investment management

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  New Hire Roundup: FINRA Names New Corporate Communications Head

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 12, 2012

  This week in new hires, FINRA announced that Greg Ahern will be its new head of corporate communications, and Neuberger & Berman welcomed Brendan Gill.

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  New Hire Roundup: Armstrong Named Wealth Dynamics Coach at Ascent

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 29, 2012

  This week in new hires, Helen Zhou became managing director of private banking for the Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank in San Francisco, and Ryan Kaufman has become a registered representative with Securities America.

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  Breakaway Brokers May Be Driving Up AUM Fees

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  August 29, 2012

  Answering one CPA/advisor reader's query about raising fees prompts a closer look at fees over all: Charge more? Charge separately? How will clients react? All is revealed

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  Harris, M&I Banks Merge Broker-Dealers

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  August 3, 2012

  The BMO Financial Group now has 165 financial advisors in nine states, BMO Harris Financial Advisors President Mike Miroballi told AdvisorOne.

• Mergent Index Updates

  By Ed McCarthy  |  July 26, 2012

  Mergent Index Updates Mergent, a leading provider of business and financial information on global publicly listed companies, also develops and licenses equity, fixed income and commodity index and investment products.

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  BNY Mellon Profits Off 37% on Lawsuit Costs, but Pershing Is a Bright Spot

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  July 18, 2012

  Bank of New York Mellon's Q2 earnings were down due to costs from an investor lawsuit, but the clearing services unit that includes Pershing Advisor Services helped slightly offset that profit loss.

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  New Hire Roundup: Feldman Named Gold Bullion CEO

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 18, 2012

  This week in new hires, Steven Feldman was named CEO and Eric Schwartz was made chairman of the board at Gold Bullion International, and United Capital brought in three new management team members.

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  New Hire Roundup: Putnam Adds Three; Wagner Retires From BlackRock, Joins Board

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 27, 2012

  This week in new hires, David Scheetz, Edward Deeds and James Axford joined Putnam Investments; and Susan Wagner retired as vice chairwoman of BlackRock and was named to its board.

• Putnam Opens Office in China

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  June 27, 2012

  Putnam Investments said in early June that it has opened an office in Beijing, representing the firm’s first foothold in China.

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  Covenant Multifamily Offices Buys Bridge Wealth Management

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  June 25, 2012

  Covenant Multifamily Offices, a San Antonio-based wealth advisor, has acquired privately owned Bridge Wealth Management, and has rebranded the firm Covenant Wealth Management.