Industry

What is the fastest growing financial services market and distribution channel? According to Tiburon Strategic Advisors, it's the fee-based financial advisory market.

On August 6, 2012, Buffalo Funds is looking to take its family of ten no-load mutual funds to the next level with the addition of Tony DeMarino as Head of Global Distribution in June.

The investors who bailed out Knight Capital Group Inc. by purchasing $400 million in convertible securities are gaining control of the biggest trading partner for individuals in the world’s largest stock market.

Financial Advisor Phoenix Advisors LLC is hiring three financial advisors from Capital Financial Advisors.

Looking for a different culture, Paul Keats, who had over two decades at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and John Keats struck out for a smaller, regional firm.

Attention, asset managers: The Registered Investment Advisor channel is one place where you can differentiate your offering in a crowded marketplace, according to Cerulli Associates.

David Wray, president of the Plan Sponsor Council of America, will retire from his post as president of the PSCA at the end of September.

An arbitration panel has struck down an investor's $1 million plus claim against Morgan Keegan's troubled bond funds, citing the standard industry warning "Past performance is not guarantee of future results."

On August 2, 2012, Sentinel Investmentsf chief executive Christian Thwaites yesterday saw four members of his investment team, including Charles Schwartz, Betsy Pecor, Matthew McGeary, and Matthew Spitznagle, walk away from their posts.

LPL Financial has announced an affiliation with Advantage Financial Group that will bring client assets of about $2 billion to LPL.