01/22/2012

Citadel's main hedge funds clear high-water mark

Hedge funds typically promise investors that they will return to their highest levels after a fall before they can resume charging performance fees, which typically amount to about 20 percent of all gains.

01/20/2012

Major wealth group’s profits plummet 37pc

The Global Wealth Management Group reported $244 million in pre-tax income for the fourth quarter, down 37% from the $390 million the firm earned in the fourth quarter of 2010. At the same time, its pre-tax income of $1.3 billion for all of 2011 represent

01/19/2012

The Future For Ex-Bank of America Exec Sallie Krawcheck

In a conversation on the state of the financial industry and global leadership today, Krawcheck shared with her usual humor that she’s “had the most dramatic career” of anyone she knows. With her high-profile departures from both Citi an

01/19/2012

Porte Brown Wealth Management Wins Top Awards for 2011

This year, 1st Global partner firms were inspired to discover their next act by world-class speakers. Michael E. Gerber, author of multiple E-Myth books, challenged everyone to start working ON their business not simply IN it. Diana Nyad spoke of her dete

01/18/2012

Wells Fargo reports income up, assets down

Even so the diversified banking and financial services firm, which operates more than 6,000 retail branches, said net income in those businesses increased significantly.

01/17/2012

Cornerstone Advisors expands wealth mgmt services

As an extension of Cornerstone's nearly three decades of work with ultra high net worth individuals and families, RISE unites the firm's investment strategy expertise and insights into donor expectations to bring comprehensive services to privat