Managers of Wealth Americas

Legend Advisory Corporation Announces Wealth Management Platform

Legend Advisory Corporation, a registered investment adviser, announced today the unveiling of a comprehensive wealth management platform for their financial advisers.

WisdomTree Completes Investment to Create WisdomTree Europe

WisdomTree Investments, Inc.an exchange-traded fund sponsor and asset manager, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Boost ETP

Morgan Stanley profit soars on wealth management

Wealth management revenue rose 4 percent to $3.62 billion and the division's earnings were up 65 percent to $423 million.

HighTower Delivers Exclusive Ultra-High-Net-Worth Education At Annual Family Wealth Conference

HighTower's annual Ultra-High-Net-Worth Family Wealth Conference took place on April 8, 2014 at George Washington University in Washington, DC.

BlackRock CEO Laurence Fink's pay totaled $22.9 million in 2013

BlackRock Inc, the world's largest money manager, paid Chief Executive Officer Laurence Fink $22.9 million in compensation last year, up 13.4 percent from $20.2 million the year before.

Wealth Management Up, But BofA Posts Net Loss on $6B in Legal Fees

Bank of America’s wealth management unit reported a modest increase in profits and a surge in advisor productivity, but the bank suffered a net loss for the quarter as litigation expenses related to the financial crisis rose to $6 billion.

Benchmark Bank Unveils Private Wealth Management Division

Benchmark Bank has announced the formation of Benchmark Private Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Benchmark Bank and a Registered Investment Advisor, to better provide its customers with a complete suite of financial services.

UBS CEO named ‘most influential figure in wealth management’

He was recently chosen as the most influential figure in wealth management by the readers of WealthManagement.com.

Latin American Pension Industry Exceeds US$900 Billion in AUM

There has been a flurry of merger and acquisition activity in the pension space in Latin America

Benchmark Bank launches private wealth management division

Beckman currently serves as senior vice president/director of special projects

Don't sweat Fed minutes: Advisors

The release of the Fed minutes gave the stock market a brief bump

Benchmark Bank Launches Private Wealth Management Division

Benchmark Bank has announced the formation of Benchmark Private Wealth Management, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Benchmark Bank and a Registered Investment Advisor, to better provide its customers with a complete suite of financial services.

RBC Joins Goldman in Suing Clients After Singapore Crash

This brings the total banks and brokers are seeking to recover

Asset Managers Signal a Return to Emerging Markets

A number of asset managers have signalled a more bullish stance on emerging market assets, suggesting a revaluing of the beaten-down asset class.

Baird merging with Pacific Northwest firm that has 85 advisers

Seattle-based McAdams Wright Ragen has more than $10 billion in client assets

Former UBS, Wells Fargo advisers to use Washington Wealth platform

Together they managed $150 million in client assets and have more than 70 years of combined experience.

JPM soft closes US small cap growth fund

The JPM US Small Cap Growth Fund moved to soft closure

Millionaires and Ultra High Net Worth Bask in Market Recovery, Mass Affluent Investors Are Disgruntled

New Study Shows Mass Affluent, Millionaire and Ultra High Net Worth Investors' Attitudes and Concerns About Advisors and Investments in 2014

AlphaNorth's Hedge Fund Back on Top - Ranked #1 in Globefund Database Over the Past 5 Years

The Fund's Class F returned 43.4% annualized over the past five years for the period ending February 28, 2014.

GenSpring AUM Plunges as Executive Exits Continue

John Devine, the president of GenSpring since 2002, has left the firm, according to a company spokesman, and now identifies himself on his LinkedIn profile as partner and strategic advisor at Brown Advisory.

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