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Registered Rep. June 1, 2010 John Aidan Byrne |
Bank of America Ramps Up Online Brokerage Bank of America is making a push into electronic brokerage services, a menu that includes free online trading and a new platform called Merrill Edge, set to debut in late June. Some say the new services will steal business from Merrill advisors.  |
Registered Rep. June 11, 2008 |
Thain + You, Sittin' in A Tree Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain heaps praise upon the wealth management division during an interview.  |
Registered Rep. October 5, 2009 Kristen French |
Merrill Launches Branding Campaign; Recruiting Net Positive The new campaign Monday will cost the firm $20 million in the fourth quarter, the most Merrill has ever spent on marketing.  |
Registered Rep. January 6, 2009 |
Sontag Takes McCann's Job At Merrill More shocking to Merrill Lynch advisors than the sudden departure of their leader is the disappearance of the "MER" logo from their computer screens.  |
Registered Rep. March 16, 2012 Kristen French |
Due Diligence: Merrill Cost-Cutting Centers on Client Segmentation, Less Bureacracy Merrill Lynch financial advisors can expect Bank of America cost-cutting to take the form of greater client segmentation and reduced bureaucracy, said John Thiel of Merrill Lynch  |
Registered Rep. August 4, 2009 French & Churchill |
Dan Sontag Departs Merrill Lynch Much beloved by Merrill financial advisors, Dan Sontag is stepping down as head of Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management.  |
Registered Rep. November 6, 2008 |
Bank Of America To Sign Protocol, Herd Still Weighing Options Bank of America intends to sign the so-called "broker protocol," an agreement signed by most of the brokerage firms and RIAs stipulating what client information is acceptable for a departing financial advisor to take without getting sued by the former employer. But when?  |
Registered Rep. February 10, 2009 |
In First Media Interview, McCann Says Resignation Was At A "Logical Time" In his first interview since leaving Merrill Lynch, Robert J. McCann says he maintains good feelings for both Merrill Lynch and the timing of his departure.  |
Investment Advisor November 2009 Kathleen M. McBride |
Merrill's Big Plans The importance of culture at the organization is what Sallie Krawcheck spoke of at her first press conference as president of Global Wealth Management & Investment Management at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.  |
Registered Rep. October 10, 2008 John Churchill |
McCann: Merrill Managers Get No Retention, FA Package Due in Two Weeks Merrill's president revealed that managers will get no retention package and only the top third of financial advisors will be getting a deal.  |
Registered Rep. April 27, 2011 Jerry Gleeson |
Merrill Lynch Names Thiel to Run U.S. Brokerage Thiel, 50, will replace Lyle LaMothe. LaMothe, also 50, said on March 4 that he would retire as head of Merrill Lynch U.S. Wealth Management.  |
Registered Rep. April 15, 2009 Kristen French |
Bank of America Launches Client Referral Program It's one of several referral programs the bank is putting together as part of its integration with Merrill Lynch, including one that would offer leads from the commercial banking division to certain Merrill Lynch advisors.  |
Registered Rep. August 26, 2010 John Aidan Byrne |
Neck And Neck, Morgan and Merrill On Hiring Sprees Both firms say they plan to add net financial advisors in 2010, adding to stated plans to sign up 2,000 trainees each this year.  |
Registered Rep. January 24, 2011 Jerry Gleeson |
BofA/Merrill Pricing Plan To Advance Cross-Selling Merrill Edge, the discount investment brokerage that Merrill Lynch rolled out last year, is playing its part in parent company Bank of America's effort to cross-sell consumer banking and investment services.  |
On Wall Street April 1, 2010 Howard J. Stock |
Back Office Move Has Advisors Up In Arms -- Some Bolt Questions surround what will happen to BAI clients when Merrill moves their accounts from National Financial to Merrill Lynch.  |
On Wall Street September 1, 2009 Helen Kearney |
On Life Support a Year Ago, Merrill Pays for Top Producers Merrill, under BofA, seems to be on the hunt to add to its ranks, and it's offering a very competitive package that has almost unlimited upside for top producers.  |
Registered Rep. April 16, 2010 Jerry Gleeson |
