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Tech Problems on Merrill, Thinkorswim Trading Platforms Tick Off Investors
By Jeff BermanThinkorswim reported "longer than normal wait times" and an issue with "charts not loading."
December 28, 2020
Ark CEO Cathie Wood Wins Battle for ControlArk Investment Management has reached agreements with minority shareholder Resolute Investment Managers.
December 16, 2020
Ameriprise, Others Eyeing Wells Fargo Asset ManagementThe asset management division could fetch more than $3 billion, people familiar with the matter said.
December 14, 2020
UBS Sues 6 Advisors Who Jumped to Morgan StanleyThe reps, who worked with nearly $1.8 billion of assets, are accused of "immediately soliciting clients" and asking them to switch firms.
December 13, 2020
State Street, UBS in Discussions About Merging Asset Management Units: ReportThe talks started this year, and the two parties were near an agreement this summer, sources told The Wall Street Journal.
December 09, 2020
Fidelity Digital Assets Enables Bitcoin as CollateralIt will provide custody services for Bitcoin pledged on loans financed by BlockFi.
December 08, 2020
Wells Fargo Facing 'Uphill Fight' Over Fed's Growth CapInvestors are optimistic the cap will be lifted soon. Regulators, and the bank itself, are more cautious.
December 03, 2020
The Rich Are Getting Richer, and That's Good for Advisors: CerulliThe number of high-net-worth households is increasing, and that group controls more than 43% of U.S. investable assets, Cerulli reports.