In a wide-ranging interview with a legal expert in the securities industry, a revelation was made that should send shivers down the spine of every financial advisor.
Brian Neville, a well-known…
In a weekend conversation with two well-known national wealth management recruiters a few very specific themes emerged. As the markets have remained at all-time highs and even hitting new highs…
There’s been a lot said about the massive shift in private banking and ‘non-traditional’ recruiting over the past several months. Much has been written about both J. P. Morgan and…
UBS hasn’t found the secret sauce, they’ve perfected the use of Thor’s magical hammer and are pounding away at rivals who’ve yet to figure out a way to match their…
In a lengthy discussion with a team that seems determined to leave JP Morgan Securities, multiple points of the recruiting and due diligence process were uncovered. Given the depth of…
Trends and changes often sneak upon us. We usually don’t see them (or act on them) until it is nearly too late. This is an article to make sure you…
Its well understood that wealth management recruiting is white-hot. White. Hot. It’s a seller's market as even middling advisors and teams are in a position of strength, commanding premiums on…
In a landmark move that is sure to shake the entire industry, and certainly the blurred lines between private banking and traditional wealth management - UBS just made history.
Earlier today…
It is an understatement to say that the Covid-19 pandemic ‘changed’ wealth management habits for both firms and clients. Simply claiming changes doesn’t do it justice. Some serious shifts took…
Merrill Lynch, the firm that used to set the entire narrative for the wealth management industry, isn’t even a skeleton of its former self. It has become a zombie. The…