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Learn the ins and outs of the wirehouse channel, including news, analysis and more on Bank of America-Merrill, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo and UBS.
Commerzbank Profits Fall 93% on Greece Woes
By Marlene Y. SatterAn indication of how much the debt woes of other countries may affect banks came on Wednesday as Commerzbank AG of Germany said its quarterly profit fell 93% once it had written down the value of its Greek holdings.
August 04, 2011
5 Best & Worst Broker-Dealers: Q2 EarningsBrokerage firms in the second quarter boosted earnings growth as high as 470% and reported declines as low as 383% AdvisorOne selected a lucky 10 for scrutiny.
August 01, 2011
Recovery Slow for Wealth Management Assets: Aite ReportThe U.S. wealth management industry had high hopes pinned on 2010, but a report released Tuesday by Aite Group found, the overall market size of the brokerage and advisory industry had not fully recovered from its losses by year-end.
July 28, 2011
Raymond James Exec Upbeat on FA Growth, Praises Morgan KeeganRaymond James expects its advisor headcount to continue to expand this year, generally through the hiring of individual advisors and teams, but a merger or acquisition is not out of the question.
July 26, 2011
MSSB Taps Former-Merrill Exec for Regional PostMorgan Stanley Smith Barney named Devon Baranski, formerly of the Merrill Lynch Private Banking and Investment Group (PBIG), as the new head of its ultra-high-net-worth…
July 26, 2011
Raymond James Settles ARS IssuesRaymond James reached an agreement with state securities regulators and the SEC in late June over sales of auction rate securities. As part of the deal,…
July 26, 2011
Hard Time for BDs on the Block to Find SuitorsWhile rumors persist about possible suitors for Securities America, Morgan Keegan and other broker-dealers on the market, experts say the pool of buyers…
July 26, 2011
Mastering Social MediaIn a sign of the times, 600 advisors at an Investment Management Consultants Association conference recently crammed into a training session called “Get Linked In, Not Left Out: Compliance Friendly Ways to Harness Social Media’s Power in Your Practice.” That’s no typo: 600.