09/13/2018
Citigroup plans to nearly double Brazil-focused private-banker team
The unit also doubled its minimum asset level invested at the bank from a previous $5mn, following new global standards at the company.
Wealth and Asset Management
09/12/2018
Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley and Other UHNW FAs Warn of Dangers in Neglecting Estate Plans
The cost of those clients’ postponements and dodging can be high, according to Featherngill, other financial advisors, and trust and estates lawyers.
09/11/2018
Family Office Exchange Establishes a CEO Advisory Board to Help Shape Strategy for the Future
Families are facing many challenges as they begin to adopt an Enterprise mindset, and this can include concerns around family unity, monitoring and managing new opportunities and risk, leadership transitions, and enterprise governance.
09/11/2018
Wealth management firms to drive ESG investing says firm
The future of retail environmental, social, and governance investing will be driven by wealth management firms predicts Cerulli Associates.
09/11/2018
You don't need $100 million to employ a family-office-style investing model
Have your lawyer, investment professional and accountant in on your plans, talking to each other, and most important, conflict-free
09/11/2018
Raymond James and Buduchnist Credit Union Wealth Management announce platform partnership
"This new partnership with Raymond James will allow BCU Wealth Management to offer our clients comprehensive, market-leading, wealth management solutions."
09/11/2018
Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley and Other UHNW FAs Warn of Dangers in Neglecting Estate Plans
The trust and estate specialists work in conjunction with the other advisors, says Lisa Featherngill, head of Abbot Downing’s Legacy and Wealth Planning unit.
09/10/2018
Number of SEC-registered advisers grows as assets managed swell
The largest advisory firms are winning market share from their smaller competitors
09/10/2018
CAPTRUST Expands North Carolina Footprint with Merger
Joining CAPTRUST was a natural transition for Morton Wealth Management as we look to expand and bolster our client offering and service
09/10/2018
Facet Wealth raises $33 million for personal finance platform
“Our mission is to unlock access to high-quality financial advice for the mass affluent individuals and families that are often underserved or overlooked by the traditional wealth management industry,” said Facet Wealth CEO Anders Jones, in a
09/06/2018
Wells Fargo Wealth Unit Women Allege Gender Bias
Other senior positions in wealth management that are held by women lack prestige and responsibility because they don’t involve earning money for the firm
09/06/2018
New Report Reveals World’s Ultra Wealthy Population Growing at Nearly Four Times the Rate of Previous Year
This is a sharp acceleration from 2016, which saw only 3.5% growth of this population, reflecting more favorable conditions for wealth creation, despite volatile geopolitics.
09/05/2018
Banking in Paradise: the rise of offshore's next major hub
The Caribbean’s breadth of experience with tailor-made wealth solutions is another trait attracting investors to its shores.
09/05/2018
Elios Financial Group Announces New Partnership with Custodian TD Ameritrade Institutional
"These new partnerships with TD Ameritrade and PCS have the firm well-positioned to enter the next evolution of our business growth and truly embrace the role of our company as a fiduciary looking after our clients' best interest."
09/05/2018
Wells Fargo to restructure wealth management business
No final decisions have been made because that work continues
09/04/2018
Live Oak Bank Launches Live Oak Private Wealth
As part of the Live Oak family of companies, Live Oak Private Wealth leverages technology, innovation and a state-of-the-art client experience to give this generation and the next tailored solutions to support and advance their objectives.
08/31/2018
Stratos Wealth Network adds USD1bn in client assets
Fast-Growing Group Hits $7.7 Billion in AUA and $5.6 Billion in Brokerage with Recruitment of Four Independent Practices to Platform
08/30/2018
Stronger Dollar Helps Morgan Stanley Surpass UBS As World's Second-Largest Wealth Manager
While UBS also has a sizable presence in the U.S., the two Swiss banks garner a significant share of the European wealth management industry.
08/30/2018
Henry Arnhold, Patriarch of a Storied Banking Family, Dies at 96
He was also a philanthropist who funded scholarships at the New School
08/30/2018
Wells Fargo’s FiNet Repositions After Sales Practices Scandal
The person who oversaw those operations, Charles Cornett, left Wells Fargo a year ago and currently serves as the director of business development for BNY Mellon’s Pershing Advisor Solutions, ThinkAdvisor writes.