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September 02, 2010

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  • Greycourt’s Haskel Jumps To Perella Weinberg   08/31/2010  

    Eric Haskel, senior partner and head of real estate at Greycourt & Co., an investment advisory firm that caters to ultra-high-net-worth families, has left the firm to join Perella Weinberg Partners.

  • Safeguarding Client Assets: The New Custody Regime for RIAs   08/30/2010  

    Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) significantly revised the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, addressing the custody of client funds and securities by investment advisers registered with the SEC under the Advisers Act (RIAs).

  • kaChing To Target Wealth Managers   08/27/2010  

    Palo Alto, California-based kaChing, a platform that allows money managers and affluent individuals to tap into high-quality investment managers and have transparent transactions, is now targeting wealth managers and high-net-worth individuals with the platform, according to Andy Rachleff, president and CEO.

  • BNY Bolsters Miami Hub   08/25/2010  

    BNY Mellon Wealth Management has brought on Michael Yavner as vice president and senior director for its office in Miami.

  • Fogel Neale Plots New Jersey Office   08/20/2010  

    New York-based wealth management firm Fogel Neale Partners is planning to open a New Jersey office.

  • Keator Group: Focus On Financial Plan   08/19/2010  

    Lenox, Massachussets-based wealth management firm, The Keator Group, is stressing the importance of an updated financial plan for its high-net-worth clients.

  • HighTower Plots National Expansion   08/16/2010  

    HighTower Advisors, an advisor-owned financial services firm that caters to high-net-worth individuals, is ramping up its recruitment efforts and is plotting to open new offices in the U.S. through 2011, according to Elliot Weissbluth, CEO.

  • To Reduce Swelling Taxes, Apply HEET   08/12/2010  

    If you’re affluent, charitably inclined, and would like to provide for the educational and medical needs of your children and future generations, consider using a health and education exclusion trust (HEET).

  • HNW Look To Specialization For Healthcare   08/12/2010  

    Due to the new healthcare legislation, high-net-worth individuals are looking for more detailed specialization when it comes to healthcare, particularly when it comes to travel risks and disease prevention, noted Bruce Spector, chairman and founder, and Miles Varn, chief medical officer, at PinnacleCare.

  • UBS’ O’Hare Joins Lazard   08/11/2010  

    Former UBS Wealth Management executive Timothy O’Hare has joined Lazard Wealth Management as senior vice president and director of tax and financial planning.

  • Sounding Board: Return to the Mean   08/09/2010  

    Economic Armageddon arrived with a crash and employment volatility has plagued the financial services industry ever since. The only real certainty has been uncertainty, but change appears to be on the horizon.

  • Barclays Bolsters Alternatives Unit   08/09/2010  

    Barclays Wealth is staffing up in its alternative investment origination and distribution teams.

  • Merrill: Prepare Clients For Higher Tax Environment   08/06/2010  

    With federal debt increasing and tax cuts being allowed to expire at year-end, wealthy clients should look to speak with their advisors and tax specialists to carve out the best approach for them going forward, according to a recent Merrill Lynch Webcast series coined Preparing for Higher Taxes.

  • Atlantic Trust Staffs Up Throughout U.S.   08/05/2010  

    Atlantic Trust is expanding throughout the U.S., particularly in Houston, Austin and New York.

  • BlackRock’s Arledge To Join BNY Mellon   08/05/2010  

    Curtis Arledge, the former CIO of BlackRock’s fundamental fixed income portfolios, is set to join BNY Mellon as vice chairman and CEO of BNY Mellon Asset Management at some point in the fourth quarter, according to a spokeswoman.

  • Wells’ Sica Launches RIA   08/03/2010  

    Former Wells Fargo Advisors’ managing director of investments, Jeffrey Sica, has launched Morristown, New Jersey-based RIA SICA Wealth Management.

  • The Benefits of Muni-Bonds for High Net Worth Investors   08/02/2010  

    It’s not what you earn, it’s what you keep that matters. High income earners are subject to our nation’s highest tax rates.

  • Rockefeller’s Newly-Appointed CEO Plots Course   07/28/2010  

    Reuben Jeffery, the newly-appointed CEO of Rockefeller Financial, told PAM that he will continue to build out the firm’s brand and broaden its market reach, presence and visibility.

  • Tiger 21 Sets Up Shop In Canada   07/25/2010  

    Tiger 21, a peer-to-peer network for high-net-worth investors, is expanding its international reach and opening groups in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal.

