Broker Dealers
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Private Equity Carlyle Group Going Public
By Joyce HansonPrivate equity giant The Carlyle Group filed with the SEC to launch an initial public offering of common stock a week after the firm made a minority investment in Avalon Advisors.
September 01, 2011
Investors Cap Founder Sells Stake to FAsInvestors Capital said in early August that after that sale of his shares in a public offering, which represented a roughly 55 percent stake in the firm,…
August 31, 2011
Carlyle Group Buys Minority Stake in Avalon AdvisorsThe Carlyle Group, one of the worlds largest private equity firms, has made a minority investment in Avalon Advisors, a Houston-based wealth advisor and asset manager with nearly $4 billion in assets under management.
August 26, 2011
Advisors Upbeat, With Wirehouse FAs Likely to Switch Firms: Top RecruiterIn the face of intense market volatility, financial advisors are surprisingly upbeat about the future of their businesses, executive recruiter Mark Elzweig, president Mark Elzweig Co., tells AdvisorOne.
August 25, 2011
Eastbridge: Cooling Economy Chills Voluntary Player ConfidenceParticipants in the voluntary benefits industry are expressing less confidence about future sales.
August 25, 2011
Baird Moves to Spread Word on AlternativesThe broker-dealer is encouraging advisors to spend more time talking with clients about hedge funds and other alternative investments.
August 25, 2011
2011 BDs of the Year; Investing in Europe’s Debt Crisis; How to Retain Top Talent: September Investment Advisor—SlideshowSeptember brings the 21st annual Broker-Dealers of the Year awards.
August 25, 2011
2011 Broker-Dealers of the Year: Take Charge—VideoOur Broker-Dealer of the Year survey is entering its third decade, and a more challenging time for independent broker-dealers and advisorsvolatile markets, regulation, fee compression, a hyper-charged political environmentis difficult to remember.