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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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  5 Tips for Effective Social Media Strategy

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  April 13, 2012

  Social media was once an “experimental communication tool used by a few forward‐thinking firms” in finance. Now it's a critical part of reaching clients.

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  New Hire Roundup: Bowen Is Acting Chair at SIPC; Pologe Goes to Genworth

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 29, 2012

  This week in new hires, Genworth welcomed David Pologe and David Ford joined Securities America.

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  LPL Financial Names Joan Khoury Chief Marketing Officer

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  February 27, 2012

  Former Merrill, Wachovia, BONY marketing veteran to head up largest independent broker-dealer’s marketing efforts.

• UBS’ Santucci on Training, Recruiting

  February 1, 2012

  Paul Santucci is COO of the UBS Wealth Management Advisor Group for the Americas, which includes about 6,900 FAs.

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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.

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  Raymond James Adds 5 Advisors From Wells, UBS

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  January 5, 2012

  Five reps join Raymond James as employee advisors in the Southeast with about $4 million in yearly fees and commissions and close to $700 million in combined assets.

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  UBS’ Santucci on Training, Recruiting: Weekend Interview

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  December 22, 2011

  Paul Santucci, the wealth-management COO for UBS, shares his views on how UBS continues to attract new reps as well as veterans from rival firms.

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  One Man’s Quest to Find an Indie RIA Buyer

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  November 11, 2011

  When Harry Rady flew to New York from San Diego recently, he was on a mission: to find an independent RIA that would buy him out.

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  MF Global Bankruptcy Spooks Investors; First U.S. Casualty of Europe’s Debt Crisis

  By Chris Kahn, Associated Press, Daniel Wagner, Associated Press  |  October 31, 2011

  MF Global Holdings Ltd., the securities firm run by former New Jersey Governor and Goldman Sachs head Jon Corzine, is seeking bankruptcy protection in what is seen as the first major U.S. casualty of Europe's debt crisis.