08/25/2017

Canadian banks want bigger piece of U.S. wealth management

During quarterly earnings calls this week, two Canadian banking giants — Royal Bank of Canada and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce — outlined plans to expand their U.S. wealth divisions and turn up the heat on their stateside peers.

08/23/2017

RBC boosted by sharp rise in wealth management profits

Royal Bank of Canada on Wednesday reported a 5 percent increase in underlying third-quarter net income, helped by double-digit growth at its wealth management business which offset a weaker showing in capital markets.

08/18/2017

Mercer Advisors Acquires Blue Moon Wealth Advisory

Dave Welling, CEO of Mercer, said, "Blue Moon's financial planning and comprehensive wealth approach is a strong cultural fit for us and we are excited to be continuing to build our presence in Washington state.

08/17/2017

Advisors Can't Wait for Millennials to Grow Wealthy

The millennial client group is “something we want to ultimately cultivate,” Sullivan says. “But it’s more challenging to find millennials with the assets we need, so we're not targeting them within the next five years.”