Managers of Wealth Americas

Reunion continues as UBS snags Merrill advisers with $2.5B in AUM

Teams rejoin former colleagues McCann, Mulholland; UBS bosses 'seen as regular guys'

Oster Named CCO At KPMG

Oster most recently served in the Obama administration as a senior appointee at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the agency’s top communications and public affairs official.

Morgan Stanley Forex Executive Retiring

A Morgan Stanley spokeswoman confirmed the contents of the memo, but declined to comment further.

BMO taps Morgan Stanley official for equity capital markets

Cippoletti will be a managing director and based in New York, the Toronto-based bank said today in an e-mailed statement.

United Capital adds Harold Brown team

Peter Grogan, Will Kelly and Mimi Schanzlin are the latest to leave the New York-based broker-dealer Harold C. Brown & Co, which is closing its doors after roughly 80 years in the business.

Raymond James appoints new President of Asset Management Services

He is responsible for directing the firm’s managed accounts and fee-based platforms.

US fund firm Investments names new EMEA CEO

Duval, joined Russell in 1994 to set up its office in Paris, replaces Len Brennan who rejoined the firm as global president and CEO in July.

LPL Financial adds eight advisers

Napolitano, who has spent roughly two decades in the advising industry, had previously been registered with Lincoln Financial Securities Corp.

Jones Lang Lasalle picks Goldman's Kasai to head Japan business

The company said Yoichiro Hamaoka, who had run the property brokerage's business in Japan for the last 12 years, was stepping down and would take on the role of chairman.

Ameriprise poaches veteran adviser

"This is a great example of someone who was at a wirehouse for many decades and really had a strong desire to go independent," said Hiter, who now oversees Hanks.

MSSB hires $2.1 mln Merrill team

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, the largest U.S. brokerage, hired two veteran advisers from Merrill Lynch to its broker base, a source with knowledge of the move told Reuters on Wednesday.

Bowing to Critics and Market Forces, RIM’s Co-Chiefs Step Aside

The two men, in developing the innovative device that was the first to reliably deliver e-mail over airwaves, turned a tiny Canadian company into a global electronics giant.

Wells Fargo adds six veteran advisers

The six, who joined Wells Fargo & Co in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, managed a combined $728 million in client assets at their previous firms.

John Thomas Financial Expands Investment Banking Division

Another noteworthy addition to John Thomas Financial is Russ Steward, who will join Mr. Mirman at the Investment Banking Group as Managing Director.

FXall expands global coverage with senior hires

Susan Gammage, Head of Americas Active Trading Sales, is responsible for driving the growth of FXall’s active trading business.

BNY Mellon promotes official to new family wealth advisor team

Simpson is based in Pittsburgh and has 20 years of experience in financial services.

Former Exchange Chief Takes Helm at RIM in Shakeup

With the new position, Stymiest shifts from banking and finance to technology, as the smartphone seller tries to stem a plunge in sales and declining market share to bigger competitors such as Apple Inc.

Liberum Capital appointments new CEO

He joins from JP Morgan Cazenove where he headed up the European and Emerging Market sales team since the merger of the two companies in 2010.

Morgan Stanley Names 210 Managing Directors, Fewest to Win Rank Since 2008

The number of new managing directors fell from 232 last year and 212 the previous year.

Morton Clarke Team to Join D.A. Davidson & Co.

The Morton Clarke team will join D.A. Davidson in late February and will work from D.A. Davidson's offices in downtown Seattle.

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