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  Will European Banks Be Forced to Unload U.S. Assets?

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  November 2, 2011

  The report's authors cite Dutch banking giant ING Groep’s pending sale of its U.S. banking franchise ING Direct to McLean, Va.-based Capital One Financial Corp as a paradigm for such asset sales, since European regulators forced ING to restructure.

• Data Suggests China May Ease Monetary Policy

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 1, 2011

  China saw its official purchasing managers' index drop to 50.4 in October from 51.2 in September, against expectations that it would gain ground instead. Beijing's National Bureau of Statistics said the fall was because of troubled U.S. and European economies. The index came in at its lowest level since February...

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  Barclays Adds 6 Advisors, 2 From BofA

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  October 28, 2011

  Barclays Wealth said Friday that it recently hired six advisors, including one from Merrill Lynch and one from BofA-U.S. Trust in New York, Boston, Dallas and Miami.

• Advisors on the Go: Barclays Adds 3, Baird Picks Up 2 and Raymond James Hires 1

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  October 5, 2011

  Barclays Wealth said Wednesday that it had hired three advisors for its Latin American ultra-high-net-worth operations, while Baird announced on the same day that it had picked up two advisors in San Francisco. On Monday, Raymond James employee-channel added a top producer in Houston.

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  What’s Behind the U.S. Suing Big Banks Over Mortgage-Backed Securities?

  By Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M., William H. Byrnes, Esq.  |  September 14, 2011

  More bank stock declines and less lending could be in store as financial institutions face another massive round of lawsuits. The Federal Housing Finance Agency sued 17 banks on Sept. 2, alleging that the financial institutions committed securities violations in the lead-up to the recent financial crisis.

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  UBS to Cut 3,500 Jobs; Wealth Unit Losing 350

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  August 23, 2011

  UBS said Tuesday it planned to cut staff by 3,500 as part of its overall plan to trim about $2.5 billion from its yearly expenses by the end of 2013 “to improve operating efficiency.”

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  Barclays Adds 14 Advisors With $4 Billion in Assets From Merrill, UBS and Other BDs

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  March 17, 2011

  The new investment advisors also join from JP Morgan, HSBC, Credit Suisse, Northern Trust and Thomas Weisel Partners on the East and West coasts.

• Barclays Boosting Advisor, Exec Force

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  November 1, 2010

  Barclays Wealth said recently that it hired three executives from rival firms, including Donald Gershuny, formerly a BofA general counsel, who joined Barclays Wealth as general counsel for the Americas.

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  Metals Get a New Shine After Lackluster G-20 Summit

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  October 25, 2010

  Gold, silver and other prices rise, along with associated metals funds, thanks to weakness in the U.S. dollar

• Barclays Wealth Boosts Advisor, Exec Force by 15

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  September 30, 2010

  Barclays Wealth said Wednesday it hired a regional manager for its Los Angeles operations, as well as 14 new advisors for branches in the Northeast...