Mindy Diamond

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  Independence Still Looks Good, Though Few Take the Plunge

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 25, 2012

  A survey of some 2,500 traditional employee advisors found that more than 70% are considering a move to independence, says Diamond Consultants, a recruiting and consulting firm.

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  BofA to Sell Merrill’s Foreign Wealth Units, Report Says

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 18, 2012

  BofA is trying to raise $3 billion through the overseas sale, according to Reuters, but that could lead to some flight among U.S. advisors.

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  Wells Fargo’s Burgeoning FiNet ‘Well Positioned’ to Draw Breakaways

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 17, 2012

  "Providing quality advisors with the choice and flexibility they want and need to be as successful as possible is central to our mission," Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network President John Peluso said.

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  Most Advisors Want Independence, but Few Make Jump, Survey Says

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 10, 2012

  Short-term financial goals keep many advisors in their traditional channels, according to the recruiter Mindy Diamond.

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  Wirehouse Push Into Indie-BD Space Could Follow Wells’ Model

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  January 20, 2012

  But making a semi-independent or fully independent channel work within the wirehouse world is no easy feat, experts say.

• UBS Sees Leaders Exit, Expects Profit

  By Janet Levaux  |  October 26, 2011

  UBS said in early October that the co-heads of its global-equities unit resigned in response to the unauthorized trading that caused a $2.3 billion loss at the bank in mid-September. A former Bank of America-Merrill Lynch executive is now the sole leader of the unit. These shifts come on the...

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  Sale of UBS-Americas Would Be ‘Nuclear Option,’ Says Expert

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  September 29, 2011

  UBS may need to consider spinning off its U.S. operations as a worst-case scenario, according to recruiters and others.

• Krawcheck Out in BofA Reorg

  By Janet Levaux  |  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.

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  Where’s Your Compensation Heading?

  By Ellen Uzelac  |  September 29, 2011

  Most financial advisors expect to see a spike in revenue in 2011 but continuing market volatility and a growing unease over Washington have put a chill on any unfettered enthusiasm.

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  UBS CEO’s Departure Puts Advisors in Hot Seat

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  September 26, 2011

  UBS advisors are facing a tough situation as they await the naming of a permanent CEO to replace Oswald J. Gruebel.