01/01/2014

The Top 40 Advisors Under 40

Ranking advisors based on their AUM makes less sense as advisors generate more of their revenue from things other than managing client assets.

12/27/2013

Wells Fargo, BofA hunt talent to serve wealthy

At Wells Fargo, one of the biggest challenges has been to find candidates to add 2,000 financial advisers at its branches, according to RBC Capital banking analyst Joe Morford in San Francisco.

12/27/2013

Swiss private bank Lombard Odier signs up to U.S. tax deal

The Geneva-based bank with 203 billion Swiss francs $227 billion (£137.65 billion) in client assets is the biggest privately-held firm so far to say publicly it will take part in a government-brokered scheme to make amends for aiding tax evasion.

12/24/2013

Swiss banks employ an army of advisors to weigh US amnesty plan

Banks in Switzerland, the largest cross-border financial center with $2.2 trillion of assets, are closely examining accounts before joining a disclosure programme that's the broadest assault in a five-year US crackdown on offshore tax evasion.

12/23/2013

Waltham executive to merge wealth management firm

DeVoe & Company acted as a consultant to Pillar Financial Advisors and Argent Wealth Management, providing business strategy guidance to help the organizations evaluate a proposed merger.

12/23/2013

Only 40 Swiss banks agree to reveal hidden accounts

Around 40 of Switzerland’s some 300 banks have already said publicly they will take part in a US programme set up to allow Swiss financial institutions to avoid US prosecution in exchange for coming clean and possibly paying steep fines.

12/16/2013

U.S. Bank Wealth Management Names Head of Product Services

Prior to that, he served as head of Investment Management and Trust Products and Services for Wells Fargo’s Wealth Management Group. He has more than 19 years of experience in the financial services industry, according to U.S. Bank.