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  Wirehouses, IBDs Post Final Recruiting Wins, Losses of 2012

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  December 20, 2012

  Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and other firms saw a number of advisors come and go at year end.

• Baird Growing Revenues at 12.5% Annual Clip

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  March 26, 2012

  Milwaukee-based Baird says it has recruited close to 250 advisors over the past two years or so, and its veteran reps have been boosting average fees and commissions by about 12.5% in 2010 and 2011, putting its year-over-year performance ahead of some larger rivals.

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  Regulators Ask Singapore Authority for Help in Libor Probe

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 9, 2012

  Interbank rates, including Libor, are under investigation by a number of countries amid suspicion of bank misconduct. The U.S. has launched a criminal investigation and European authorities are looking into allegations that banks may have colluded to trade derivatives based on the rate.

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  Baird Boosts Recruiting as Reps Boost Sales 12.5%

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  March 2, 2012

  Milwaukee-based Baird now includes about 700 financial advisors, says Matthew Curley, national sales director and COO of Baird’s private-wealth management operations.

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  New Hire Roundup: Mitchell Goes to Leuthold; Hoffman Joins Franklin Square

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 8, 2012

  This week in new hires, the Leuthold Group named Ben Mitchell managing director; Robert Hoffman joined Franklin Square; Hilary Fiorella was welcomed at Fiserv and Keith Johnson joined Curian Capital.

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  Wirehouse Market Share Declines as Firms Focus on Profitability

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  January 18, 2012

  Wirehouses are continuing to lose ground in asset management market share, but do they even care? A new report from financial services industry research firm Cerulli projects that the four biggest brokerage firms will remain the largest distribution channel by a factor of nearly two.

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  Five Questions for a Top Recruiter

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  July 23, 2010

  Research: What's your view of the recruiting market in 2009 year? The market's slower; fewer brokers are moving. From the recent numbers that I've...