Economy

Morgan Stanley is reshaping its executive ranks, appointing new heads for its private wealth management business and capital markets.

Hoping to catch the baby boomer retirement wave, Merrill Lynch unveils a new approach to financial planning.

Raymond James has recruited a veteran advisor from Morgan Stanley where he managed more than $360 million.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company picked up two wirehouse teams that managed more than $1 billion in combined AUM, boosting the St. Louis-based firm's presence in the Carolinas to 18 offices from 15.

Market Street will hardly be the only new kid on the block fighting for market share in New York.

Kevin Keefe replaces Adam Antoniades as RCS boss shuffles executives for the first time since buying five IBDs.

A former Morgan Stanley advisor team that managed $600 million in assets has left the wirehouse to join forces with HighTower.

Former wirehouse complex manager Tony Sirianni launches Sirianni Strategy Group, a consulting and marketing firm, to help independent firms attract wirehouse advisors.

Record net income from UBS Wealth Management Americas contributed to strong quarterly earnings for the Swiss bank.

Two former wirehouse advisors that managed more than $80 million in client assets have left Wells Fargo to join Raymond James & Associates, the firm's traditional employee/broker-dealer.

Barclays Plc, Credit Suisse Group and UBS will face questions this week about key banker departures, legal challenges and their efforts to boost profitability.

Warren Buffett, who invested $5 billion in Bank of America, said he's confident the lender will overcome an accounting mistake that forced the firm to suspend an increased payout to shareholders.

Ex-commanders take new jobs as load-pushing 'advisors.' No wonder service members get victimized.

Switzerland’s biggest bank hired Ros Stephenson from Barclays to be global chairman of corporate client solutions, reporting to Andrea Orcel, the investment bank's chief.

A former wirehouse advisor team with $350 million in assets has left Wells Fargo to join RBC Wealth Management-U.S.

From the courthouse to the wirehouse, Racquel Oden has blazed her own path. Now she's helping new advisors find theirs in her new role as head of Merrill Lynch's training program.

Donald Runkle, who spent nearly 11 years as Raymond James Financial Services' chief compliance officer, resigned; the firm provided no explanation for the departure.

The Cypress Group, a former Morgan Stanley team that managed about $740 million in assets, has left the wirehouse to join Integrated Wealth Management.

As his biggest IBD acquisition closes, Nicholas Schorsch predicts more big-ticket M&A deals during a Milken Institute session; another panelist warns of inflated price tags and bad behavior.

Deal adds over 6,600 financial advisors, giving RCS the country's second-largest independent network by advisors.