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Registered Rep. July 19, 2011 Charles Paikert	New Rankings: New York, Houston Shine As Wealth Management Hot Spots Wealth management firms who aren't doing business in the New York or Houston markets may be asking themselves why not.
Registered Rep. November 1, 2004 David A. Geracioti	Merrill Names Dallas Private Banking Head Mark Casey was moved to Merrill Lynch's new Private Banking and Investment Group office in Dallas, where he will oversee the so-called "Texas region" of that group.
Registered Rep. May 27, 2004 David A. Gaffen	High-End Investment Advice Grows Globally The private banking industry is growing at a level not seen since the late 1990s, reflecting not only an increase in the market but also an influx of new money into these firms.
Registered Rep. December 7, 2004 John Churchill	Buying Up the Rich---and Their Advisors It takes years of hard work to grow an organization of qualified wealth managers. So firms are buying them instead. The latest of several major firms to do so is Swiss giant UBS.
U.S. Banker October 2007 Lee Conrad	'Money Goes to Money.' But Can Banks Get That Right? A number of U.S. banks are beefing up their wealth-management divisions, which has prompted questions from some corners about whether that strategy is in the best interests of customers, or if the drive for size is fueled by nothing more than ego.
On Wall Street November 1, 2010 Bill Willis	The Treasure Within In an effort to compete for the high-net-worth segment of the retail market, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and UBS have formed separate divisions, which were developed to focus on the challenges unique to this wealthy group.
Registered Rep. July 1, 2004 David A. Gaffen	More Rich People to Serve According to the annual World Wealth Report, prepared by Merrill Lynch and Capgemini, the number of high-net-worth investors worldwide rose to 7.7 million, a 7.5 percent increase, or a net 500,000 people.
Registered Rep. September 14, 2006 Kevin Burke	Merrill Opens More Boutique Branches For Ultra Wealthy; Now Recruiting Private Bankers The focus of the private banking unit is built on the premise that ultra-high-net-worth clients have different needs than those of the slightly less affluent.
Registered Rep. May 1, 2004 Grove & Prince	E Pluribus Unum As advisors set their sights ever higher, one of the most sought-after types of client is the family office, with advisor notions of the ideal falling just this side of Bill Gates or Warren Buffett.
Financial Advisor November 2004 Grove & Prince	Family Offices: Assets And Motivations Because a growing number of families want to get into or open a family office, there's never been a greater need to understand the way that family offices function, what they want and how they get it. A survey spotlights some surprising preferences and motivations.
Financial Advisor December 2004 Grove & Prince	Looking For Leaders Finding the right executive director for the family office: information drawn from the authors' latest book, Inside the Family Office: Managing the Fortunes of the Exceptionally Wealthy.
U.S. Banker March 2002 John Hackett	Wealth Management Leaders With profit-generating assets shrinking because of the decline in stock prices, some of the biggest players in the wealth management field are hurting. But all assert the future is rosy, at least for them. Many have doubts, however, about the outlook for other players...
Registered Rep. September 4, 2013 Diana Britton	What Is Wealthy? Fifty percent of investors define wealth as having no financial constraints on what they do, while only 16 percent say it's about surpassing a certain asset threshold.
Registered Rep. September 1, 2004 Grove & Prince	Onward, Downward The new family-office model has a very different motive: profit, as opposed to privilege.
Registered Rep. October 11, 2011 Charles Paikert	Behind U.S. Bank's Big Wealth Management Push U.S. Bank's aggressive bid to boost its wealth management business kicks into high gear this month with the opening of the first offices of Ascent Private Capital Management, the bank's new ultra-high-net-worth division.
Financial Advisor January 2005 Grove & Prince	The Future Of The Family Office Several new business models are fueling the growth of these firms: information drawn from the authors' latest book, Inside the Family Office: Managing the Fortunes of the Exceptionally Wealthy.
Registered Rep. November 22, 2011 Charles Paikert	Nagging `NextGen' Problem: Protecting the Inheritance In addition to wealth managers' concerns about retaining the children of their clients as customers, evidence continues to pile up that parents remain highly concerned that their children won't even be able to hold on to their inheritance in the first place.
Registered Rep. November 9, 2010 Kristen French	UBS Hires Three From Morgan Stanley As Recruiting Wars Intensify The war for talent is as fierce as ever, with some firms like UBS issuing a press release every time they make a big new hire.
U.S. Banker November 2001 John Hackett	Wealth Management Forever Wealth managers remain optimistic despite the sharp drop in personal wealth as a result of the stock market's decline...
The Motley Fool November 1, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	UBS Strikes Up a Familiar Band Overall, UBS finished the quarter with a loss of $624 million, due in great part to the $3.6 billion in losses it reported in its fixed income currencies and commodities trading business.
Financial Advisor October 2004 Grove & Prince	Family Offices: Assets And Motivations As advisors and financial services firms vie to add the most affluent clients to their roster, the family office is at the top of the list when it comes to assets and opportunity.
On Wall Street October 1, 2009 Helen Kearney	UBS Weighs Options as the Suddenly Smallest Wirehouse No one can deny it's been a tough year for UBS's wealth management business in the U.S.
Financial Advisor November 2006 Robert Casey	Multiplication Multifamily financial advisory offices report double-digit growth, with smaller organizations leading the way.
Registered Rep. August 6, 2010 John Aidan Byrne	UBS Advisors Welcome Mortgage Rollout Financial advisors at UBS Wealth Management Americas closely watched this week as the U.S. brokerage rolled out plans to sell more of its own mortgage and lending products through its retail brokerage force.
