Merger Hangover Remains at Wachovia and A.G. EdwardsJun 1, 2009By John Churchill Even as Wells Fargo prepares to rebrand Wachovia and A.G. Edwards, some advisors say the back-office is in disarray. ... Advisors: Most Firms Not Worthy of TrustJun 1, 2009By John Churchill In the eye of the worst global economic storm since the Great Depression, financial advisors say all types of financial service firms lack trustworthiness.... Comfort ZoneJun 1, 2009By Halah Touryalai For big producers, the wirehouse channel is home.... Ties That BindJun 1, 2009By Christina Mucciolo A charticle showing where advisors who leave their firms are ending up... 60 SecondsJun 1, 2009Christina Mucciolo Valerie Brown, CEO of ING Advisors Network.... Making Ends MeetJun 1, 2009By Christina Mucciolo Financial advisors’ wallets have been ravaged by the current market and economy. Some of them are taking desperate measures. But most will survive and come out stronger.... The Casualties Of Wall StreetJun 1, 2009By John Aidan Byrne Let’s face it: Managing other people’s money—in some cases their life savings—is a stressful occupation. Even in happier times.... When Growth Is The ProblemJun 1, 2009By John Churchill When the RVH Group’s growth became a burden, the leader of this Merrill team did Lynch team did something unique—he hired a full-time non-producing business manager. Years later, the wisdom of this approach has been borne out.... Career Moves: Tying Up Loose EndsJun 1, 2009By Mindy Diamond Even in the final days before you switch firms, there are a lot of details to get straight with your new firm... As Wells Fargo Takes Over, Integration at Wachovia and A.G. Edwards Still Faces HurdlesMay 18, 2009By John Churchill As Wells Fargo begins its summer-long re-branding of Wachovia and A.G. Edwards, some financial advisors at what is now the largest retail brokerage firm in the U.S.—16,000 FAs—say the integration of the Wachovia and A.G. Edwards is still incomplete, and leaves much to be desired. ... Advisor Switching Cools in AprilMay 12, 2009By Halah Touryalai The number of advisors switching firms in April dropped 25 percent versus the number who switched in March. According to Discovery Database, 1,961 reps changed b/ds in April, compared with 2,624 in March.... Morgan Dresses Up For TARP ExitMay 8, 2009By Kristen French Morgan Stanley is aggressively dressing itself up to exit TARP. The firm raised $8 billion in new capital on Friday through the sale of debt and equity, over 50 percent more than it announced on Thursday. The funds will cover an $1.8 billion shortfall in capital the Treasury identified in its stress test of the bank, the results of which were released Thursday. Morgan received $10 billion in TARP money in October of last year. ... Rob Mitchell, Outstanding Advisor 2009May 1, 2009By Kristen French The Orphan's Angel... Van Pearcy, Outstanding Advisor 2009May 1, 2009By Christina Mucciolo The Generous Sportsman... Jack F. Schecter, Outstanding Advisor 2009May 1, 2009By David A. Geracioti Patient Turned Benefactor... Linda Fitz, Outstanding Advisor 2009May 1, 2009By Christina Mucciolo The conservationist... Cold Call: Pete BushMay 1, 2009By Christina Mucciolo Pete Bush, Horizon Wealth Management, Baton Rouge, La... Comings and GoingsMay 1, 2009
Woodbury Financial Services hired Deb Berg as vice president and chief administrative officer of operations and technology... David B. Hansen, Outstanding Advisor 2009May 1, 2009By Halah Touryalai The breakfast club... Stock Doc: Of Madoff And MadmenMay 1, 2009By Dr. Alden Cass The psychology of the white collar criminal. What makes them tick?... Are You Worth It?May 1, 2009By John Churchill Your clients may be ready to fire you. Do you know what they think?... Advisors With HeartMay 1, 2009
Registered Rep.’s 29th annual Outstanding Advisor Awards honor 10 successful advisors who give back... Todd Butson, Outstanding Advisor 2009May 1, 2009By Halah Touryalai From a giving tradition... Fay Debellis, Outstanding Advisor 2009May 1, 2009By John Churchill The party philanthropist... Roger S. Green, Outstanding Advisor 2009May 1, 2009By John Churchill The Faith-Based Advisor... Andrew Koerner, Outstanding Advisor 2009May 1, 2009By Kristen French The Global Educator... John Ledford, Outstanding Advisor 2009May 1, 2009By David A. Geracioti Micro Lender... Wirehouse Advisors Switch Firms in MarchApr 29, 2009By Halah Touryalai Advisors were on the move in March. The number of reps switching broker/dealers during the month was up 34 percent versus the number who switched in February. ... Morgan Stanley Retail Wins More Client AssetsApr 22, 2009By John Churchill Morgan Stanley reported a net loss of $177 million in its first quarter earnings, released today. But unlike many of its peers, the firm didn’t appear to use any accounting tricks to massage the numbers.... Smith Barney Losing Advisors, Client AssetsApr 17, 2009By Halah Touryalai Citigroup surprised Wall Street with its first profit in more than a year when it announced first quarter earnings Friday, but the quarterly report also contained some bad news. Among other things, the firm’s global wealth management division shed $66 billion in client assets and 2,582 financial advisors and bankers over the past year. ... UBS to Cut Lower Producing AdvisorsApr 16, 2009By John Churchill According to a source familiar with the details, the 8,700 jobs UBS plans to cut by the end of 2010—for forecasted cost savings of roughly $3.5 billion—will include 2,000 in the Wealth Management division, many of them financial advisors. ... Citi Smith Barney Head, Michael Corbat, Now Head of “Bad Bank”Apr 6, 2009By John Churchill Just over six months after he was named the new leader of Citi Global Wealth Management, Michael Corbat is bouncing to another post. Today, the firm named Corbat CEO of Citi Holdings.... When Bad Firms Happen to Good AdvisorsApr 1, 2009By John Churchill An alleged Ponzi scheme conducted and contained among a few top executives at The Stanford Financial Group was not in the plans for the 200-plus financial advisors who moved their careers and their clients’ fortunes to the firm. Could it have been avoided?... Bulking UpApr 1, 2009By Halah Touryalai Regional broker/dealers are raking in wirehouse brokers who like the full-service model, but not the drama unfolding at their Wall Street firms. The recruiting bonanza is changing the economics of a channel that has been shrinking for years... Career Moves: Take the Best, Leave the RestApr 1, 2009By Mindy Diamond Switching firms can be a great time to get rid of your most troublesome - and least lucrative - clients... |
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