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On Wall Street
October 1, 2012
Lorie Konish |
Settlement May Not End Merrill Lynch's Deferred Compensation Woes Exemptions and the chance to opt out have lawyers predicting the $40 million proposed deferred compensation plan settlement will not cease litigation against Merrill Lynch.   |
On Wall Street
January 1, 2013
Frances A. McMorris |
Editor's Letter: A Look Ahead to 2013 A run-down of the stories in this issue, including a look at who will influence the wealth industry in 2013 and what the financial markets will hold. |
Registered Rep.
February 9, 2006
John Churchill |
Pro Or Hourly Wage Earner? UBS Pays $89 Million to Settle Overtime Suits The settlement resolves claims that UBS incorrectly classified financial advisors and financial advisor trainees as exempt from overtime pay under federal and U.S. state laws. |
Registered Rep.
June 6, 2006
Halah Touryalai |
End of Settlement Talks Bring Students to Protest Against Merrill Lynch African-American college students protested in front of several Chicago-based Merrill Lynch offices one day after settlement talks between African-American reps who claim they were discriminated against and Merrill Lynch came to an end. |
Registered Rep.
April 15, 2009
Kristen French |
Bank of America Launches Client Referral Program It's one of several referral programs the bank is putting together as part of its integration with Merrill Lynch, including one that would offer leads from the commercial banking division to certain Merrill Lynch advisors. |
Registered Rep.
October 28, 2015 |
Merrill Lynch: A Simple and Streamlined Approach Merrill Lynch designed Merrill Lynch One, a multi-year, $100 million project that brought together five disparate money management platforms, each with their own fee structure, enrollment process and website. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2006
John Churchill |
Everybody Wants Their Overtime UBS said it has agreed to pay $89 million to settle class-action wage and hours claims of reps filed this past summer in several federal courts. |
Registered Rep.
June 4, 2009
John Churchill |
Merrill Lynch's Dan Sontag Out? Salaried Merrill Brokers? Not so Fast According to a story posted yesterday on Clusterstock.com, a financial blog, Dan Sontag, head of Merrill Lynch's global wealth and investment management unit, is about to be pink-slipped. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
March 16, 2012
Kristen French |
Due Diligence: Merrill Cost-Cutting Centers on Client Segmentation, Less Bureacracy Merrill Lynch financial advisors can expect Bank of America cost-cutting to take the form of greater client segmentation and reduced bureaucracy, said John Thiel of Merrill Lynch |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2012
Jerry Gleeson |
Rep.'s Annual Compensation Report 2012: The Chink in the Ka-Ching Small household accounts have always been the bane of brokerages' existence, and advisors who work with such clients do so at the peril of their own compensation. |
On Wall Street
March 1, 2013
Lorie Konish |
Editor's Letter: New Client Rewards A run-down of the stories in this issue, including the annual pay scale review, an interview with Neil Barofsky on the financial crisis, and a look inside HighTower Advisors. |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2012
Frances A. McMorris |
Editor's Letter: Wealth Management with a Personal Touch Things that financial advisors need to consider as baby boomers approach retirement. |
Registered Rep.
April 20, 2010
Kristen French |
Merrill Won't Seek Growth Through Top Tier Advisor Hires Merrill Lynch plans to grow primarily by investing in current advisors and hiring rookies, said Merrill Lynch president of Global Wealth and Investment Management Sallie Krawcheck on Tuesday. |
Registered Rep.
July 18, 2007
Kevin Burke |
Merrill Reports Strong Revenues, Adds 270 Advisors Merrill Lynch's retail brokerage arm turns in another strong quarter, as fee-based revenue continued to climb to record levels. |
Investment Advisor
November 2009
Kathleen M. McBride |
Merrill's Big Plans The importance of culture at the organization is what Sallie Krawcheck spoke of at her first press conference as president of Global Wealth Management & Investment Management at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. |
Investment Advisor
November 2007
Dana Levit |
Treat All Couples Equally With the recent recognition of gay marriage in Massachusetts and civil unions in seven more states, financial planning for same-sex clients is more complex than ever. |
Registered Rep.
October 24, 2008
John Churchill |
Merrill Retention Is Adequate for Top Dogs, Scanty for Lower-Tier Producers The long-awaited Merrill Lynch retention package has arrived. Not surprisingly, top producers will probably be pleased, but others may not. |
On Wall Street
November 1, 2012
Frances A. McMorris |
Editor's Letter: Post-Election Economic Pick Up Possible A run-down of the stories in this issue, including Credit Suisse's expansion plans, tips on avoiding the biggest estate planning mistakes, making account opening more efficient, and a discussion of senior fraud with Don Blandin. |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2011 |
Poll: Are Advisors Being Pressed to Peddle Bank Products? To what extent do brokers at Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo Advisors and elsewhere want to sell banking products? |
On Wall Street
April 1, 2010
Howard J. Stock |
Back Office Move Has Advisors Up In Arms -- Some Bolt Questions surround what will happen to BAI clients when Merrill moves their accounts from National Financial to Merrill Lynch. |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2009
Frances A. McMorris |
She's Back! Krawcheck Takes On Merrill Sallie Krawcheck has made her return to the financial advisory world with a splash. As the new head of Bank of America's Global Wealth Management and Investment Management unit, she takes Merrill Lynch under her wing. |
Registered Rep.
March 12, 2008
Kristen French |
Advisors: No Love Lost On Spitzer Eliot Spitzer, who's dramatic demise over the past few days has been covered backwards and forwards by every media outlet in the country, is not getting a lot of sympathy from the financial community. |
On Wall Street
August 1, 2013
Kris Frieswick |
Editor's Letter: Finding Gains Across the Pond A run-down of the stories in this issue, which focuses on global strategy and taking advantage of emerging markets. |
On Wall Street
February 1, 2010
Frances A. McMorris |
When Firms Collide: Is Culture Clash Inevitable? Merged companies have been integrated and new executives have taken up their posts, but everyone is still trying to adjust. |
Registered Rep.
