07/26/2013

Odds are your family business will not pass to the next generation

Remarkably, only 15 percent of family businesses pass to the next generation, and even fewer survive to the third (according to a global study conducted by U. S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, Prince and Associates and Camden Research)

07/25/2013

RIAs must be prepared for aggressive SEC enforcement

For registered investment advisers, times have changed, indeed. Unfortunately, too many investment advisers are living in 2002 when it comes to awareness of and preparation for regulatory action.

07/24/2013

UBS France CEO eyes growth despite tax probe

UBS is being probed over its sales practices after a former executive told the authorities that Swiss bank accounts were being illegally sold on French soil and recorded in a separate account-keeping system used to help calculate bankers' bonuses.

07/24/2013

BlackRock Says Executive Rejected RBS Approach

BlackRock Inc said its head of Asia Pacific operations, Mark McCombe, spurned an approach regarding the role of chief executive at Royal Bank of Scotland and will remain with the world's largest fund manager.

07/23/2013

Raymond James profit rises 9.8% on revenue growth

Raymond James Financial Inc.'s fiscal third-quarter earnings rose 9.8% as the regional broker reported higher revenue thanks in large part to growth in its asset-management business.