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Registered Rep.
April 29, 2005
Kristen French |
Raymond James Fined, Drops Fee-Based Brokerage---Will Others Follow? Following the NASD fine of Raymond James for pushing fee-based accounts on the wrong clients, the next question is how the settlement will affect other firms that offer the same accounts, including wirehouse giants Morgan Stanley, Merrill and Smith Barney.   |
Registered Rep.
April 28, 2005
Kristen French |
Raymond James Fined, Plans to Drop Fee-Based Brokerage As part of the sanctions imposed by the NASD, if Raymond James doesn't discontinue its fee-based brokerage business, the firm will have to retain an independent consultant to oversee the creation of a supervisory system for the fee-based brokerage business. |
Registered Rep.
March 12, 2004
John Churchill |
Huge Growth in Fee-Based Brokerage Fee-based brokerage showed faster growth than any other segment of managed accounts over the last four years, according to a new report from Cerulli Associates. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2004
David A. Gaffen |
Sharp Words for the NASD From Raymond James' Averitt The CEO directed biting criticism towards NASD regulators currently investigating fee-based advisory practices. Advisors also pointed out that the asset allocation and investing processes are being left out of the equation. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2008
Kristen French |
Runaway Growth: Rep-As-Advisor Assets Explode In the past year, as a result of the end of asset-based fees in non-advisory managed-account programs, assets in nondiscretionary rep-as-advisor programs have ballooned. |
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2004
Gregg Wirth |
It's the Advice, Stupid The NASD's probe definitely has many brokers and branch managers in the industry nervous. They are unsure exactly what regulators are looking for, what constitutes a violation and what, if any, penalties could be levied. |
Registered Rep.
August 31, 2004
David A. Gaffen |
Sharp Words for the NASD By Raymond James' Averitt Dick Averitt of Raymond James Financial Services had some particularly harsh words for the National Association of Securities Dealers over fee-based accounts in a speech at RJFS' semiannual financial conference on Monday morning. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Find the Right Broker When it comes to handling your investments, one size doesn't fit all. Shop around. |
Registered Rep.
December 12, 2006
John Churchill |
Spitzer: Thousands of UBS Clients Raped by Wraps The New York Attorney General's Office announced today that it is suing UBS Financial Services for allegedly defrauding thousands of customers through its InsightOne fee-based brokerage program. |
Registered Rep.
June 27, 2007
John Churchill |
Court Okays 120 Days to Move Fee-based Brokerage Accounts Broker-dealers got the breathing room they hoped with regards to complying with the recent court ruling that outlaws fee-based brokerage accounts. |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2006
Kevin Burke |
Hired and Fired Up The biggest brokerage businesses are showing that even in a modest market upswing they now have in place a strategy for delivering stronger and steadier sales and earnings growth. |
Registered Rep.
September 10, 2009
Kristen French |
Gorman Grabs Morgan Stanley CEO Slot James Gorman, the former head of Morgan Stanley's retail brokerage division and now co-president of the firm, is slated to take over the CEO job in January, 2010. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2002
Rick Weinberg |
Morgan Stanley Boosts Pay for Fee Business Morgan Stanley unveiled a new compensation plan for brokers that rewards fee-based business and penalizes transactional business. |
Registered Rep.
September 28, 2004
David A. Gaffen |
The NASD Has Clients' Number The organization will be increasing its use of unsolicited phone calls to clients within the course of investigations into broker/dealer activities -- including calls to clients who have not lodged complaints, which has angered executives. |
Registered Rep.
October 29, 2002
Rick Weinberg |
Morgan Stanley Opposes Fine Following the New York Attorney General's investigation of Merrill Lynch's research practices, the firm was fined $100 million. The attorney general's office is in the midst of an ongoing investigation of other firms, including Morgan Stanley, which is fighting back. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2005
John Churchill |
Earnings Forecast: Clouds Give Way to Sun The past year's earnings troubles belie the brokerage industry's sunny prospects for 2005. For advisors, the industry's recent troubles have translated into fewer jobs, but many firms are recruiting aggressively again. |
Registered Rep.
