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BofA Won't Extend 'Garden Leave' to Merrill Advisors
By Janet LevauxBank of America has informed its Merrill Lynch advisors that, unlike their counterparts at U.S. Trust, they will not be asked to sign an agreement and go on reduced-pay “garden leave” if they resign, a company spokesperson confirmed Friday. Plus, the Bank of America-U.S. Trust unit hires 6 advisors from...
March 04, 2011
Goldman Sachs’ Blankfein May Testify in Galleon CaseGoldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein has reportedly been called to testify in the trial against Raj Rajaratnam, billionaire founder of the Galleon Group hedge fund.
February 23, 2011
Baird Adds 7 Advisors in Midwest, Southeast From Morgan StanleyThree FAs join Baird from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in Sioux City, Iowa, while three others come on board in Charleston, S.C. and one more in Charlotte, N.C.
February 23, 2011
Baird Adds 7 FAs in Midwest, Southeast from Morgan StanleyThree FAs join Baird from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in Sioux City, Iowa, while three others come on board in Charleston, S.C. and one more in Charlotte, N.C.
February 22, 2011
Four Breakaway Advisors Leave Merrill for HighTowerHighTower, led by Elliot Weissbluth, is expanding once again with the Simmons Wilkes Group, a breakaway team from Merrill Lynch Wealth Management.
February 22, 2011
Four Breakaway Advisors Leave Merrill for HighTowerHighTower, led by Elliot Weissbluth, is expanding once again with the Simmons Wilkes Group, a breakaway team from Merrill Lynch Wealth Management.
February 18, 2011
BofA’s Krawcheck Expands Resignation Pact, Rules to Include U.S. Trust FAsThe policies affect departing U.S. Trust advisors and are not likely to be applied to Merrill reps, experts say.
February 09, 2011
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