Insights From the 2012 Top Wealth Managers Survey, Pt. 1: What Makes a Firm ‘Top’?

The wealth management industry is rapidly changing and has entered into the mature stages of its evolution. The average wealth management firm is not only much larger, but is also a more prominent competitor with a well-established brand, presence and reach into the very top levels of the high-net-worth market. (Continue reading at Advisor One )

Your practice: New homework for advisers to the super-rich

Financial advisers pursuing the business of wealthy families are increasingly being greeted by a formal questionnaire. About a decade ago, wealth management firms typically only received “requests for proposals,” or RFPs, from large institutions, such as endowments, and the occasional super-wealthy family with $50 million or more.