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Wachovia Moves Wealth Management Exec
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, Jan. 13, 2004, 4:45 p.m. EST -- Wachovia Corp., Charlotte, N.C., has named Jeffrey Hartman wealth management director for the ...
January 06, 2004
Aetna Names Potter To Head Sales SchoolNU Online News Service, Jan. 6, 2004, 5:11 p.m. EST -- Aetna Inc., Hartford, has picked Don Potter to be the executive director of ...
January 01, 2004
Switching SuccessIf you've switched broker/dealers, you know the meaning of frustration. But there's no way to avoid it, right? Wrong. There are steps you should take,...
January 01, 2004
Looking for Mr. RightI've been working in and around the financial services industry since the early 1970s. In my experience, the advisory practices that have been most successful...
January 01, 2004
Why Some B/Ds Fear ReformThe mutual fund scandal seems likely to usher in regulatory reform that goes beyond the late traders and market timers, beyond the hedge funds and...
January 01, 2004
Clear SailingIndustry consolidation is taking its toll on clearing firms--on the number of firms, that is. But if you listen to executives at the surviving firms,...
December 22, 2003
Black River to Create Alt-Invest Products for InstitutionsMINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (HedgeWorld.com)--Cargill Inc.'s Global Capital Markets has launched a new asset management company, Black River Management LLC, with design and implementation assistance from Capco. Black...
December 18, 2003
New Recruiting Approaches Start Showing ResultsByFor many years, the life insurance industry has grappled with a long-standing problem of recruiting and retaining new young talent, and 2003 proved no different. ...