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• UBS Takes In Six New Advisors In Hiring Spree

  February 6, 2012

  UBS Wealth Management Americas has hired six new financial advisors including one Merrill Lynch team previously produced $4 million and oversaw $750 million in client assets.

• Former Merrill Lynch Team Launches As Independent Firm

  February 6, 2012

  A regional team of former representatives at Bank of America Merrill Lynch have launched their own independent advisory firm, affiliated with Focus Financial Partners.

• UBS Taps Big Data to Shrink Reputational Risk

  February 6, 2012

  UBS is expanding its compliance database to include information on environmental and social risks, which will be applied to companies, prospective sourcing partners and investment clients to ferret out controversy that could impact the bank's reputation and financial performance.

• Using Predictable Income To Strengthen Client Ties

  February 1, 2012

  With trust harder to come by, advisors should lean on personalized services and product fluency.

• Order Book: Facing Up to Facebook

  February 6, 2012

  It's the year's hottest initial public offering, but some wealth managers find themselves having a hard time recommending Facebook to their clients.

• 50 Funds Will Have Facebook Shares

  February 6, 2012

  Morningstar research finds that 50 mutual funds have stakes in Facebook. Here’s who has them.

• FSI Preps IRA Data for Labor Department on Fiduciary Issue

  February 2, 2012

  Organization wants to dispel 'conventional wisdom that it's a solution in search of a problem.'


• New Horizons: Target-Date Funds Get Customized

  February 1, 2012

  Custom target date funds are proliferating at the expense of their off-the-shelf counterparts. That’s due to plan sponsors wanting to have greater control over what’s in a fund.

• January Effect: 5 Best-Performing Dow Stocks

  February 1, 2012

  Whether it’s the by-product of those Wall Street guys reinvesting their legendary end-of-the-year bonuses or individual investors jumping back into the market after selling for year-end tax reasons, the Dow typically takes flight in January. Here's a closer look at the five best-performing Dow stocks last month.

• The Ultimate New Client Presentation

  February 1, 2012

  Five sure-fire steps to making the sale.

• Death of A Client

  February 1, 2012

  Our legal expert explains what discretion you have with the account of a client who passes away.

• BofA Merrill Lynch Sees Increased 401(k) Savings in Q4 and 2011

  February 3, 2012

  Bank of America Merrill Lynch said that it saw increased 401(k) savings through its plan sponsors both in the fourth quarter and 2011 year, signaling a positive outlook for the tweaks it has made to its offerings and confidence in the overall economy.

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