Regions Financial

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  Raymond James Shares Retention Deal With Morgan Keegan’s $300K FAs

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  January 26, 2012

  To help retain employee reps after the merger, the company goes below the industry norm of $500,000 in trailing 12-month fees and commissions.

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  Raymond James Meets Estimates as Results Weaken: Q1 FY 2012

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  January 25, 2012

  Private-client revenue grows 2% to $528.6 million as the number of financial advisors rises slightly.

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  Raymond James Execs Court Morgan Keegan Advisors, Staff

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  January 18, 2012

  Raymond James moves to assure, retain Morgan Keegan FAs, branch managers and administrative personnel.

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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.

• Raymond James Hosts Women’s Conference, Shares Growth Plans

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  October 26, 2011

  (St. Petersburg, Fla.) Raymond James executives discussed a new training program, series of women’s conferences and other steps to keep the company on a “controlled growth path” during the firm’s annual Women’s Symposium held in St. Petersburg, Fla., in late September. “Most of our effort is put on...

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  Morgan Keegan Court Victory May Actually Be ‘Enormous Defeat,’ Recruiter Says

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  October 10, 2011

  A recent ruling by a judge overturning a $9.2 million award in Morgan Keegan’s favor isn’t likely to give parent company Regions Financial much upside as it looks to sell the brokerage firm, experts say.

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  Morgan Keegan Bleeds as Sale Drags On, Experts Say

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  September 30, 2011

  As the clock keeps ticking on a possible sale, advisors at Memphis, Tenn.-based Morgan Keegan are likely to continue to leave or at least consider it, recruiters tell AdvisorOne, which drains the value of the broker-dealer to potential acquirers.

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  Raymond James Exec Upbeat on FA Growth, Praises Morgan Keegan

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  July 28, 2011

  Raymond James expects its advisor headcount to continue to expand this year, generally through the hiring of individual advisors and teams, but a merger or acquisition is not out of the question.

• Few Buyers for Exiting Broker-Dealers

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  July 28, 2011

  While rumors persist about possible suitors for Securities America, Morgan Keegan and other broker-dealers on the market, experts say the pool of buyers has shrunk dramatically over the past few years.

• Hard Time for BDs on the Block to Find Suitors

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  July 26, 2011