08/11/2015
Does Stifel Have an Attrition Problem?
Advisor attrition is high, but the details are what make or break this deal
Wealth and Asset Management
08/10/2015
Custodians try to entice breakaways with substantial perks
More creativity via sweeteners are being used to lure big RIAs
08/10/2015
Invest in ‘The Business of Family’ to Keep Kids From Blowing Wealth
Because of her experience in academia, Taylor said she knows all too well the failings of American students in the subject of personal finance.
08/09/2015
Wealth management is an industry built on trust
Trust games: Europe’s NextGen HNWI more sceptical than US peers
08/07/2015
Fighting Off Barbarians at the Wealth Management Gates
This can be both exciting and terrifying, as incumbent firms will need to adapt to compete with these new entrants while they still own the customer’s assets
08/06/2015
Getting Active-Investment Advice to Market Cheaply
Currently, the institutional channel is exploring multi-factor and smart beta investing.
08/05/2015
Exclusive: UBS was warned of Puerto Rico loan practices, e-mails show
A UBS AG branch manager in Puerto Rico warned bank officials that brokers for the firm had urged customers to engage in improper loan practices, more than two years before the bank made a US$5.2 million settlement over the matter with the island’s f
08/04/2015
Small, Fee-Only Shops Prevail in RIA Space
Turns out only a fraction of the industry’s 11,473 RIAs are dually registered or affiliated with a broker/dealer, according to the 2015 Evolution Revolution, produced by the Investment Advisor Association and compliance solutions firm NRS.
08/04/2015
Aberdeen to Acquire Arden Asset Management to Enhance Global Hedge Fund Solutions Capability and Strengthen Alternatives Footprint in the U.S.
This acquisition is in line with Aberdeen's strategy to strengthen and grow its global alternatives platform encompassing multi-manager research and selection across hedge funds, private equity, and property along with direct investments in infrastru
08/04/2015
Raymond James Snags $700M FiNet Team
A team that managed more than $700 million in client assets has signed on with Raymond James' independent channel, the firm said.
08/03/2015
The answer is always 'yes' for those who serve the wealthy
They are paid to cater to every whim, anticipate every need and handle every detail, all while maintaining the utmost composure.
08/03/2015
7 Resources for Wealth Management Help
The average consumer would say wealth management is for the rich people
08/03/2015
WashingtonFirst Bankshares completes acquisition of 1st Portfolio Holding Corporation
The mortgage lending and wealth management businesses of 1st Portfolio Holding Corporation will continue to operate from their current location
08/03/2015
Merrill Lynch Goes After Foreign Clients in 29 Countries
Merrill Lynch’s parent company, Bank of America, sold its offshore wealth-management offices three years ago.
07/31/2015
UBS Donations To Clinton Foundation Upped After 2009 Swiss Deal
It might just be coincidental timing, but it sure looks bad.
07/31/2015
Analysis: Why Advisors Are Leaving Barclays
The deal to sell the wealth management operation to Stifel was supposed to come with 180 advisors managing about $56 billion in offices in 12 cities.
07/30/2015
Offering Wealthy Heirs Crash Courses on Art Problematic
Citigroup offers wealthy heirs an art auction crash course, but is it actually a good idea?
07/30/2015
Individual Investors and Family Offices are The Rising Power in Private Equity
The deal underlines the growing importance of being able to target individual investors – for now the wealthy, but eventually also mass market retail investors.
07/30/2015
The growing wealth gap that nobody is talking about
Young people have always been poor, but today's young people are poorer than most
07/30/2015
Merrill Plans Overseas Splash With New International Adviser Group
Brokerage to create specialized team of financial advisers to handle clients in 29 countries