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New York-Citi Private Bank today announced that Robert Laughlin will join as Managing Director and Head of Citi Trust, North America. He will be based in New York. "We are thrilled to welcome Rob who will bring exceptional leadership to our Trust...
Wealth managers got some good news today: Fewer chief investment officers are working inside family offices, according to a new survey by the Institute for Private Investors...
What a heck of a summer. In August, Mr. Market behaved like a schizophrenic. Such volatile conditions, no doubt, cool clients’ ardor for risk. For most, the challenge of merely keeping their clients calm takes precedence over seeking greener...
Considered a win for independent broker/dealers and their advisors, the California state Senate passed a bill Thursday night that tightens rules governing independent contractor status but omits onerous paperwork requirements. The bill now moves...
The House proposed draft legislation Thursday that would allow one or more SROs to oversee all investment advisers. The bill was trotted out by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bacchus in advance of a Sept. 13 hearing to review...
Bob Morrison was working up a comprehensive financial plan last year for new clients when he began noticing some odd behavior. Morrison, a planner based in Littleton, Colo., had been working with the couple—a 64-year-old man and his 52-year-old...
Detroit: “I’ve never been a natural networker” started Lisa as we wrapped up our webinar. “I read the Oechsli Institute's 2011 FA Report which stated that ‘strategic networking’ is one of the five high-impact marketing activities - so I guess I...
Seven broker/dealers have signed on this week with software provider Erado to launch interactive social media initiatives for their financial advisors. The new b/ds, represent about 5,000 reps.