Bank of America

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  BofA-Merrill New Comp Plan: Good News, Bad News for Advisors

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  December 17, 2012

  “There is a revision to the bonus plan that could make it actually harder to earn the initial amounts,” said a compensation consultant.

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  Morgan Stanley Nabs $5.5 Million Producers From Merrill, Barclays

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  December 4, 2012

  The eight financial advisors also have nearly $780 million in combined client assets

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  Merrill Lynch Pushing More Online Content Via Flipboard

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  November 20, 2012

  Bank of America wants its advisors to connect to clients and prospects on mobile devices as much as possible

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  BofA Earnings Beats Estimates, but Advisors’ Sales Slow

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  October 17, 2012

  As bank sees plunge in profits from last year's Q3, the number of Merrill Lynch advisors drops by one from the previous quarter to 17,533.

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  What Makes Your Clients Tick? A Peek at 10 Finance Firms’ Customers

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  August 17, 2012

  Looking to connect with potential clients? New Media Metrics analyzed the customers of 10 major financial institutions to discover their interests and favorite media, as well as the emotional pull of the banks themselves.

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  Morgan Deemed ‘Winner’ in Moody’s Bank-Rating Massacre

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne, Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  June 22, 2012

  Fifteen banks in the U.S., U.K. and Europe with global capital markets operations saw their ratings cut by Moody’s, some by as many as three notches.

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  Bank of America in $335 Million Settlement Over Countrywide Loans

  By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press  |  December 22, 2011

  The DOJ says it's the largest settlement in history over residential fair lending practices.

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  Post-Krawcheck BofA: Will Advisors Stay or Go?

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  September 7, 2011

  Experts debate whether advisors are likely to jump ship or stay in the face of management changes.

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  BofA Sells Half Its Stake in Chinese Bank for $8.3 Billion

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  August 29, 2011

  Bank of America said Monday it was selling about 13 billion common shares, or 5%, of China Construction Bank to a group of investors for some $8.3 billion in cash and an after-tax gain of $3.3 billion.