Wealth Management Firms See Social Media Influence, Advisor Opportunities Growing
Wealth management firms are still gradually introducing their financial advisor forces to social media, but three years from now they fully expect the new medium to have fully taken hold in the industry.

UBS Takes In Six New Advisors In Hiring Spree
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.

BofA Merrill Lynch Sees Increased 401(k) Savings
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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FINRA Orders Merrill Lynch to Pay $1.4M To Investor
An arbitration panel has ordered Merrill Lynch to pay an investor $1.4 million in a case that called into question the value of the collateralized loan obligation investments the firm sold.

JHS Capital Snags Two Advisors From MS, Oppenheimer
Asset management firm JHS Capital Advisors has hired two financial advisors to serve Florida clients from Tampa, Fla. headquarters.

Fidelity EVP: 'Investors Frozen in Headlines'
Lynne A. Goldman, Fidelity Investments Institutional Services' executive vice president of investment product management and marketing, talks about how the business helps advisors help investors.

Recruiters React to Raymond James – Morgan Keegan Deal
When Raymond James inked a $930 million deal to acquire Morgan Keegan’s brokerage earlier this month, it immediately sparked industry speculation as to whether Morgan Keegan’s financial advisor force would stay.

Raymond James Makes Retention Offers to Producers From $300,000 And Up
Raymond James has extended its retention package offers to eligible Morgan Keegan financial advisors with $300,000 and more in gross production.

Raymond James Net Income Tumbles 18%
Raymond James reported net income of $67.3 million for the first fiscal quarter of 2011, an 18% decline from the first quarter of last year and 2% fall from last quarter.

Mobile Apps: Clients Want Them, Wealth Managers Are Developing Them
The wealth management industry is adjusting to clients who increasingly expect that they should have anytime, anywhere access to their account information via mobile applications, according to a new study.

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