Broker-Dealers

Krawcheck Leaves The Thundering Herd As Bank Of America "Simplifies" And Pushes Cross-Selling

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Sallie Krawcheck's departure from Merrill Lynch puts the biggest brokerage firm on Wall Street in a precarious position.

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CapWest, Another Broker-Dealer That Sold Private Placements, Winds Down Its Business

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Colorado-based CapWest Securities has asked FINRA and state regulators to terminate its securities licenses.

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Is Merrill Lynch's Thundering Herd On The Move As BofA Grinds?

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The ongoing tribulations of Bank of America has Merrill advisors feeling like they are holding up a damaged banking franchise, and recruiters say many are considering offers to go elsewhere.

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Morgan Stanley Wins Latest Round In Wirehouse Advisor Shuffle...Barely

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Morgan Stanley has been bleeding advisors to its rivals lately. This time, it actually generated a net $65 million AUM win.

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Sterne Agee Gets Aggressive About National Expansion With Morgan Stanley Hire

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Gulf Coast brokerage firm Sterne Agee has hired one of the assistant managers of Morgan Stanley's San Francisco operation in order to spearhead its own push to the West Coast.

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