expert Tells AdvisorOne
By Janet LevauxThe severance package for Sallie Krawcheck, the former head of Merrill Lynch, includes a one-time payment of $5.15 million and $850,000 in payments to be spread out over the next year.
October 05, 2011
S&P 500 Q3 Earnings Outlook: Optimism in ‘Unprecedented High-Risk Environment’Equity analysts for Standard & Poors see a vast gap between their expectations for record double-digit Q3 earnings versus investors loss of faith in analysts' optimistic earnings forecasts.
October 05, 2011
Advisors on the Go: Barclays Adds 3, Baird Picks Up 2 and Raymond James Hires 1Barclays Wealth said Wednesday that it had hired three advisors for its Latin American ultra-high-net-worth operations, while Baird announced on the same day that it had picked up two advisors in San Francisco. On Monday, Raymond James employee-channel added a top producer in Houston.
October 04, 2011
Wall Street’s Top 10 Corporate Good GuysThe U.S. finance industry has taken a beating for its role in the economic crisis, but according to Corporate Responsibility magazine, there are still 10 good guys in the sector.
September 29, 2011
Where’s Your Compensation Heading?Most financial advisors expect to see a spike in revenue in 2011 but continuing market volatility and a growing unease over Washington have put a chill on any unfettered enthusiasm.
September 29, 2011
Sale of UBS-Americas Would Be ‘Nuclear Option,’ Says ExpertUBS may need to consider spinning off its U.S. operations as a worst-case scenario, according to recruiters and others.
September 28, 2011
FINRA Disciplines Merrill, LPL, National Financial, Van KampenFINRA took disciplinary action against Merrill Lynch, LPL Financial, National Financial Services and Van Kampen Funds. Merrill was censured and fined $400,000 on findings that it failed to enforce its anti-money laundering rules.
September 22, 2011
Moody’s Downgrades BofA, Wells Fargo & CitigroupMore advisors may feel the necessity to seek independence, as lack of potential government bailouts led to ratings cut.