11/10/2014

Lessons From The High End

At the third annual Creating An Excep-tional Family Office conference in Boston at the end of September, I had the privilege of moderating discussions with a number of top industry practitioners and trusted advisors to the ultra-affluent.

11/10/2014

Wall Street Bonuses Show Growing Divide

When it comes to bonuses on Wall Street, a distinct pattern has begun to develop since the financial crisis: Traders are not getting the gravy anymore.

11/07/2014

Canaccord Genuity CEO Says Seeking Wealth Deal in U.K.

Canaccord Genuity acquired the private-wealth management division of Eden Financial Ltd. for $20.8 million in 2012 to expand its business in the U.K. A year earlier, the firm purchased British brokerage Collins Stewart Hawkpoint Plc for $393 million.

11/06/2014

Fastest-Growing Family Office Rides Rise in Ultra-Rich

The firm saw assets under advisement grow 40 percent in the year ended on March 31, to $3.5 billion. In the prior year, its assets had doubled, Bloomberg Markets magazine will report in its December issue.

10/31/2014

After Apparent CEO Suicide, 'Sharks Circling' Firm

Rivals say they are working to pick off Convergent Wealth Advisors clients following the apparent suicide of its former CEO and reports about irregularities at an outside fund he managed.