February 17, 2005
John Churchill |
NASD Charges American Funds with Directed Brokerage Violation Saying it's just as impermissible to make directed brokerage payments as it is to receive them, the NASD charged American Funds---one of the country's most reputable asset managers---with paying kickbacks to brokerages for selling its funds. |
The Motley Fool
August 30, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
A Better Way to Check Your Broker? A former SEC guy is aiming to help you steer clear of ne'er-do-wells. Meanwhile, make sure that the brokerage you're using is best for your needs. Odds are, you can find a better brokerage that charges you less or offers more services. |
BusinessWeek
September 2, 2010
Moore & Mildenberg |
In the Battle of the Big Brokers, Merrill Is Winning Merrill Lynch earns higher profits with fewer advisers, thanks to a smooth integration with Bank of America and more cross-selling. |
U.S. Banker
November 2009
Steve Garmhausen |
Fulton Financial's Recipe for Recovery The bank s sagging brokerage unit reversed its fortunes when it ditched the commissions and switched to a fee-based model. Then it brought in a rainmaker. |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2007
Halah Touryalai |
Riding High It was a fine year for brokerage firms -- especially their stocks. No one came up bigger than Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley in terms of percentage gains. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2002
Ross Tucker |
Happy Holidays! You're Fired. The ax will fall at year's end for some 700 of 13,500 Morgan Stanley brokers. Some branches will be closed entirely. |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2011
Lorie Konish |
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney's $1 Trillion Target Morgan Stanley Smith Barney focuses on growing its Consulting Group division, where it aims to double the assets in the managed account group to more than $1 trillion within the next five years. |
Registered Rep.
June 21, 2006
Kristen French |
Morgan Stanley Retail Reports Second-Quarter Gains Finally, some good news for Morgan Stanley's retail brokerage. The unit reported strong second-quarter gains Wednesday, including an impressive surge in advisor productivity, which hit an all-time record for the firm. |
The Motley Fool
November 14, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
How Steep Are Some Brokerage Fees? Investors, make sure you do your homework before you choose a broker. |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Brokerage Fees: Low or High? It can be a little more complicated than you might expect to find the best brokerage for yourself. You can get poorer if you're not rich enough. |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2005 |
By the Numbers Top 10 Broker/Dealers, by Advisor Headcount: Merrill Lynch... Wachovia... Smith Barney... Morgan Stanley... etc. |
Registered Rep.
June 24, 2004
John Churchill |
Morgan Stanley Sued by New Hampshire Regulators New Hampshire securities regulators are suing Morgan Stanley, charging that in 2002 the firm encouraged its brokers to sell proprietary mutual funds by using sales contests, a violation of NASD rules. |
Registered Rep.
March 3, 2006
Halah Tourylai |
Third Wirehouse Coughs Up Millions In Overtime Cases Yesterday, Morgan Stanley became the third wirehouse, after Merrill Lynch and UBS, to settle class action suits with California brokers over overtime pay in the past seven months -- the second in three weeks. |
Registered Rep.
October 5, 2009
Kristen French |
Citi Bank Brokerage Converts To All Fees Citigroup announced that it would convert its small North American bank brokerage business completely to a fee-on-assets-based fiduciary advice system, and would stop collecting commissions on stock and fund sales. |
Registered Rep.
November 12, 2003 |
Morgan Stanley Launches Conflict-of-Interest Probe Morgan Stanley has announced it is conducting an in-house conflict-of-interest probe. |
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2005
Kristen French |
Apres Purcell--Le Spinoff? Now that Morgan Stanley's CEO has given up, the future of the old Dean Witter organization is in question. Morgan Stanley remains under pressure to improve profitability and its stock price. |
The Motley Fool
September 24, 2007
Saibal Saha |
You Churn, They Earn Effective Oct. 1, a new SEC rule says that a broker-dealer can no longer charge fees for investment advice unless it agrees to act as a registered investment advisor with fiduciary responsibility for its clients. |
Registered Rep.
