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.
RIAs have been busy getting hitched in 2010. The number of mergers and acquisitions completed in the registered investment advisor business through the third quarter of this year is near full-year totals for 2009, according to data from Schwab...
Getting rid of smaller accounts could mean more production for advisors, according to a new study from PriceMetrix, a Toronto-based solutions provider for retail wealth managers...
Washington, D.C.: “I do therefore invite my fellow citizens...to set apart...a day of thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent father who dwelleth in the heavens.” — Abraham Lincoln Those words were spoken in the middle of Lincoln's Thanksgiving...
With the absence of a V-shaped recovery, we can expect to experience the ramifications of the financial crisis for a long time, with a great likelihood that we’ll see paradigm shifts in the years ahead, said Erik Weisman, investment officer...
At a time when recruitment activity in the independent broker/dealer channel has slowed, Capital Guardian Wealth Management, a hybrid firm, is undergoing a major growth initiative, with plans to add 15 advisors by year-end as well as several...
Do you know what’s covered in your Errors and Omissions insurance plan? Digging into the details and fine print of your plan is crucial to making sure you have the protection you need, especially if you are transitioning to a new broker/dealer.
In normal times, gridlock is wonderful for real returns. But these aren't normal times. In times of crisis, a Congress that cannot undo its mistakes is not good
Attorneys, compensation experts and recruiters said broker recruiting bonuses would be difficult to regulate, and that if anything, the SEC would most likely require greater disclosure of the practice to clients.
The ultra-high-net-worth market is drawing greater interest from financial advisors, who flocked to the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) annual Advanced Wealth Management Conference in San Francisco this week.
