According to Mark Pennington, the departments director, the $440 billion that the SMA industry has amassed as of June 2003 is just about where the mutual fund industry was in 1986. Despite the name change, strategies and other orders of business will remain the same for Lord Abbett, a 13-year-old Jersey City, N.J., firm that has gone from $3 billion to $15 billion in assets over the past three years.
Nearly two-thirds of advisors surveyed this month said that internal training programs or workshops were offered by their firms.
The 260 advisors in Huntington's wealth unit will now turn to Ameriprise for brokerage, advisory and insurance services previously provided internally.
Even though advisors doubt it will pass, California's proposed billionaire tax is already reigniting residency and wealth planning conversations.
Financial advisor Drew Boyer turned an accidental acceptance from a fire chief into a successful niche serving firefighters and police officers.
Private equity-backed M&A activity has steadily risen. Owners may do great in a sale, but what about advisors lower in the organization?
With unfounded rumors spreading that Osaic was about to buy its rival Cetera, a Texas-based headhunting firm started calling advisors to see if they wanted to move. Other industry recruiters say that crossed an ethical line.
