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.
It’s a full circle move for J.P. Morgan, which is returning to its 1799 roots in lower Manhattan. On Thursday, the firm announced that it will move its investment banking headquarters to one of five towers to be built at ground zero, with...
What’s funnier than a hedge fund manager getting worked up over a garden hedge? Well, probably a lot of things. But in any case, James Chanos, head of short-selling hedge fund Kynikos Associates, is at war with his East Hampton neighbor Mark...
Under plans to expand its private banking presence, Wachovia Securities said on Thursday it would hire about 300 private bankers over the next three years, more than doubling its number of private banking relationship managers, according to a...
Wirehouse broker/dealers have been lining the campaign coffers of both Democratic and Republican candidates- see which firms are ponying up the most dough, and for whom.
During his 20-year career in the brokerage business, Stuart Silverman says he saw a significant void in the industry. He felt there was such a formidable gap between the captive and independent worlds that it was preventing reps who wanted to...
RBC Dain Rauscher promoted Doug Artus to complex director of its Milwaukee complex. Artus was previously the Chicago complex director for the firm, and has been a member of the Branch Manager Advisory Council, the Branch Manager Leadership Council...
Non-vested deferred compensation can be hard to leave behind. But it’s important to weigh the advantages of a sweet recruiting offer and a new firm against that pile of money at the end of the rainbow.
Registered Rep.: You're a golfer. Best golf course in the Omaha area? Todd Feltz: Shadow Ridge Country Club. RR: Ever let a client beat you? TF: Plenty of times, but you have to be careful.
