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• Bonuses Up 8%: Report

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 1, 2013

  Wall Street bonuses should be up about 8% this season and total $20 billion, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. But experts caution that this increase doesn’t necessarily translate into much these days for advisors.

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  Bonus Season’s Cash Payouts ‘De Minimis,’ Expert Says

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  March 5, 2013

  The latest figures don’t make an ugly picture for Wall Street employees any prettier.

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  Raymond James’ New Comp Grid Wins Praise

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  January 25, 2013

  Experts say its impact on reps should be "neutral," but could have a surprising upside for some reps.

• Wirehouses Roll Out ’13 Comp Plans

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  January 23, 2013

  After getting feedback from top advisors, Morgan Stanley said in December that it will share a new stock-ownership plan with reps in 2013.

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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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  Wells Fargo Tweaks 2013 Comp Program for Brokers

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  December 14, 2012

  The wirehouse broker-dealer adjusts one payout level and adds a bonus focused on client acquisitions.

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  Morgan Stanley’s 2013 Advisor Comp Plan Seen as Good for Medium Term

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  December 12, 2012

  New stock ownership and other shifts may not help in the short run, experts say, but provide benefit as time passes.

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  Advisors Feel Pinch of Compensation Squeeze

  By Ellen Uzelac  |  September 25, 2012

  Many advisors expect to see a slight lift in pay in 2012, but with the sluggish economic recovery, ongoing global challenges and relentless cost-cutting, there is little reason to bring out the bubbly.

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  Regions' Latest Move Could Propel Sale of Morgan Keegan, Say Experts

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  October 24, 2011

  Regions Financial Corp. is offering potential suitors for its Morgan Keegan broker-dealer up to $200 million in financing, according to a report released Sunday.

• Krawcheck Out in BofA Reorg

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  September 29, 2011

  Bank of America said in early September that wealth-management head Sallie Krawcheck was leaving the company as part of a major reorganization of the bank and its operations.