Wirehouse Firms
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.
SEC Targets UBS Banker in Case of Insider Trading
By Janet LevauxAlso, the U.S. Attorney's office in New York filed criminal charges against Igor Poteroba, a healthcare banker in the Swiss bank's New York office, and his friend, Aleksey Koval.
March 04, 2010
UBS Makes More Exec Shifts: Appoints New Private Wealth COOThese changes come after former Merrill Lynch executive Robert McCann became head of Wealth Management Americas in October 2009.
March 01, 2010
Editor's Note: A Word Not From Our SponsorsDuring Tom Bradley's welcoming speech at the 14th annual TD Ameritrade Institutional conference last month, the ebullient Mr. Bradley was waxing on about certain (to...
March 01, 2010
Wirehouse Performance Takes Divergent PathsWith the latest earnings results, the varied strategies and performance of the remaining -- and transformed -- wirehouse firms are becoming clearer though not...
February 19, 2010
Morgan Stanley Exec Leaving Post as Head of New York City FAsJimmy Tighe had been with Citi for 16 years; reportedly may join BofA-Merrill.
February 17, 2010
HighTower Attracts Another Wirehouse Team; Aims to Grow AUM to $50 Mn.HighTower has just recruited the Strata Group, which manages some $500 million in assets, from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.
February 11, 2010
Barclays Wealth Advisors: Focusing on Ultra High Net WorthBarclays Wealth now has 120 advisor teams aimed at clients with at least $10 million in assets.
February 10, 2010
The FA Recruiting Wars Are Far from OverContrary to what some wirehouse executives say, the war for talented financial advisors isn't ending; it's just reconfiguring.