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Cerulli Associate's got the formula for asset managers to attract advisers. The elements? Strong client service, useful website and a recognizable brand.

Newly appointed Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Elisse Walter this week unveiled the agency’s General Counsel in the form of Geoffre Aronow, who will begin his new role later this month.

Most advisors say referrals are the key to growth. So why do so many fail to dedicate the time and resources necessary to generate them?

Think about how much you appreciate a handwritten thank-you note. Now turn that courtesy into a regular business practice.

Another Russell Investments executive has joined BMO Financial Group.

Nuveen Asset Management’s newly minted Chief Equity Strategist Robert Doll today unveiled his 10 predictions for markets in 2013.

Man Group Plc’s (EMG) GLG hedge-fund division hired a Pacific Investment Management Co. trader and a senior adviser at the World Bank as it expands products focused on bonds, emerging markets and macro-economic trends.

Chicago-based Driehaus Capital Management is looking to add another alternative mutual fund to its lineup within the next few months.

Happy times for global exchange traded products has spelled happy times for BlackRock, Inc.

ING, which agreed to an extension of its restructuring terms with the European Commission, is looking to reduce its costs even further this year.

Pioneer Investments has added two new hires to its U.S. institutional team.

The Evercore Wealth Management Macro Opportunity Fund, a diversified mutual fund offering, is closing after just a little more than a year on the circuit.

Yesterday, you carved out time on your calendar to network. Now, it’s time to pick up the phone and start dialing.

Envision Financial Systems, Inc., has improved its mutual fund subaccounting system for broker/dealers with a new update.

Nancy Grady has joined Northern Trust as Head of Fund Administration and Fund Accounting-Americas, overseeing fund accounting, regulatory administration, financial reporting, tax and other services for registered and unregistered mutual fund products.

Michael Mauboussin, chief investment strategist at the Legg Mason Inc. unit that’s home to Bill Miller, left the firm last week.

If you want to grow your practice, you need to get your lead generation efforts in shape. That means making time for networking.

Clear communications are vital to your client relationships. But repeatedly explaining the same complex topics can be time-consuming -- and allows room for error.

The highly regulated mutual fund industry has largely been spared from the post-2008 financial crisis reforms-except, of course, for money market funds which can't seem to move off the regulatory target zone.

There's nothing quite like the feeling of coming out from under a guardian's wing.