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Merrill Lynch's second act for RIA reinvention is revealed but may yield 'field day' for classic RIAs in the short term

The wirehouse's mothballing of mega-bonuses, directed from Charlotte, removes giant impediment to poaching but may lay groundwork for nationwide, talent-nurturing virtual RIA

Author Lisa Shidler May 26, 2017 at 7:04 PM
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Bank of America is finally remaking Merrill Lynch in a Charlotte-streamlined way -- clean with low overhead.

Jeff Spears

Jeff Spears

May 26, 2017 — 8:38 PM
Merrill might know more than its competitors and I retains the wild card that NONE of it competitors have ..., internal LEADS
Stan Oneal

Stan Oneal

May 30, 2017 — 1:35 PM
The more clients they can classify as coming from an internal lead, the easier it is for ML to claim that client is property of the firm, making breakaway economics harder for the brokers.

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