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Morgan Stanley, Ratings Groups Face Fraud Claims on Subprime
By Janet LevauxIn the New York case, the plaintiffs claim Morgan Stanley wrongly marketed Cheyne as a high-quality investment, and that the rating agencies assigned improperly high ratings.
September 01, 2009
The Top-Ranked Advisor Teams in AmericaBarron's "The Top 1,000 Advisers" recognizes the best financial advisors in the business. As always, Research joins in congratulating all the winners and this year...
September 01, 2009
BofA Hires Sallie Krawcheck; Agrees to Pay Fine of $33 MillionA federal judge has delayed a decision to approve Bank of America's $33 million settlement with the SEC over its failure to disclose to shareholders...
September 01, 2009
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney: New ETF Policy, 2Q'09 ResultsMorgan Stanley Smith Barney says it is placing certain restrictions on the sale of leveraged, inverse and leveraged-inverse exchange-traded funds (or ETFs) in response to...
August 19, 2009
Five Questions for a Top RecruiterA conversation about today's recruiting environment and transition packages with Rick Peterson, president of Rick Peterson & Associates, a national executive-recruiting firm based in Houston.
August 04, 2009
BofA Hires Sallie Krawcheck; Agrees to Pay Fine of $33 Mil.Bank of America announced that Krawcheck, a veteran of Citigroup Smith Barney, will join as head of BofA's global wealth and investment management group.
August 01, 2009
UBS-U.S. Settling Tax CaseWhile UBS is likely to stay focused on such clients and its private-banking operations, its broader brokerage operations could be further spun-off in the near few years.
August 01, 2009
MS-SB Makes Push for More Female FAsMorgan Stanley Smith Barney says it has launched the Women Financial Advisors Forum online for women interested in becoming financial advisors at Morgan Stanley Smith...