Charles Johnston

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  SIFMA Dodd-Frank Forum: Execs Surmise Outcome of Fiduciary Rule

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 13, 2011

  July 21 not only marks the one-year anniversary of the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, but it’s also the date when the SEC will turn its attention to creating a fiduciary duty rule for brokers.

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  Gorman Makes More Changes to Morgan Stanley Management

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  January 14, 2011

  Greg Fleming is made head of wealth management; Charlie Johnston will retire at the end of the year.

• SIFMA Panel Discusses Fiduciary Duty for Brokers

  By Kathleen McBride, AdvisorOne  |  July 16, 2010

  Emotions were running high at the final breakout session of the day at the SIFMA Regulatory Reform Summit in New York.

• Morgan Stanley's Branch Plans: Consolidation to 750 Offices in U.S.

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 23, 2010

  In the latest quarter (ended March 30, 2010), MSSB had 18,140 financial advisors, down a tad from 18,135 in the fourth quarter of 2009 and 18,444 in the second quarter of 2009.

• Morgan Stanley Smith Barney: New ETF Policy, 2Q'09 Results

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  September 1, 2009

  Morgan Stanley Smith Barney says it is placing certain restrictions on the sale of leveraged, inverse and leveraged-inverse exchange-traded funds (or ETFs) in response to...

• Morgan Stanley Posts Q2'09 Loss, SB Venture Boosts Wealth Sales

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  July 22, 2009

  The 18,444 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney advisors had average annualized revenue of $671,000 and average client assets of $77 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

• Morgan Stanley Smith Barney: Venture Completes Its First Steps

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  July 1, 2009

  Morgan Stanley and Citi say they have finished the initial work on their Morgan Stanley Smith Barney joint venture, which had been targeted to close...

• Morgan Stanley, Smith Barney to Combine

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  February 1, 2009

  Morgan Stanley, Smith Barney to Combine, Joint Venture Should Have 20,000-Plus FAs The former Morgan Stanley Dean Witter is set to become Morgan Stanley Smith Barney,...

• Morgan Stanley-Smith Barney Outline Venture

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  January 15, 2009

  The former Morgan Stanley Stanley Dean Witter is set to become Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, as Citi have announced a deal to combine Morgan Stanley's global wealth management group and Citi's Smith...

• Smith Barney's Goal: Doubling FA Productivity in 5 Years

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  February 1, 2007

  Charles Johnston, president and CEO of global private client for Smith Barney, lays out his thoughts on sales growth, new compensation plans and more. (The...