Smith Barney

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  HighTower’s Weissbluth, IA 25 Honoree, Touted on CNBC

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 15, 2012

  Investment Advisor magazine’s IA 25 honoree, HighTower Advisors CEO Elliot Weissbluth, celebrated his selection on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” program.

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  Citigroup’s Pandit Rebuffed Despite Record Revenue

  By John Sullivan, Advisorone  |  April 18, 2012

  At an otherwise routine meeting, the only point of contention was the pay package, with more than half of attendees voting ‘nay.’

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  Morgan Stanley Grabs UBS Team; Loses Reps to Merrill, Others

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  March 30, 2012

  Threat of credit downgrade shouldn’t hurt its recruiting power, experts say

• New Hire Roundup: BondDesk Welcomes Swartz; Kosharek Rises at Raymond James

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 28, 2012

  This week in new hires, Donald Swartz went to BondDesk; Jamie Kosharek advanced at Raymond James; and Pinnacle made Michael Kitces a partner.

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  Citi Mulls Unloading Smith Barney Stake to Morgan

  By John Sullivan, Advisorone  |  March 22, 2012

  A Nomura Holdings analyst wrote in a letter to clients on March 22 that Citigroup executives indicated willingness to sell more than the scheduled 14% stake in Morgan Stanley Smith Barney if Morgan Stanley is interested.

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  Morgan Stanley’s Larry King Joins Dynasty in Indie Partnership

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  February 6, 2012

  In more news of Dynasty's growing network of indie RIAs, noted wealth manager Larry King said he is leaving Morgan Stanley Smith Barney to go independent on the Dynasty platform.

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  Top 10 Trends in Wealth Management

  By Marlene Y. Satter, Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 24, 2012

  Whither wealth management? The industry will continue to undergo radical changes that began in 2008, says Aite Group in a detailed report.

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  New Hire Roundup: Horan Goes to Chilton, Pan Moves Up at SEC, CFP Board Gains Myers

  By Marlene Y. Satter  |  December 8, 2011

  This week in new hires, Timothy Horan moved to Chilton Private Clients, with a team of four; Eric Pan joined the SEC; Roger C. Myers, Jr. was named CFO at the CFP Board; and Neuberger Berman added four new wholesalers.

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  New Hire Roundup: Reinhart Joins Wealthcare Capital, Bowden Goes to SEC

  By Marlene Y. Satter  |  October 26, 2011

  This week in new hires, Len Reinhart joined Wealthcare Capital’s board, Andrew J. Bowden was appointed the SEC’s new associate director of advisor exams, and the Senate confirmed Luis Aguilar and Daniel Gallagher as SEC commissioners.

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  Wealthcare Welcomes Len Reinhart to Board

  By Marlene Y. Satter  |  October 25, 2011

  Wealthcare Capital Management announced Tuesday that Len Reinhart, the former president and founder of the Lockwood family of companies, will join the firm’s board of directors.