Corporate finance

“The thundering herd is on the move,” boasts Andy Sieg, head of Merrill Lynch.

The firm has lost more than 1,100 advisors since a phony accounts scandal came to light in 2016.

For investors who were hoping for a turnaround quarter, better luck next time.

Outside investors are ready to exit, CEO Joe Duran tells Financial Planning.

They’re going into the season with weaker earnings expectations as they contend with a pileup of share downgrades.

The New York aggregator’s performance to date “will make it easier for other RIAs to go public,” says industry analyst Chip Roame.

The 4,300-advisor network is investing in insurance distribution after benefiting from rising interest rates and record client assets.

A multi-year reorganization of the firm has lowered head count by more than a quarter but boosted productivity by nearly a half.

A total of 86 publicly traded companies approved new repurchase plans so far this year. That’s nearly twice as many as all of 2017.

A focus on productivity has resulted in attrition of lower producing brokers, the firm says.