Investment Platforms
Get the latest news and insights on investment platforms (including digital, mobile and online platforms), and how these developments impact financial advisors, the wealth management industry and more.
California Investors Fight Proposition 23
By Marlene Y. SatterInvestors in Valero Energy Corp., Tesoro Corp. and Occidental Petroleum, which have all spent large amounts of cash to help pass California's Proposition 23, are unhappy they are doing so.
October 18, 2010
Citigroup Boosts Profits on Weak SalesCitigroup (C) reported third-quarter net income at $2.17 billion, or $0.07 a share, beating analysts' estimates by $0.01. Sales of $20.7 billion, however, missed estimates by $45 million.
October 15, 2010
Schwab Beats 3Q Estimates on Rising SalesThough net income declined, revenues grew 5% on strong asset management and administration fees
October 08, 2010
Neuberger Berman Hires Keith Rhodus as Wealth Advisor in DallasNeuberger Berman Group LLC has appointed Keith Rhodus as a wealth advisor and vice president in its Dallas office, the firm announced Thursday. Rhodus joins six...
October 04, 2010
Buckingham Family Merges With Wealth Management ConsultantsThe Buckingham Family of Financial Services, a partner firm of Focus Financial Partners, has merged with Sonoma County-based Wealth Management Consultants LLC (WMC), the firm announced Monday.
October 01, 2010
Wirehouse Firms Still Lead in Assets, Data ShowThe four wirehouses continue to dominate the list of sponsors of separately managed accounts for the second quarter of this year, according to a research...
October 01, 2010
Baird Maintains Momentum with FA GrowthBaird recently hired nine financial advisors from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in Charleston, S.C., and Fort Worth, Texas, with about $1.3 billion in total client...
October 01, 2010
Morgan Stanley Adds Exec, TechMorgan Stanley Smith Barney, which has 18,087 financial advisors, tapped managing director James F. Walker to head its consulting services, which provides investment consulting and...