Wealth management

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The group chose Securities America because “we want to expand our business … [and]… we feel this is a better opportunity and fit than any other firm we researched and reviewed,” according to Tom Gahler.

HNW clients are price sensitive, but advisors have made their case as the economy comes out of the financial crisis.

Nasdaq OMX Group said it entered into a new five-year employment agreement with Robert Greifeld, its chief executive officer.

Genworth Financial Wealth Management has hired the former executive director of global asset management at UBS to the post of strategic accounts director with a focus on institutional clients.

Harris myCFO has hired Leslie Grant as vice president, a role in which she’ll be responsible for capital advisory services and custom banking solutions for clients.

Great Plains Financial Group looks to grow its business by working with broker-dealer and RIA Securities America.

After one year at the company, Scott Carmack has been promoted to work alongside founder John Lekas to develop investment operations.

Wade D. Pfau will oversee Retirement Management Analyst designation program as curriculum director.

Legacy expert attorneys Andy and Danielle Mayoras say it won’t be long before the recently deceased pop star’s estate planning efforts – or lack thereof – will come to light.

Sam Kiefer built his career serving high-net-worth families in Boston’s non-profit, philanthropic, healthcare and sports industry circles.

Financial planner Ed Guanill is joining author and RIA Keith Springer at his Sacramento, Calif.-based firm, Springer Financial Advisors.

There are certain questions RIAs should ask before making a transition to a new broker-dealer. Pat McEvoy, President of Woodbury Financial Services, spoke with Financial Planning about his thoughts on what these questions should be.

The SEC could be hunkered down conducting cost-benefit analyses on each new rule-making it undertakes, including the scores coming out of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act.

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The asset custodian and back-office technology provider is betting that the two systems will enhance the Intelligent Integration platform that it launched almost two years ago.

Investment banker Gene Katz will be leaving William Blair & Co. to oversee corporate development and finance as Chief Development Officer at TAG.

Advisor Xi is Tamarac’s comprehensive suite of investment and technology solutions for RIAs. The $54 million deal gives Envestnet’s clients access to those services.

Here are acronyms you will need to keep track of as clearing of what can be considered exchange-traded swaps starts up.

F-Squared Investments, an investment firm and RIA, has named industry veteran Mark Marinella, a former executive vice president and Global CIO of State Street Global Advisors, as its new head of investments.