Operations Execs Focus on Separate Accounts

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Anti-money laundering, the high standards of the rich, further automation and advancing the power of the Internet were some of the top-line issues at the Investment Company Institute’s Operations Conference here.

As the meeting opened Monday, a panel of four discussed attracting and servicing the affluent investor, including ideal sales force configurations.

Paul Fullerton, an analyst with Cerulli Associates, said that with so many investors seeking guidance and advice, now is an ideal time to launch managed accounts and fee-based type programs.

"Advisers can no longer build their books of business on transactions. So, they are moving more toward a relationship with their clients," which leads to " recurring revenue," Fullerton said.

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