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  UBS Streamlines McCann’s Leadership Team

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  March 26, 2012

  UBS Americas trimmed a layer of management under CEO Robert McCann and increased the duties of some of wealth-management leaders, according to a memo released by McCann on Friday.

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  Wall St. Bonuses Taking 14% Beatdown, Could’ve Been Much Worse

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  March 26, 2012

  Workers at Wall Street firms should expect their cash bonuses to fall by 14% this year, after dropping 13% last year, according to an estimate released in March by New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

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  Matt Lynch Moves to Tiburon From IBD-RIA Capital Analysts

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  March 23, 2012

  Matt Lynch, former CEO of the independent broker-dealer/RIA Capital Analysts, is now a principal at Tiburon Strategic Advisors.

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  Merrill, Morgan Talent Drain Needs Response, Expert Says

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  March 14, 2012

  As more brokers move to independence, the wirehouses are left fighting over remaining reps.

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  Wall St. Bonuses Taking 14% Beatdown, Could’ve Been Much Worse

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  March 1, 2012

  But these declines, reported by the New York Comptroller, are much smaller than the fall in profits, experts say.

• Raymond James to Purchase Morgan Keegan From Regions

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  February 1, 2012

  St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Raymond James Financial said on Jan. 11 that it would buy Memphis-based Morgan Keegan from Regions Financial in a $930-million stock transaction.

• Merrill Lynch Boosts Asset Minimum

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  February 1, 2012

  Merrill Lynch is raising its minimum asset level for client households to $250,000 from $100,000 this year, the Bank of America unit said in early January.

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  Raymond James’ Retention Deal May Help It Keep Morgan Keegan Reps

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  January 27, 2012

  The $300,000 production level for the awards should prove advantageous to Raymond James, recruiters and others explain.

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  Raymond James to Buy Morgan Keegan for $930 Million

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  January 12, 2012

  The final purchase price is tied to the retention of advisors, while the overall deal includes special provisions related to legal issues and costs.

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  LPL Financial to Acquire Alternative Investment Firm Fortigent

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  January 3, 2012

  Fortigent will continue to operate autonomously from its Rockville, Md., headquarters and its existing management team will remain in place, reporting directly to Robert Moore, LPL Financial's CFO.