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Bank of America Merrill Lynch will allow advisor trainees in the firm’s development program to join existing advisor teams sooner, one of a series of enhancements Merrill is making to its trainee program. According to Head of Client Service John Towey (who heads the trainee program), the four adjustments were based on feedback from trainees,…

Some of the best opportunities of an investing lifetime arrive disguised as disasters. A frightening headline breaks, the crowd bolts, and a stock sinks under a storm of pessimism. Most investors see only the storm. A few see through it – and the crucial word is see. This isn’t about hunting for whatever has fallen…

Barclays has appointed Ramin Naji as Managing Director and Head of Healthcare & Real Estate, Asia Pacific, the bank announced on Wednesday. The move is seen as part of a broader effort by Barclays to deepen its sector expertise and strengthen coverage across the region and globally. Based in Hong Kong, Naji will oversee Barclays’…

Recently, CI shared its thoughts on what could be improved, via rule changes or legislative action, to boost online capital formation. Specifically, under Reg CF and Reg A. Reg CF, Reg A, and Reg D 506 (c) each enable online capital formation. Reg CF and Reg A offerings are available for retail participation, while Reg…

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is advancing plans to create an independent organization dedicated to developing and applying uniform benchmarks for third-party vendors that supply services to banks. Working alongside banking and financial technology industry groups, the agency aims to establish a body that would define baseline criteria aligned with federal regulatory expectations and…