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Registered Rep. August 26, 2009 David A. Geracioti	Is McCann Close to a Deal with UBS? Bloomberg is reporting that Bob McCann, the former head of Merrill Lynch's brokerage unit, is nearing a deal with his old employer that will allow him to take a job running UBS's wealth management unit.
On Wall Street January 1, 2009 Frances A. McMorris	The 10th Annual Recruiters Roundtable Packages get lowered. Brokers get hired. Markets have tanked. Retention offers are shrinking. And yet, according to the experts in our 10th Annual Recruiters Roundtable, there are still opportunities in the retail brokerage arena, if you know where to look.
Registered Rep. June 5, 2012 Diana Britton	A Regional Resurgence After years of being considered acquisition targets, regional broker/dealers may be making a comeback.
Registered Rep. April 19, 2006 Kevin Burke	Merrill's Brokerage Earnings Up Pretax earnings at Merrill Lynch's global private client group rose 27% in the first quarter ending March 31 to $646 million, up from $510 million in the same period a year ago. As might be expected, the division's headcount increased along with profits.
Registered Rep. February 7, 2012 John Aidan Byrne	UBS' U.S. Brokerage Boosts Profits, Boasts Most Productive Advisors Despite global market conditions that lowered asset-based fees and transaction-based income, UBS Wealth Management Americas ended 2011 on firmer footing, earning $573 million for the year on revenues of $5.96 billion.
Registered Rep. February 19, 2010 Jerry Gleeson	Merrill Hires Executive from MSSB A senior executive at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has jumped ship for Merrill Lynch. Jimmy Tighe, former New York City regional director for Morgan has been hired by Merrill as managing director and business & resource integration executive at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management.
Registered Rep. January 20, 2010 Halah Touryalai	Wealth Management Has Strong Fourth Quarter At Morgan, BofA Neither Morgan Stanley Smith Barney nor Bank of America ended 2009 with a bang in the earnings department. But their wealth management units were pockets of strength.
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.
Financial Advisor March 2012	UBS Reeling In Merrill Advisors The big four wirehouse firms are always trying to poach top talent from their rivals, but UBS Wealth Management seems to be doing a particularly job good job of late when it comes to snagging advisor teams from Bank of America/Merrill Lynch.
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. August 4, 2009 French & Churchill	Dan Sontag Departs Merrill Lynch Much beloved by Merrill financial advisors, Dan Sontag is stepping down as head of Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management.
On Wall Street July 1, 2009 William Willis	Culture Shock: A New Company Even Seems to Speak a Different Language It is important for advisors to have a positive attitude about their new or changing firms. Remember, your clients and prospects are sensitive to these feelings, and will only be as comfortable with your firm as you are.
On Wall Street August 1, 2011 Lorie Konish	Expect a New Wave of Advisor Movement Even with rumblings that Wall Street firms could brace for cost cuts and layoffs this summer, competition for top wealth management talent is poised to remain strong.
On Wall Street February 1, 2012	Who's News New hires for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, UBS Wealth Management, and Raymond James.
Registered Rep. October 18, 2007 Halah Touryalai	At Citi, Profits Are Down; Smith Barney Wins Five Morgan FAs With Nearly $600m AUM; ML Loses Two Citigroups' third-quarter profits are down 57%... over at its Smith Barney unit, Charlie Johnston's team had a pretty good recruiting week... etc.
On Wall Street December 1, 2011	Who's News Morgan Stanley Smith Barney hired three advisors from UBS Financial Services... Bank of America Merrill Lynch hired Morgan Stanley Smith Barney advisors Raymond Stacy and Christopher Pieper... Wells Fargo Advisors hired advisor Zoran Vaz...
On Wall Street January 1, 2011	Recruiting's Next Big Challenge A conversation with industry headhunters about the job market for financial advisors.
Registered Rep. September 30, 2013 Megan Leonhardt	Wirehouse Evolution Far from a dying model, the big brokerages are changing their game.
Registered Rep. April 18, 2012 Diana Britton	Tiburon's Roame: Less of a Breakaway Trend, More of a `Broken-Away' Trend Whether you agree with him or not, Chip Roame, managing principal of Tiburon Strategic Advisors, is not afraid to tell you exactly how he sees it when it comes to the financial services industry.
On Wall Street October 1, 2010 Lee Conrad	Merrill and Morgan Slug It Out With integration behind it, just how does the new Merrill fare against its closest competitor, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney?
Registered Rep. April 20, 2011 Kristen French	Wells Fargo Reports Record Cross-Selling, Asset Inflows Wells Fargo's wealth management division reported stronger earnings, revenues and FA headcount in the first quarter, while cross-selling hit a record and client asset inflows were at their highest since Wells acquired Wachovia in late 2008.