Merrill Advisor Defections Flat In Q1, Profit Falls Profits were down last quarter at Merrill Lynch but the brokerage's performance still helped to lift the fortunes of its new parent, Bank of America Corp.  |
Registered Rep. September 15, 2008 Kristen French |
Merrill Lynch Sells Itself To Bank of America: Update 3 The biggest question, now that BofA has agreed to buy Merrill Lynch, is what Bank of America will do to hold onto Merrill Lynch's dearest asset -- its approximately 17,000 financial advisors.  |
Registered Rep. February 16, 2012 Kristen French |
Due Diligence: LaMothe Takes Swipe at BofA, Does 180 on Value of Bank-Brokerage Tie Ups Lyle LaMothe, former head of retail brokerage Merrill Lynch, claims that Merrill advisors are leaving the firm because they are being pushed to sell the whole bank instead of focus on wealth management and what's best for their clients.  |
Registered Rep. April 15, 2011 Kristen French |
Merrill Earnings Strongest Since Bank of America Takeover Bank of America's Global Wealth and Investment Management division, which includes Merrill Lynch, reported its highest earnings since Bank of America's takeover of Merrill in late 2008, as asset management and brokerage fees rose.  |
Bank Technology News March 2011 John Adams |
Self Service With An Edge When it comes to attracting wealth management clients, the new focus is entirely on control - specifically giving control to customers via electronic channels.  |
Registered Rep. October 28, 2015 |
Merrill Lynch: A Simple and Streamlined Approach Merrill Lynch designed Merrill Lynch One, a multi-year, $100 million project that brought together five disparate money management platforms, each with their own fee structure, enrollment process and website.  |
Registered Rep. October 30, 2003 |
Merrill CEO: We're Hiring Stan O'Neal, chairman and chief executive officer of Merrill Lynch, says the company is accelerating its hiring of financial advisors.  |
Investment Advisor December 2009 Melanie Waddell |
Retirement Planning: Income Plans, Merrill Style Service links Bank of America deposit accounts with Merrill Lynch cash management accounts.  |
Registered Rep. June 1, 2005 |
60 Seconds with Bob McCann The Vice Chairman of Merrill Lynch's Wealth Management Group talks about the brokerage giant's hiring plans and other current initiatives.  |
On Wall Street December 1, 2008 Frances A. McMorris |
Bank of America Gets on Board Bank of America finally gave in and agreed to join the industry-wide protocol in an effort to prevent an exodus of Merrill Lynch financial advisors.  |
Registered Rep. June 4, 2009 John Churchill |
Merrill Lynch's Dan Sontag Out? Salaried Merrill Brokers? Not so Fast According to a story posted yesterday on Clusterstock.com, a financial blog, Dan Sontag, head of Merrill Lynch's global wealth and investment management unit, is about to be pink-slipped.  |
Registered Rep. April 13, 2004 David A. Gaffen |
Merrill Reports Record Quarter Merrill Lynch reported earnings of $1.3 billion for the first quarter of 2004, a 95 percent increase from the same period a year ago.  |
Registered Rep. January 22, 2009 |
Thain Departs BofA--An $87,000 Rug? Say It Ain't So, John! Client AUMs Fall By 30 Percent In 2008 John Thain, former CEO of Merrill Lynch and the man who engineered the sales of the storied Wall Street firm to Bank of America in September, is leaving the combined firm immediately.  |
Registered Rep. July 18, 2007 Kevin Burke |
Merrill Reports Strong Revenues, Adds 270 Advisors Merrill Lynch's retail brokerage arm turns in another strong quarter, as fee-based revenue continued to climb to record levels.  |
On Wall Street October 1, 2011 Lorie Konish |
Will Bofa's Leadership Change Hurt the Thundering Herd? In one fell swoop, Bank of America changed the face of its wealth management leadership when it announced the departure of the unit's top executive Sallie Krawcheck.  |
On Wall Street September 1, 2009 Frances A. McMorris |
She's Back! Krawcheck Takes On Merrill Sallie Krawcheck has made her return to the financial advisory world with a splash. As the new head of Bank of America's Global Wealth Management and Investment Management unit, she takes Merrill Lynch under her wing.  |
Registered Rep. March 7, 2011 John Aidan Byrne |
No Hardball Garden Leave at Merrill, Krawcheck Tells Advisors Sallie Krawcheck, the head of Bank of America's wealth management business, recently told Merrill's thundering herd that the bank's new "garden leave" employment policy agreement won't apply to them.  |