April 13, 2004
David A. Gaffen |
Merrill Reports Record Quarter Merrill Lynch reported earnings of $1.3 billion for the first quarter of 2004, a 95 percent increase from the same period a year ago. |
Registered Rep.
September 8, 2006
Halah Touryalai |
Merrill Discrimination Suit Moves Forward After Failed Settlement Talks The racial-discrimination suit against Merrill Lynch is under way again after settlement talks between African-American brokers and the firm came to a halt in early June. |
Investment Advisor
March 2009
Melanie Waddell |
Retirement News & Products March 2009 SEC charges Merrill Lynch advisors with securities fraud regarding pensions... New research shows deferred variable assets show promise for wealth transfer market... Research shows 7 of 10 households have a tax-advantaged savings plan through work... |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2012
Elizabeth Wine |
Same-Sex Couples: The Emerging Client Niche Advisors are helping gay and lesbian clients face the unique barriers to achieving their financial goals. |
Registered Rep.
August 29, 2010
Jerry Gleeson |
Merrill, MSSB Invest in New Technology Wirehouse firms continue to upgrade their advisor workstation technology following the recent consolidation among firms. |
Registered Rep.
June 11, 2008 |
Thain + You, Sittin' in A Tree Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain heaps praise upon the wealth management division during an interview. |
Registered Rep.
November 14, 2008 |
Update: 6,200 Merrill FAs Sign BofA Retention At Deadline Merrill says that only about half of the firm's nearly 17,000 advisors were eligible in the first place, and that they are responsible for about 75 percent of the firm's production. |
Financial Advisor
May 2006
Bruce W. Fraser |
An Undiscovered Asset Class Most advisors know little about the structured settlements market, yet the dollar amounts in settlements can range into the millions of dollars, thus making them a potentially profitable niche market for wealth managers and other fee-only advisors. |
Financial Advisor
June 2005
Grove & Prince |
Preserving Client Relationships In Down Markets What should financial advisors do when the stock market tanks? Communicate early and often to keep clients happy. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2005 |
13 Percent Percentage of advisors who say they have switched to a wealth management model. |
Registered Rep.
November 9, 2009
Kristen French |
BofA Pressures Merrill FAs To Sell Bank Products Some of Merrill Lynch's 15,000 financial advisors are feeling pressure to sell parent company Bank of America's checking and savings account products -- and they're not happy about it. |
Registered Rep.
October 5, 2009
Kristen French |
Merrill Launches Branding Campaign; Recruiting Net Positive The new campaign Monday will cost the firm $20 million in the fourth quarter, the most Merrill has ever spent on marketing. |
Registered Rep.
May 27, 2015
Megan Leonhardt |
Can Deferred Pay Buy Long-Term Loyalty? With the level of retention deals falling, firms are turning more to deferred compensation as a means to keep advisors in their seats. But is it a short-sighted solution? |
Registered Rep.
October 30, 2008
Churchill & French |
Merrill Lynch Says Broker Protocol Still Intact, Clarification Forthcoming Merrill Lynch financial advisors put off by non-compete language in the retention package they received last week -- who must now decide whether to sign it -- are getting assurances from Merrill that it's not as bad as they think. |
On Wall Street
December 1, 2010 |
Five Questions With Dennis Zank In addition to being on the parent company's operating committee, Dennis Zank is also a director of Raymond James' insurance subsidiary. |
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. |
On Wall Street
April 1, 2011
Lorie Konish |
U.S. Trust Defends Garden Policy, Codifies Processes Bank of America Corp. gave its U.S. Trust advisors notice in February that they were subject to "garden leave restrictions" if they left, sending shock waves through the industry. |
Registered Rep.
December 11, 2002
Ross Tucker |
Merrill Program Seeks to Boost Women and Minority Advisors Executives from Merrill Lynch's global diversity group say the firm has to do a better job in retaining and boosting the performance of women and minority financial advisors. |
Registered Rep.
July 19, 2011
Kristen French |
Bank of America Gains 500 Financial Advisors, Client Balances Slip in Q2 It was an ugly quarter for Bank of America, which reported an $8.8 billion loss in the second quarter. |
Registered Rep.
May 27, 2015
Megan Leonhardt |
Compensation Survey 2015: Breaking Down the Practice Are the firms that serve advisors ready to support a team-based, ensemble model? |
On Wall Street
December 1, 2008
Danny Sarch |
This Is Your Career, So Start Acting Like It Like any labor market, the financial services one comes down to supply and demand, and a number of forces are in line to start pushing values down. |
Registered Rep.
February 16, 2012
Kristen French |
Due Diligence: LaMothe Takes Swipe at BofA, Does 180 on Value of Bank-Brokerage Tie Ups Lyle LaMothe, former head of retail brokerage Merrill Lynch, claims that Merrill advisors are leaving the firm because they are being pushed to sell the whole bank instead of focus on wealth management and what's best for their clients. |
Registered Rep.
April 16, 2010
Jerry Gleeson |
Merrill Advisor Defections Flat In Q1, Profit Falls Profits were down last quarter at Merrill Lynch but the brokerage's performance still helped to lift the fortunes of its new parent, Bank of America Corp. |
Registered Rep.
October 30, 2003 |
Merrill CEO: We're Hiring Stan O'Neal, chairman and chief executive officer of Merrill Lynch, says the company is accelerating its hiring of financial advisors. |
Registered Rep.
December 8, 2015 |
2015 Broker Report Card: Show Me The Money Advisors' gross production varied widely by firm in this year's survey results. |