January 21, 2010
Christina Mucciolo |
Fidelity Cedes Top "Distributor" Spot to Schwab In Client Survey Affluent investors rated Charles Schwab the number one "distributor" or brokerage firm, bumping Fidelity into second place, according to Cogent Research's recently released 2010 Investor Brandscape report. |
Registered Rep.
August 17, 2005
Kristen French |
Gorman to the Rescue? Now that James Gorman has been selected as the future head of Morgan Stanley's retail brokerage, what will he do to turn it around, and can he pull it off? |
The Motley Fool
June 22, 2004
Roger Nusbaum |
The House of Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley has had its fair share of wrongdoing, but despite its warts, the brokerage firm should continue to thrive. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2006
Kristen French |
Your Fees Under the Regulator Microscope Financial advisors had better be able to justify their fees, because regulators have been busy examining fees charged to retail clients. |
Registered Rep.
October 17, 2006
Kristen French |
Retail Brokerage Has Strong Third Quarter The third quarter shaped up pretty well for the retail brokerage divisions of the big Wall Street firms. Market technicians say we're in the midst of a bull market, and that means things are looking even better for the rest of the year. |
Investment Advisor
January 2007
Kara Stapleton |
News & Products Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation announced plans to merge... The brokerage firm Jefferies & Co. will pay $9.7 million to settle SEC charges... New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has sued UBS... etc. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2005
Humberto Sanchez |
The Muni Market Morgan Stanley pays for violating the disclosure rule in failing to disclose to purchasers of municipal bonds that the bonds could be called prior to their maturity dates. |
Investment Advisor
September 2007
Kathleen M. McBride |
A Trend Confirmed? Advisory fees overtake commission revenue at Commonwealth. So what does this mean for the independent broker/dealer industry? Will other firms soon reach the point at which fee revenue dominates? |
Registered Rep.
December 4, 2002
Ross Tucker |
Data Overload Five brokerage firms were fined $8.25 million for record-keeping violations. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2005
Kristen French |
Morgan Brokers Still Heading for Exits There has been a parade of top brokers who have left Morgan Stanley in recent months. The losses, which began under embattled former CEO Phil Purcell, have not abated since his replacement, John Mack, arrived in June. |
Registered Rep.
March 8, 2012
Kristen French |
Due Diligence: Morgan Stanley Advisors Paid to Put Clients in New Amex Credit Card Morgan Stanley Smith Barney financial advisors and client service associates will get a "small" amount of compensation for the administrative process of handling card sign up. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Should Brokers Get Overtime Pay? Commissions. That's an important word to consider when you think about how your broker may be serving you. For most investors, a solid online brokerage with low fees and a broad range of services is all one needs. |
Registered Rep.
October 19, 2011
Kristen French |
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Reels In $15.5B in Assets, 300 FAs Exit, Margins up to 11% Morgan Stanley's global wealth management group finally raised its pre-tax profit margins in the third quarter, which climbed to 11 percent from 9 percent. |
Registered Rep.
February 2, 2006
Kristen French |
Brokers Learning to Play by New Rules It's no longer business as usual on Wall Street. Starting yesterday, broker/dealers must follow a new SEC rule that requires them to disclose at certain times that they may not be acting in their clients' best interest. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2005
Kristen French |
Star Wars Recruiting competition between the top brokerage firms is fiercer than ever, and Morgan Stanley is currently wielding one of the most powerful deals on Wall Street. |
Registered Rep.
March 12, 2003
Ross Tucker |
The "Beginning of the End" for Traditional Retail Brokerage According to a report from Celent Communications, the effects of prolonged market difficulties and last year's Wall Street scandals are forcing a transformation of traditional retail brokerage firms. |
BusinessWeek
November 19, 2007
Anne Tergesen |
Should You Buy from an Adviser? Brokerage firms may have incentives to push securities in their inventories. |