Registered Rep. November 10, 2009 David A. Geracioti |
Merrill Integration Ahead of Schedule, Says Lewis An article in the New York Post claims Merrill Lynch advisors are annoyed with Bank of America's (BoA) efforts to get them to offer their clients BoA checking accounts, but Ken Lewis says that's not true.  |
Registered Rep. July 7, 2004 David A. Gaffen |
Merrill Shuffles Branch Managers Merrill Lynch in recent weeks has shuffled a number of branch managers to new offices. The new assignments are partially due to promotions and partially a reaction to managers leaving the firm, according to sources.  |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2004 David A. Geracioti |
Merrill Names Dallas Private Banking Head Mark Casey was moved to Merrill Lynch's new Private Banking and Investment Group office in Dallas, where he will oversee the so-called "Texas region" of that group.  |
Registered Rep. January 1, 2003 David A. Gaffen |
Merrill Takes it To the Bank One of Merrill Lynch's major initiatives in the coming year will be to continue to attract clients to the firm's expanded banking service, known as Beyond Banking.  |
Registered Rep. August 13, 2007 Halah Touryalai |
Merrill Grabs Advisors Producing $5.5 million From Rival UBS Merrill Lynch won big last week in the aggressive industry-wide recruiting war for top advisors.  |
Registered Rep. July 19, 2011 Kristen French |
Bank of America Gains 500 Financial Advisors, Client Balances Slip in Q2 It was an ugly quarter for Bank of America, which reported an $8.8 billion loss in the second quarter.  |
Registered Rep. October 23, 2007 John Churchill |
Pre-Earnings Whisper Not Good for Merrill By announcing the likelihood of a multibillion-dollar write-down in its third quarter a few weeks ago, Merrill Lynch prepared investors for dismal earnings.  |
Registered Rep. November 30, 2010 John Aidan Byrne |
Report: Merrill Edge Threatens Online and Regional Brokers, Not Its Own FAs A new report by research firm Aite Group this week, sees Bank of America Merrill Lynch's recently expanded online brokerage business -- as a serious challenge to the online business of powerhouses such as Charles Schwab and Fidelity Investments.  |
Registered Rep. November 13, 2006 Kevin Burke |
Mother Merrill Mulls a New Roost...Seven Years From Now The world's largest brokerage firm confirmed that it is considering relocating from its headquarters in New York's World Financial Center when its lease runs out in 2013.  |
Registered Rep. May 26, 2010 Kristen French |
Sallie Krawcheck Gets Caught In Rumor Mill, Salary Plus Bonus? The future of Sallie Krawcheck, head of Merrill Lynch's thundering herd, is suddenly the subject of much speculation.  |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2010 John Aidan Byrne |
Who Will be Number One Among the Wirehouses? A good old-fashioned Wall Street fight for retail assets -- and a fierce tussle over which firm can call itself the Number One retail wealth management firm on Wall Street -- is brewing.  |
Registered Rep. October 27, 2008 John Churchill |
Separate BofA Retention Package Targets Top Half of BofA force Only 50 percent, or roughly 1,000 of the 2,000 Bank of America Investment Services financial advisors, will see a retention bonus.  |
Registered Rep. April 18, 2008 |
Merrill: An Able Foil to Bear? Merrill Lynch's streak continues -- a third quarter in a row that the firm has reported a loss.  |
Registered Rep. August 26, 2009 David A. Geracioti |
Is McCann Close to a Deal with UBS? Bloomberg is reporting that Bob McCann, the former head of Merrill Lynch's brokerage unit, is nearing a deal with his old employer that will allow him to take a job running UBS's wealth management unit.  |
The Motley Fool July 13, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
No Bull at Merrill Today, Merrill Lynch increased its quarterly profit, but it missed analysts' expectations.  |
Registered Rep. October 8, 2009 |
UBS Hires Bob McCann UBS has hired former Merrill Lynch executive Bob McCann to run its wealth management division in the Americas.  |
Registered Rep. April 19, 2006 Kevin Burke |
Merrill's Brokerage Earnings Up Pretax earnings at Merrill Lynch's global private client group rose 27% in the first quarter ending March 31 to $646 million, up from $510 million in the same period a year ago. As might be expected, the division's headcount increased along with profits.  |