Donna M. Mitchell

Despite the fact that the numbers of financial services executives have been slashed by the financial market downturn, Robin Judson sees enough demand for hedge fund, private equity and investment banking know-how to launch her own recruiting firm.

The new director of advisor services for Scottrade Advisor Services, will not be making any drastic changes to the asset custodian business that the St. Louis discount retail brokerage launched five years ago.

There are 29 funds, from a starting pool of 19,000 mutual funds. Seventeen fund families are represented across ten categories. Gold, silver and bronze award recipients in each category will be announced during a live video broadcast in November, from S&P’s offices, the company said.

Basic business practices such as client segmentation separate the winners from the losers among registered investment advisors.

Latin America and Asia are now an integral part of large funds’ bond and equity strategies.

After leaving a large footprint during her 30 year career in the brokerage channel, this former Morgan Stanley executive is taking her talents to the independent arena.

The new online tool offers state contacts directory, FAQs, and background info to aid advisors.

Experts say that the new law could push annuities forward.

Most hedge fund categories saw fund outflows through the first seven months of this year, except corporate action and non-trend funds.

While blacks were still concerned about rising health care costs and tax rates, that concern dropped by 15% since the last study.

The family office sector continues to experience key personnel shifts and increased consolidation.

Concerns about temporary restraining orders from Protocol violations are overblown.

Observers note the move comes amid intensifying competition among equity funds.

The firm will provide financial and investment planning services to U.S. and Canadian citizens with assets in both the United States and Canada or those transitioning wealth between the two countries.

Fixed-income and commodity ETFs move up as equity prices slide.

Hancock has hired Harrington to build a retirement business platform and spearhead business growth through that strategy.

Industry participants say brokers have made a lot of progress toward meeting new cost-basis reporting requirements from the Internal Revenue Service, which take effect in January 2011.

Advisors are turning to annuities, using tactical asset allocation and continuing to move to fee-based business models, as they cope with the effects that the sluggish economic climate is having on their practices, according to findings from the latest Russell’s Financial Professional Outlook, released last week.

The firm is the latest in a string of high-profile financial services firms to adopt the term, all in an effort to take excellent care of their customers and distinguish themselves from competitors.

River Road has attracted an acclaimed portfolio manager, changes at Citigroup, plus more executives on the move for the week of Sept. 6.