Tieu-Bich Nguyen joins Sun Life Investment Management as head of Asia credit research

Brooke,

Also to be mentioned is the onslaught of announcements from vendors exhibiting at IMPACT 2009. They take this opportunity to showcase new software releases and technology developments to create buzz about the company and generate new business from attendees.

Bill
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In reporting this story, I had people mention that the conference has become more “salesy” over the years. Personally, I have been approached by a number of people with new products and new technologies. Many of them seem to be legitimate advancements. The advancements also seem to be accelerating with the need. There are more advisors with more needs and able to pay more. This seems mostly healthy to have a vibrant sales atmosphere. Schwab doesn’t claim that this is a retreat.

FYI...Schwab posts all kinds of stats for potential exhibiors of on its IMPACT web site. You can see just how long the avg. RIA peruses the exhibit hall.