Industry

BMO Capital Markets expands healthcare equity team

BMO Capital Markets has announced the hiring of industry veteran Dr. Jim Birchenough as a managing director in the firm’s healthcare equity research group. He brings with him his longstanding San Francisco-based team of Nicholas Abbott and Charles Whitesell. “Research coverage of the biotechnology sector is a priority for us as we expand our equity […]

By Staff |August 9, 2011

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FPSC unveils new fellowship

The Financial Planning Standards Council (FPSC) has announced a new fellowship program which formally recognizes individuals who have helped advance the organization’s vision of improving lives through financial planning. The Fellow of FPSC is a lifetime achievement awarded by FPSC. To become a Fellow, individuals must be nominated by at least two other individuals and […]

By Staff |August 9, 2011

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Managing volatility: Inside one wrap

When volatility spikes, even your best clients are bound to get a little nervous. But that’s why they engaged your services in the first place, not to mention those of the professional money managers you deal with. Over the past decade, managed solutions, or wraps, have proven popular with financial advisors because they allow a […]

By Staff |August 9, 2011

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Fed, FDIC still accept U.S. debt

Despite the downgrade of the U.S. government’s credit rating, its bonds remain solid in the eyes of regulators. Almost immediately after the downgrade, the Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation released a joint statement directed at banks, savings associations, credit unions, and bank and savings and loan holding companies. “For risk-based capital purposes, […]

By Staff |August 8, 2011

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