  • RBC Taps Richmond Branch Director   07/25/2010  

    RBC Wealth Management has brought on Kevin Williams as senior vice president and branch director of its Richmond, Virginia, office.

  • Barclays Wealth Unveils Trust Company   07/21/2010  

    Barclays Wealth has opened its national U.S. trust company, as it continues to build out its services to U.S. clients.

  • U.S. Trust Makes Strategic Staffing Push   07/20/2010  

    As part of U.S. Trust’s strategic push to bring on top talent, the firm has snagged Stephen Doty as Northeast division investment executive.

  • HNW Insurance Consulting Shop Opens Doors   07/14/2010  

    Wayne Salley, an insurance advisor working in the high-net-worth (HNW) space, has launched New Jersey-based WS Risk Management Consulting in an attempt to offer a risk advisory service to wealthy clients and families. Prior to launching the firm, Salley was a private risk manager for PLI Brokerage.

  • SunTrust’s Helton Joins BB&T   07/09/2010  

    Mitch Helton, the regional financial planner and wealth advisor at SunTrust, has jumped ship to BB&T Wealth Management in Sarasota, Florida, to take on a similar role, according to a source familiar with the situation.

  • Sounding Board: The Craigslist Syndrome   07/08/2010  

    It’s a common story these days: high-net-worth (HNW) families in need of household help and frustrated by high agency fees are turning to the Internet to do it themselves.

  • CFFP Rolls Out Advisor Designation   07/07/2010  

    The College for Financial Planning (CFFP) has launched a designation called Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor, created for financial advisors looking to enhance their knowledge in the areas of investment management theory, security valuation and overall portfolio design and management.

  • Learning Curve: Five Steps for Getting the Best Protection From Your Insurance Agent   07/07/2010  

    When was the last time you called your insurance agent?

  • Rogerscasey Taps Investment Exec   07/02/2010  

    Rogerscasey, an investment solutions firm that caters to high-net-worth individuals, foundations and endowments, has hired Adam Tosh, former Kentucky Retirement Systems CIO.

  • Barclays Hires In Miami, New York   07/01/2010  

    Barclays Wealth recently added former Morgan Stanley executives Robert Sperber and James Haefele as part of an ongoing expansion strategy.

  • Cetera Launches Wealth Platform   06/29/2010  

    Cetera Financial Group has launched AdvisoryOnline 2.0, a platform that allows advisors to compile client data in ready-made reports and custom searches and data dashboards that can be exported.

  • Northern Trust’s Sherrill Joins Wells Fargo   06/28/2010  

    Wells Fargo Private Bank has tapped former wealth strategist Gardner Sherrill to join its Sarasota, Fla., office as a wealth advisor and v.p. Sherrill, who comes from Northern Trust after six years with the firm, will be responsible for working with high-net-worth clients.

  • Schwab Creates Cost Basis Change Report   06/28/2010  

    Charles Schwab has written a white paper to help registered investment advisors prepare for the new cost basis requirements that will begin taking effect on Jan. 1.

  • JPMorgan Snags UBS’s Friedman   06/25/2010  

    JPMorgan has tapped Dina Friedman as v.p. for its wealth advisory and fiduciary services group in New York.

  • Massey Quick Bolsters Staff   06/24/2010  

    Massey Quick, a New Jersey-based wealth management and investment consulting firm, has added two analysts to its team, Stewart Massey, founding partner and cio, told PAM.

  • Knott Departs Threshold, Firm Staffs Up In Philly   06/24/2010  

    Following Threshold Group’s acquisition of Ashbridge Investment Management, Bill Knott, the former chief relationship officer for Ashbridge, is leaving the firm to focus on finding another position in the industry, according to Ed Lazar, president. The

  • Citi Adds Top Execs For Continued Growth Push   06/23/2010  

    Citi Private Bank has been expanding nationally with significant hires in regions such as San Francisco, Orange County and New York, among others.

  • Rockefeller Brings On Exec To Focus On Biz Development   06/23/2010  

    Rockefeller Financial is focused on business development and growing its presence particularly on the West Coast.

  • Sounding Board: How To Become The Trusted Chief Advisor   06/22/2010  

    If you were able to see what’s going on in our industry, from a higher altitude it would become obvious that the wealthy and their advisors appear to be on course for a head-on collision.

  • RBC To Expand In Portland   06/21/2010  

    RBC Wealth Management, which recently brought on the high-producing team of Charles Putney and William McCrae from UBS for its Portland, Ore., office, is preparing to bring on two additional executives shortly, Richard Sorenson, complex director, told PAM

  • Schwab Launches Program To Increase Productivity   06/18/2010  

    Charles Schwab has launched an online training program, Schwab Advisor University, to train registered investment advisors to improve performance and productivity.

