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Merrill Lynch

In PWD coverage since September 18, 2026 · 16+ stories

3Deals on our tracker

0Talent net · 12 months4 in · 4 out

Observed recruiting events · 12 monthsOn the wire →

Net 0 · 4 incoming events · 4 outgoing events

Sep 25 · advisor move

Arrivals

Sep 8 · from Wells Fargo

Sep 8 · from Truist

The Vazquez-Monasterio Team

Sep 10 · from UBS Wealth Management USA

Sep 11 · from UBS

Departures

The Hall Wealth Management Group

Sep 4 · to UBS

Tully Cottillion Group

Sep 10 · to Wells Fargo Advisors

Sep 11 · to Raymond James & Associates

Sep 25 · to UBS

Deal recordFull tracker →

Sep 20, 26Deal announced — coverage

Sep 8, 26Fund launchSchwab · Candidly · Vanguard Group · Bank of America · Empower — coverage

Jul 21, 26Fund launchBlackstone · Wellington Management · Vanguard Group · Bank of America

PWD coverage

Filings

Merrill Lynch agrees to pay $39 million to settle cash sweep class action

The preliminary settlement, filed late Wednesday, covers Merrill Edge accounts from 2016 to 2020 and adds to a $25 million SEC penalty over advisory account interest.

practice · Oct 2SIFMA panel says advisers can build an audience without becoming finfluencers

portfolio · Oct 2RIA CIOs lean on short-duration bonds as Treasury yields reach two-decade highs

move · Sep 30Rockefeller adds Truist's $6.2 million Piedmont Wealth Partners team in Charlotte

move · Sep 29Most remaining Wells producing managers told to pick clients or management

portfolio · Sep 29Merrill to charge asset managers up to $1.4 million for data and shelf fees

RIA · Sep 29Merrill sets data and shelf fees for third-party managers, up to $1.4 million

practice · Sep 28Ameriprise pays advisors $1,000 or a fee share to send clients to its virtual desk

move · Sep 28UBS hires Merrill’s John Pham and Jimmy Yip, a $7.5 million Silicon Valley team

Features · Sep 26The next breakaway is a job offer

Moves · Sep 25Raymond James's employee arm is now the independence trade

RIA · Sep 23Choreo's AI bet is the Schwab pipe it will own

Moves · Sep 22Mercer buys integration capacity and calls it a platform hire

move · Sep 22Merrill sells the map while advisors get paid in equity

practice · Sep 21Merrill will sell asset managers a map of its advisors' books

Moves · Sep 18NewEdge turned Fort Lauderdale into a $12 billion outpost in one day