Smith Barney

• What’s Driving Industry Shifts?

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  October 24, 2012

  The number of wirehouse advisors and their asset base continues to drop, says a report released by Cerulli Associates on Monday.

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  Mergers: A Tech Nightmare for Advisors

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  October 24, 2012

  No one presumes that technology integration between big financial services firms will be headache-free, but such unions can unleash tech fiascoes. At stake: advisor productivity and morale.

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  Morgan Stanley Drops Smith Barney From Name

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  September 25, 2012

  “The name change was not unexpected,” said a recruiter. “Finally, we have the culmination of what was not a joint venture, but a takeover.”

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  Merrill Lures Two Reps From Morgan Stanley, One From Wells Fargo

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  September 10, 2012

  The three advisors have about $330 million in client assets and more than $1.5 million in yearly production.

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  As Morgan Stanley Loses Another Team, Is It ‘Under Siege?’

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  June 19, 2012

  Troubles, including a downgrade by Moody's, continue for Morgan Stanley.

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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.