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Senate Passes Dodd Reforms; Fiduciary Standard Not Included
By Melanie WaddellThe House financial reform bill includes a provision that will require brokers to adhere to a fiduciary duty, while the Senate bill does not.
May 13, 2010
Five Reasons Recruiters Still Make the DifferenceA recruiter helps you position yourself as a "hard to get" advisor and makes the prospective firm work harder to woo you.
May 12, 2010
Barclays Wealth Adds Another FA; Boutique Firm Now Has 250 AdvisorsThe growing firm, started after Barclays bought a unit from Lehman Brothers, now has more than $240 billion in assets under management.
May 06, 2010
Wells Fargo Hires Merrill Manager; Baird Adds from Smith BarneyWells Fargo Advisors tapped Thomas R. Isaacs from Merrill Lynch to serve as the market manager for its New York City branches, while Baird picked up William H. Sewell from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney to open a new office in Raleigh, N.C.
May 01, 2010
50 Top Women in Wealth Management for 2010Selected by an advisory board of distinguished women involved in the wealth management business, the list of the 50 Top Women in Wealth Management...
April 29, 2010
Five Lessons on Using Phones and E-Mail from the Emily Post InstituteAccording to Peter Post, director of the Emily Post Institute and author of five etiquette books, "When using cell phones and e-mail, be sure you don't put confidential information out there for the public to see."
April 29, 2010
Stifel Shares Q1 Growth Report on Heels of Merger NewsStifel's wealth-management operations are poised to include 1,900 financial advisors and $100 billion in assets under management after its merger with Thomas Weisel Partners is completed.
April 28, 2010
Turning Crisis into Opportunity; RJFS Advisor Shares Blueprint at ConfabNancy Caton of Raymond James Financial Service explains her methods of surviving the financial crisis -- and thriving -- with colleagues during the group's annual meeting in Nashville; her practice is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.