01/19/2012

Porte Brown Wealth Management Wins Top Awards for 2011

This year, 1st Global partner firms were inspired to discover their next act by world-class speakers. Michael E. Gerber, author of multiple E-Myth books, challenged everyone to start working ON their business not simply IN it. Diana Nyad spoke of her dete

01/19/2012

Millionaires Want to Give Back Despite Economic Headwinds

The survey shows that almost one in four millionaires (24%) donated between $25,000 and $999,000 in 2010, up from 12% in 2008. It also shows that 21% plan to increase their spending, while 46% plan no change and 22% intend to cut back.

01/19/2012

Philanthropy on rise in China: Bill Gates

In a recent written interview with Xinhua, the co-founder of Microsoft Corp and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said he believes China will surprise the world in its embrace of philanthropy.

01/13/2012

Fidelity rolls out iPad app for RIAs, family offices

RIAs and family office advisors who download it from Apple’s App Store can customize their preferences to view clients’ accounts and orders, access stock quotes and analysis and view and filter alerts before or during client visits on their iP