Registered Rep. March 30, 2010 John Aidan Byrne	Waiting on McCann's Plan for UBS It won't be announced this week or next; instead UBS is eying an announcement in mid-April or later, people familiar with the matter told us.
Registered Rep. August 13, 2015	Four Tips for Working with Single Family Offices Here are four tips to explore to help you better understand and build a trusted advisor relationship with family offices.
Registered Rep. March 7, 2012 Charles Paikert	Community Banks Betting On Wealth Management Bruised by the financial crisis and no longer able to make much profit on loans and deposits, regional banks are looking to bolster their businesses by managing money for the affluent.
Registered Rep. February 3, 2009 John Churchill	Wachovia-UBS Hookup Rumored but Unlikely Here's a possible new twist in the changing financial services landscape: A report in the New York Post raises the possibility of a "joint venture" between the wealth management divisions of Wachovia Securities and UBS.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2006 John Churchill	Mission USA UBS, with a strong brand name among the wealthy in Europe and Asia, continues to try to stoke some brand awareness among the wealthy here in the U.S.
Wall Street & Technology August 27, 2004 Fran Denmark	United, We Stand A consolidated view of clients' holdings may be the Holy Grail of investment management, but is Wall Street ready?
Investment Advisor October 2006 Savita Iyer	Stepping Into The Great Wide Open An open architecture approach is allowing big banks to compete with private banks for the wealthiest clients.
Registered Rep. June 22, 2011 Charles Paikert	Wealth Managers Must Make Changes to Attract High-Net-Worth, Industry Reports Wealth managers need to make key changes in the way they do business to stay competitive, two major studies of the industry have concluded.
On Wall Street January 1, 2011	Who's News New hires in the investment advisor field.
Registered Rep. November 1, 2004 Shaw Grove & Alan Prince	Because They Can With more advisors chasing high-net-worth clients, family offices have officially entered "buyer's market" territory, which is bad news for those who dislike tending to the nonfinancial demands of ultrawealthy clients.
BusinessWeek January 9, 2006 Ian Rowley	A Battle For Japan's Boomers Private bankers find graying Japan wants better investment advice - and returns.
Financial Advisor June 2006 Grove & Prince	Competing As A Family Office Operating as a multifamily office yields significant benefits for the advisory practice. Satisfied families will help bring other families into the office, which will increase both assets under management and fees.
The Motley Fool August 27, 2009 John Rosevear	These Stocks Could Make You Truly Rich Can you get wealthy -- really wealthy -- by holding stocks for a long time?
Investment Advisor July 2006 Robert F. Keane	Getting It All Done While for many advisors taking the wealth management route is a no-brainer, it's not without potential pitfalls. Wealth management covers much more than just how much money the client has.
Registered Rep. May 28, 2009 John Churchill	Big Brands Fall Out of Favor With Wealthy A survey released yesterday of the nation's wealthiest individuals reveals that wealth management's biggest, most powerful brands -- including UBS, Wachovia, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs -- have lost a lot of credibility with their target audience.
Investment Advisor January 2007 Susan L. Hirshman	Making a Statement While any advisor can help determine basic financial goals, the mission statement offers a creative and innovative way for affluent families to not only manage their wealth but also create a structure of stewardship for that wealth for their future generations.
Trusts & Estates May 2002	Think Like A Shrink Understanding Today's High Net Worth... Advisors Should Make a Diagnosis, Then Think About Product... Recognizing the Role of the Family Founder... Understanding the Cultures, Values and Beliefs of the Family... etc.
Financial Planning February 1, 2005 Jennifer A. Liptow	White Paper Oh, Woe (What a $10 Million Nest Egg Brings): Many wealthy individuals haven't taken the basic steps necessary to protect their assets, leaving their legacy and their families' financial security to chance.
On Wall Street June 1, 2013 Lorie Konish	Editor's Letter: Results of Our Annual Broker-Dealer Survey A run-down of the stories in this issue, including how top firms fared in wealth management, and a look at what new regulations mean for the industry.
Registered Rep. March 28, 2012 Charles Paikert	Branch Managers Are Key For Aggregator Growth There is growing demand for their talents in one corner of the wealth management universe: newly formed aggregators who are busy buying up firms and opening offices across the country.
Registered Rep. January 29, 2007 John Churchill	Merrill Adds Another (Expensive) Piece Merrill Lynch announced plans to acquire First Republic Bank, a San Francisco-based private banking and wealth-management firm with $16.4 billion in assets under management, for $1.8 billion.
Wall Street & Technology March 22, 2005 Maria Santos	Family Matters Northern Trust, already a prominent player in the family office space with approximately $100 billion in assets under administration, expects that the creation of its virtual platform will help it gain even greater market share.
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Kevin Burke	Reshuffling the Decks There is an unusual amount of reorganization afoot, with Merrill, Wachovia, UBS, Morgan Stanley and Smith Barney all shaking up their retail brokerage operations. Some of the moves have direct implications for retail advisors.
On Wall Street April 1, 2013 Donald Jay Korn	Ultra-Wealthy Wary of Trusting a Single Advisor While ultra-wealthy individuals tend to put their trust in wealth managers, the bad news is most tend to use multiple advisors.
On Wall Street February 1, 2012	Who's News New hires for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, UBS Wealth Management, and Raymond James.
Registered Rep. August 1, 2005 John Churchill	Rich Brands, Poor Brands Wealthy clients are very familiar with wirehouse brand names -- a sign that the industry's heavy marketing is paying off. But when it comes to rating the actual services that firms deliver, wealthy clients favor boutique trust firms and private banks.