retail-brokerage

Merrill Lynch is the retail-brokerage unit of Bank of America Corp.

Panel Rules Against Merrill Caitlin Nish 2012

In recent years, Prudential's large retail-brokerage force was merged with a brokerage firm at Wachovia Corp., which is now owned by Wells Fargo & Co.

Jefferies Closes In on Deal for Prudential's Bache Unit Aaron Lucchetti 2011

The 52-year-old Australian has gotten an earful from skeptics who don't believe he can fix Morgan Stanley's bond-trading operation or rev up earnings with the retail-brokerage joint venture formed with Citigroup Inc.'s Smith Barney unit in 2009.

Gorman Sees 'Lot More to Be Done' Aaron Lucchetti 2011

Mr. Gorman has staked a chunk of the 75-year-old securities firm's future on the retail-brokerage business.

Morgan Stanley May Delay Boost in Smith Barney Stake Aaron Lucchetti 2010

In October, U.K.-based banking giant HSBC Holdings PLC said it will close its U.A.E. retail-brokerage business and instead focus on institutional clients.

MSCI to Make Emerging Markets Call Nikhil Lohade 2011

Instead, it plans to expand its own capabilities to provide retail-brokerage and wealth-advisory services for its bank customers, Citi said in a statement Thursday.

Citi to End Ties With Independent Investment Advisers Matthias Rieker 2011

The Incapital deal brings Goldman closer to rivals that already have relationships with retail-brokerage networks to distribute their municipal bonds.

Goldman in Bond Deal 2010

Among the divisions that may end up on the auction block, say people familiar with Citigroup's plans, are consumer-finance businesses such as Primerica Financial Services and CitiFinancial, as well as international retail-brokerage operations and the company's private-label credit-card businesses.

Citi Board Backs CEO as Outlook 2009

Cohmad billed itself as a retail-brokerage business, but the SEC alleges it was Madoff's "in-house marketing arm" and a critical cog in the Madoff money machine.

SEC Files Fraud Charges Against Cohmad, Co-Founder in Madoff Case 2009

In an effort to keep valued retail-brokerage customers from following their financial advisers out the door,

Brokerages Drop Fees to Retain Top Clients 2009