  • JHS Expands Wealth Unit   06/15/2010  

    JHS Capital Advisors is expanding its wealth management unit. To that end, it has tapped Cheryl Smith from GunnAllen Financial as a wealth management advisors focused on looking at high-net-worth clients’ total financial picture, noted Eileen Canady, director of strategic development.

  • GenSpring’s Rosenberg Joins Bessemer   06/15/2010  

    Bessemer Trust has tapped Joshua Rosenberg as a principal of the Atlanta office.

  • Atlantic Trust Bolsters Investment Team   06/14/2010  

    Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management is expanding its investment team and has brought on Adam Karpf as a portfolio manager and Clayton Santimore as a senior investment analyst.

  • Neuberger: HNW Clients Wary Of Current Economic Climate   06/14/2010  

    Wealthy clients are requesting more hand-holding and in-depth research for investments since the market downturn, according to Neuberger Berman executives.

  • McNally To Host Private Equity Forum   06/11/2010  

    McNally Capital, a provider of advice and management services to family offices, endowments and foundations, is hosting its fifth quarterly invitation-only Family Office Private Equity Forum on June 15 in Chicago.

  • Learning Curve: South Dakota Trust Laws Continue to Attract MFOs   06/10/2010  

  • More BofA Execs Jump To Citi   06/10/2010  

    Following John McGuinness’ recent move from Bank of America to Citi Private Bank in New York, two additional BofA executives have also joined Citi’s New York operations.

  • Hargreave Launches Sports WM Firm   06/09/2010  

    Hargreave Hale, a U.K. investment firm, has launched Hargreave Hale Sports Financial to focus on wealth management for professional athletes.

  • Neuberger Snags Barclays’ Ludwig   06/09/2010  

    Linda Ludwig, the former investment representative with Barclays Wealth, has joined Neuberger Berman as a portfolio manager for the Bolton Group within the firm’s private asset management division.

  • Family Wealth Dynamic’s Shunk: Cultivate Trust   06/08/2010  

    Gary Shunk, founder of Family Wealth Dynamics, a consulting firm that helps both families and advisors deal with the effects of wealth, is seeing an increasing need for improving trust among families, family offices, wealth advisors, lawyers or estate planners.

  • Citi Snags BofA’s McGuinness   06/08/2010  

    Citi Private Bank tapped John McGuinness, former managing director for Bank of America in its Family Wealth Advisors unit.

  • PriceMetrix Targets Advisors With Commission Schedule   06/07/2010  

    PriceMetrix has created a commission schedule to balance out compensation on equity trades for high-end broker-dealers and wealth advisors.

  • Wilmington Trust CEO Retires   06/07/2010  

    Ted Cecala, Wilmington Trust’s ceo and board chairman, is retiring after 31 years of service.

  • Barclays’ Houston Charged With U.S. Expansion   06/04/2010  

    Steve Houston, the newly-minted head of wealth management, Americas for Barclays Wealth, will be leading the charge in the firm’s expansion efforts in the U.S., Mitch Cox, head of Barclays Wealth, Americas and global research and investments, told PAM.

  • City National CIO Departs   06/03/2010  

    Richard Weiss, Los Angeles-based City National Bank’s cio for the wealth management unit, has left the firm after 11 years to take a post with American Century Funds in Manhattan Beach, Calif.

  • Legacy Advisors’ Wagner Joins Davidson   06/02/2010  

    Philip Wagner, a former executive with Plymouth Meeting, Pa.-based Legacy Advisors, has left to take a senior position with Davidson Trust Company.

  • BNY Mellon Taps Head of International Business   05/28/2010  

    BNY Mellon Wealth Management has hired a head of international business, a newly-created role.

  • Learning Curve: How To Manage Pricing In Private Banking   05/26/2010  

    Private banking and wealth management have long been considered the revenue and profit strongholds of banking because of their relatively high profit margins and low revenue volatilities.

  • U.S. Trust Continues Expansion   05/25/2010  

    U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management recently hired Grant Boyd from Wells Fargo, where he was senior v.p. and private banking manager for the Southeast region.

  • WealthTrust’s Benton To Launch Consulting Biz   05/24/2010  

    WealthTrust’s Founder and CEO Rusty Benton is stepping down in his role to launch an independent consulting firm that will specialize in merger and acquisition activities, business strategy and internal ownership issues.



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