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Carson Wealth Management CEO launches new company

Ron Carson, CEO of the advisory firm Carson Wealth Management and founder of Peak Advisor Alliance, has launched a new company, Carson Institutional Advisory (CIA).

FINRA fines Merrill Lynch US$500,000 for supervisory failures

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has censured and fined Merrill Lynch US$500,000 on charges of supervisory failures.

LPL Financial adds two new portfolios to its Model Wealth Portfolios platform

LPL Financial LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of LPL Financial Holdings Inc., has expanded its Model Wealth Portfolios (MWP) platform through the addition of two new portfolios from LPL Financial Research as well as two managed alternative investment portfolios from Fortigent.

Northern Trust appoints managing director of development for Northeast region

Northern Trust Corporation has appointed Randall Burkert as the managing director of development for northeast region in the US.

Canaccord adds Eden Financial to UK WM platform

Canadian firm Canaccord Financial, the parent company of Collins Stewart, has strengthened its UK wealth management platform with the acquisition of UK wealth management business Eden Financial.

Julius Baer to slash up to 880 jobs at Merrill Lynch’s wealth business

Swiss private banking group Julius Baer Group Ltd. plans to cut up to 880 jobs at Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s overseas wealth management business as the integration of the newly acquired unit with Julius Baer commences, Swiss newspaper Der Sonntag reported.

Coutts hires private bankers to boost Middle East business

Coutts & Co., the wealth management unit of Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, has appointed four private bankers in the Middle East, Bloomberg reported.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank deploys Noble Systems’ workforce management software

Australia-based Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd. has deployed Noble Systems’ Noble ShiftTrack Workforce Management (WFM) software to support its national banking and wealth management services.

Financial markets firms challenged to deliver innovation and efficiency, study

In a new report released by International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), in collaboration with Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., it has been revealed that financial markets firms are challenged to deliver innovation and efficiency due to the increasing regulatory pressures and shifting customer demands.

Broadridge launches Broadridge Fluent

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc., a US-based technology services company, has launched transformative customer communications service called Broadridge Fluent to improve the communication between financial services firms and their customers.