In this section we present key findings and insights from our survey questions on practice management and operations, including services offered, the most time-consuming activities, professional designations, custody relationships and documentation trends.
The independent channel says it’s seeing more interest from bigger, better quality advisors than ever before. But independent reps still generate far less revenue than advisors at Wall Street firms.
Raymond James Financial posted improved earnings in its fiscal third quarter compared to the second quarter, but results were ugly when compared to last year’s third quarter, which represented a record across all business segments, including...
June was a busy month for financial advisors on the move. The number of advisors switching firms jumped 45 percent in June versus May, according to Discovery Database. Last month, 2,183 advisors changed b/ds compared with 1,506 in May...
After just 7 months on the job, Chris di Bonaventura, head of the Citi Family Office group, handed in his resignation, Smith Barney confirmed. The departing exec is joining Fidelity’s Family Office Service Business.