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. December 21, 2012 Megan Leonhardt	Looking Back, 2012 A Mixed Bag For Wirehouses Assets mostly were up, but advisors are on the move.
On Wall Street September 1, 2009 Helen Kearney	On Life Support a Year Ago, Merrill Pays for Top Producers Merrill, under BofA, seems to be on the hunt to add to its ranks, and it's offering a very competitive package that has almost unlimited upside for top producers.
On Wall Street November 1, 2008 Frances A. McMorris	Wall Street's Trillion Dollar Nightmare From bankruptcies to bailouts, the brokerage business changed overnight, but this uncertainty and pain may give way to opportunity. The question is: how soon?
On Wall Street March 1, 2010 Lauren Barack	Time For Creative Recruiting With top advisors locked into retention packages, it's becoming harder for wirehouses to boost their ranks.
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On Wall Street January 1, 2012 Frances A. McMorris	The Year of Movement Whether firms are just getting aggressive or retention packages are losing their grip, advisors are watching their own bottom line.
Registered Rep. January 6, 2009	Sontag Takes McCann's Job At Merrill More shocking to Merrill Lynch advisors than the sudden departure of their leader is the disappearance of the "MER" logo from their computer screens.
On Wall Street August 1, 2010	Who's News UBS Wealth Management Americas announces several new hires... Wells Fargo hires Stephen Zahka from Merrill Lynch and Jeremiah McNamara from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney...
Registered Rep. April 27, 2011 Jerry Gleeson	Merrill Lynch Names Thiel to Run U.S. Brokerage Thiel, 50, will replace Lyle LaMothe. LaMothe, also 50, said on March 4 that he would retire as head of Merrill Lynch U.S. Wealth Management.
Registered Rep. January 13, 2009 David Geracioti	Citi, Morgan Stanley Agree To Form Joint Venture; Reps Will Receive Retention Bonus--Gorman Says: "We're Not Stupid" The combined retail brokerage units will become the largest financial services firm in the world and be a "force to be reckoned with." The combined entity will have more than 20,000 Financial advisors and an estimated $1.7 trillion in client assets.
On Wall Street October 1, 2011	Who's News Bank of America Merrill Lynch hired Wells Fargo advisor Adam Gurien... Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has hired a team of Wells Fargo Advisors...Raymond James & Associates hires three advisors in Hingham, Mass... more...
Registered Rep. December 1, 2011 Kristen French	Broker Report Card 2011: It's Getting Better All the Time Registered Rep.'s 21st annual Broker Report Cards showed advisor satisfaction ratings creeping higher this year across the board -- on everything from compensation and benefits, compliance support and sales support to products.
Registered Rep. August 26, 2010 John Aidan Byrne	Neck And Neck, Morgan and Merrill On Hiring Sprees Both firms say they plan to add net financial advisors in 2010, adding to stated plans to sign up 2,000 trainees each this year.
On Wall Street March 1, 2012	Who's News UBS Wealth Management Americas has hired six financial advisors... Morgan Stanley Smith Barney hired Merrill Lynch advisors Philip Ressa and Justin Cho... Barclays Wealth has hired eight financial advisors...
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On Wall Street November 1, 2012	Who's News: Michael Maghini Moves to Bank of America Hirings this month include Michael Maghini moving to Bank of America Merrill Lynch from Morgan Stanley; Mark Rabbe to RBC from UBS; Al Weaver and John Worcester to Ameriprise from Morgan Stanley.
On Wall Street August 1, 2010 Aarti N. Maharaj	The Wirehouse Way While the lure of independence has traditionally been viewed as the ultimate siren song for many advisors, many in the industry are finding good reasons to stay with the big companies. And it's not all about the money.
On Wall Street July 1, 2009 Frances A. McMorris	Rebuilding Confidence After the Turmoil Building back investor confidence isn't the job of advisors alone. Regulators, politicians and policymakers are all grappling with different approaches to the problem.
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On Wall Street June 1, 2011 Lorie Konish	Wells Fargo Creates New Regional Structure A new regional wealth management structure and continuing merger and acquisition buzz surrounding the firm could shift its role in the industry.
On Wall Street January 1, 2009	Who's News Staffing announcements from wirehouses, regionals and private banks from the January 2009 issue.
Registered Rep. April 15, 2011 Kristen French	Merrill Earnings Strongest Since Bank of America Takeover Bank of America's Global Wealth and Investment Management division, which includes Merrill Lynch, reported its highest earnings since Bank of America's takeover of Merrill in late 2008, as asset management and brokerage fees rose.
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Registered Rep. November 18, 2005 Kristen French	Smith Barney Cuts Pay for Smaller Brokers The new pay scale was announced to brokers internally in October and will take effect in January.