To a group of seven ex-Morgan Stanley advisors, a recent FINRA arbitration ruling means they're one step closer to recouping more than $1.5 million in deferred compensation they say they're still owed ...

A former Merrill broker's bid for more than $500,00 in deferred compensation has been rejected, underscoring Merrill's position that such payments are bonuses, not guaranteed retirement benefits.

An arbitration panel has ordered Morgan Stanley to pay more than $3 million in back pay, fees and interest to seven of its ex-advisors in the Chicago area who said the company cheated them out of ...