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September 02, 2010

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  • Thoughtful Research and Free Finances   09/02/2010  

    With the family office and wealth management industry being as private is it, how are those who work in the industry ever supposed to find actionable data to help them do their jobs better?

  • Getting There and Calling All Tenants   08/27/2010  

    With the tide turning and the overall economy looking up, Charles Kantor of the Kantor Group at Neuberger Berman thinks equities still remain as one of the most attractive asset classes for high-net-worth individuals, on a risk-adjusted basis.

  • Bottom Line and Ballgame Bonanza   08/19/2010  

    Glenmede understands that its clients need the best financial, actionable information out there, and that’s exactly what the business does on a weekly basis. In its recent economic outlook, it bottom-lines the current state of the economy for its clients.

  • Summer Reading and Changing Landscapes   08/12/2010  

    Before summer comes to a close, you may want to check out one more book for some informative beach reading. “The Family Office – Advising the Financial Elite,” a guide to the family office industry including in-depth analysis of the trends and developments that are driving the rapid growth of the sector, has just been released.

  • Getting Creative and History to Repeat Itself   08/06/2010  

    What will family offices think of next? Global wealth management firm’s GWM Institutional’s family office unit has launched a hedge fund in an attempt to broaden its offerings to its ultra-wealthy clients.

  • Working It Out and Muni Market Mania   07/29/2010  

    When do the wealthy have time to manage their money and their personal financial well- being? Well, according to the most recent Merrill Lynch/Bank of America Affluent Insights Quarterly, it’s during the actual working-day.

  • Laying It On The Line and Easy Access   07/22/2010  

    Barclays Wealth is all about giving it to people straight. In a newly-released outlook report, Michael Dicks, chief economist, details the three biggest issues facing the global economy today.

  • Best in Class and Come What May   07/15/2010  

    It’s not every day that someone gets named one of the 50 Top Women in Wealth by Wealth Manager magazine, but Coventry Edwards-Pitt is beginning to make it look easy.

  • Pageant Media Acquires PAM   07/08/2010  

    Pageant Media is pleased to announce that it has acquired PAM from Institutional Investor.

  • Pageant Media Acquires PAM   07/07/2010  

    Pageant Media is pleased to announce that it has acquired PAM from Institutional Investor.

  • Pageant Media Acquires PAM   07/06/2010  

    Pageant Media is pleased to announce that it has acquired PAM from Institutional Investor.

  • Staggering Stats and Recovery Rollercoaster   07/01/2010  

    For those of you who might have been concerned that the world’s wealthy weren’t so wealthy anymore, it may be time to put your fears aside. The latest World Wealth Report, published by Merrill Lynch and Capgemini, reassures us all that the high-net-worth individual segment regained lost ground in 2009.

  • Muni Mania and Powerful Protection   06/24/2010  

    Wealthy clients are buzzing about the municipal market, and many are heading to advisors asking if a bubble within the sector could happen in the near future.

  • Regulation Anticipation and Voices on Volatility   06/17/2010  

    The Committee for the Fiduciary Standard has created and signed the Fiduciary Statement and family office and wealth advisory heavy hitters such as Silver Bridge Advisors’ Steve Prostano and MFO head Carol Pepper of Pepper International are backing the call to require advisors to act in the best interest of their clients.

  • Standing Room Only and Fiduciary Follies   06/10/2010  

    What group of people is the gloomiest about the economy and the state of the financial markets? The ultra-wealthy, of course. According to a recent Barclays Wealth study, only one in seven of investors with assets of $15 million or more expects growth in the global economy, much less than their mass-affluent counterparts.

  • Family First and Hot for Healthcare   06/03/2010  

    When shopping around for a wealth advisor these days, family comes first. High-net-worth clients are finding themselves attracted to firms that incorporate family dynamic services such as relationships within families, plans for wealth transfers, family conflict resolution, training for the new generation, and detailed understanding of assets, says Jim Grubman, psychologist of FamilyWeatlh Consulting.

  • It’s All Greek To Me and Hooray For Hollywood?   05/27/2010  

    High-net-worth investors can’t stop themselves from talking about Greece these days. Their advisors are trying to calm their fears, but there’s need to exercise caution. Multi-family office Truepoint Capital is reminding clients that a Greek default could reverberate widely—essentially, kick off a potential domino default effect throughout Europe.

  • Oprah’s Family Office and Disaster Recovery   05/21/2010  

    Wait, what? You mean Oprah didn’t already have a family office?

  • Brace Yourself and Thinking Global   05/13/2010  

    Truepoint Capital has a message for wealthy investors everywhere: brace yourself. The MFO is reaching out to clients who are worried about the “flash crash” that happened in the financial markets last week.

  • Rolling In The Tax Dough and Hot Ticket   05/07/2010  

    In 2010, family offices are increasing focused on all things risk management. So which should an advisor note? Especially in focus are...



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