Mutual fund managers in China are waiting for the economic outlook to improve before they launch new funds, according to China Knowledge Press.Industry insiders say that as of Aug. 18, managers of 16 funds that have already received approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission, including nine stock funds and seven bond funds, are waiting to launch until the Chinese stock market and investor attitudes improve.According to official statistics, there were 88,000 new accounts for fund investment in July, down 19% from the prior month. There were 5 million new accounts added in August 2007.
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In the first quarter, the firm's FiNet channel for advisors working as independent contractors recruited advisors with $9 billion in client assets.
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Top executive Jane Fraser dismisses speculation Citi wants to buy a U.S. retail bank while touting surging revenues for the megabank's wealth unit and the firm as a whole.
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Finance and education veteran Walter Rendon wants to ensure that more young people get the training and mentorships that helped him break into the field.
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Most "regional firms" still have fairly generous compensation for advisors at the low end of revenue production. But at Janney and RBC, the pay rates are lower and much closer to those of large Wall Street firms.
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Traditionally, regional firms were places where advisors with mid-level revenue production could find comfortable homes. Janney and RBC show how that's changing.
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For wealth management firms, organic growth is often tied directly to marketing.
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