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Summary: The worlds of traditional wealth managers and upstart digital competitors collided on the same stage during the LinkedIn FinanceConnect conference in New York on Thursday, and the competition between the two simmered through exchanges.
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Summary: Wearable technology is the blending of advanced electronics, sensors, and computing power into clothing or accessories that can be worn on the body. Wearables have come a long way, from smart glasses right out of a futuristic movie, to hidden fitness trackers that silently encourage us one step at a time. With the popularity of Fitbit and the fast-selling Apple Watch, wearables have burst into the mainstream.
Added on May 2015 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Last month, wealth-firm aggregator Focus Financial Partners entered the Canadian market by purchasing a minority stake in Dorchester Wealth Management, which manages more than $675 million. This boosted Focus’ network to 35 independent advice firms in North America and the U.K. with total annual revenue of more than $325 million
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Summary: Hillary and wealth managers have an urgent need to engage with new constituents by answering basic questions about who they are and how they can help.
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Summary: When Morgan Stanley bought Smith Barney from Citigroup Inc. in 2009, it created the largest brokerage force in the industry with more than 20,000 of what the company referred to in a press release as “high-quality” financial advisers. The long-term target, the firm said at the time, was to maintain a workforce of between 18,500 and 19,000 advisers.
