03/26/2017
Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley: A tale of two fiduciary 401(k) business models
Each firm uses an approach that mitigates risk, but some observers say they're more for show than potential problem solving
Wealth and Asset Management
03/26/2017
UBS Hires $1.2 Million Merrill Producer in Rochester
The team has an active 401(k) rollover business with baby boomers that they feared would also be affected by Merrill’s tightening fiduciary-rule restrictions on retirement accounts.
03/26/2017
China's HNA Buys $446 Million Stake in Old Mutual U.S. Unit
Old Mutual is also undertaking a transformation, preparing to break up its wealth, U.S. asset management business, emerging-markets unit and Johannesburg-based lender Nedbank into standalone entities by the end of 2018.
03/24/2017
ParenteBeard Wealth Management expands central Pa. footprint with 2 acquisitions
We have been looking for opportunities for smaller groups that have the same culture as us
03/24/2017
Natixis Global Asset Management Fund Managers Earn 2017 Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards in the U.S.
Gateway and Loomis Sayles funds earn top positions in a broad range of categories
03/23/2017
Raymond James Financial Reports February 2017 Operating Data
The decline compared to the preceding month was largely due to lower fixed income commissions.
03/23/2017
Fiduciary Trust Earns Best Independent Trust Company and Other Awards
This is one of a dozen accolades the firm has earned over the past 12 months, reflecting the firm’s integrity, personal service, disciplined investing and expertise.
03/23/2017
Dean Myerow and Sean Vesey Launch Las Olas Wealth Management of NatAlliance Securities
Dean Myerow, who spent his formative years earning his Juris Doctor at the University of Miami School of Law recently moved with his family back to South Florida.
03/23/2017
Ex-Merrill Lynch FAs Open UHNW Indie RIA
Mullan says his seven-member team managed more than $300 million at the wirehouse.
03/22/2017
Chilton Trust Company Recognized as Best Private Wealth Manager in Client Service
We strive to deliver the type of care and attention to our clients that we would want for ourselves and our families.
03/21/2017
Kestra Financial Wins Newly Formed Team with $250 Million in Assets
“Rob, Jeremy, Greg, Rob, and Debbie share a passion for offering clients a best-in-class experience"
03/21/2017
How to Help High-Net-Worth Clients Plan for Blended Families
It’s important for advisers to move quickly as financial and estate matters can be tricky
03/21/2017
America was the only country where the number of billionaires grew last year
The greatest growth was in technology-sourced wealth.
03/20/2017
White Oaks Investment Management a 2017 International Fund Award Winner
The awarding company, Acquisition International (AI), commends the teams behind the winning firms, calling them “pioneering.”
03/17/2017
Handler Thayer, LLP Named Best Law Firm In The U.S. For Client Service
The fifth PAM award Handler Thayer has received in the past six years.
03/17/2017
JP Morgan Loses Vet Broker to Wells, Shifts Role of Private Bank Manager
He will manage upper-tier Wells brokers who the firm absorbed from Credit Suisse and who will move to the 39th floor of a building at 30 South Wacker Drive.
03/17/2017
Prime Meridian Capital Management Named Top Fund Manager in First Annual Lendit Awards
Specializing in peer-to-peer and marketplace lending strategies, Prime Meridian Capital Management Selected as 2017 Top Fund Manager.
03/17/2017
Merrill Lynch head of M&A Grant Chamberlain takes his leave
An experienced natural resources banker who ran the sale processes for Anglo American's Australian coal assets.
03/17/2017
More Merrill Departures: Recruiting Roundup
Raymond James adds an employee team, and HighTower grabs a breakaway duo; Triad recruits a group from Commonwealth
03/17/2017
Raymond James Grabs Another Wirehouse Team
This is the second major team to leave Merrill Lynch for Raymond James this month.