Articles tagged "HighTower"
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HighTower shifts into high gear with a three-team, $1.2 billion AUM in-three-weeks spree
An alpha predator in 2010, 2011, the Chicago-based rollup, now with with 260 employees, roars again, twice at Merrill Lynch and once at UBS
December 2, 2013 at 6:19 PM
Part I: Is the era of the monolithic RIA custodian coming to an end?
RIAs, small custodians, co-ops, study groups, roll-ups, TAMPs, compliance shops, OSJ and IBDs are all chipping away at much of what fit under the roofs of Schwab, Fidelity, TD and Pershing
November 1, 2013 at 4:51 PM
Deal-making momentum is AWOL 'for reasons unknown,' but HighTower Advisors wins an outsource deal with a fresh $500 million Morgan Stanley breakaway
This deal looks pretty normal, but the Alabama sign-on looks like a pioneer in this eerily quiet market
September 18, 2013 at 3:32 AM
Mercer finally makes its 25,000 investment strategies available to RIAs with HighTower as its first big client
Once institutional-only, the New York giant sees greener pastures on the lower (retail) alps of the investment business
July 11, 2013 at 2:40 AM
This Atlanta roll-up start-up plans to reach $1 billion right quick by using hedge fund cash to execute a Schwab template
Scott Wilder offers a 'home' for the $50M-$100M RIA with a no-fine-print 70% payout, Four Seasons offices and a piece of the pie
June 19, 2013 at 5:34 PM
Why Roger Shaffer happily agreed to become a 'HighTower' advisor without getting paid for his practice
After two decades at Merrill and then SunTrust, the Atlanta advisor finally found the right admixture of autonomy, open architecture and paternal assurance
June 4, 2013 at 5:06 PM
A $15-billion roll-up-like venture in Canada gets a US foothold with a Dynasty Financial deal -- and vice-versa
With the deal, born on a frozen lake in Montana, both companies are attempting to keep assets from crossing their borders
May 1, 2013 at 9:34 AM
$2-billion HighTower practice hosts UHNW event relating to financial -- and personal -- security
When to tell kids how rich they are and how to unmask sketchy construction workers are two topics covered
April 11, 2013 at 4:36 PM
HighTower loses RIA with $1 billion of assets and Northern Trust street cred
Margaret Towle broke the HighTower mold somewhat for having an RIA, not coming from a wirehouse, and serving only 10 clients
April 5, 2013 at 10:54 PM
10 most influential RIA figures going into 2013 and how they're reshaping the industry, Part 1
2012 was a year of drama as sweeping deals of unexpected size were struck and the industry took to the Hill to fight against FINRA overlords
March 8, 2013 at 4:58 PM
It won't be long before HighTower's fee-for-service channel revenues draw even with its partner firm revenues
Chicago aggregator is in talks with 50 firms about signing up with the newly unveiled Network and Alliance options
March 4, 2013 at 4:50 AM
This RIA recruited the Morgan Stanley manager who almost recruited him ...
... right after he grabbed a Fortigent CIO-type and hotshot Merrill advisor
February 28, 2013 at 3:50 PM
HighTower grabs sought-after $650 million Merrill Lynch 'life sciences' team and shrugs off recent deal slowdown
In the old money town of Philadelphia, the strategic buyer is 'planting a flag' and going after new wealth created in the biotech realm
February 20, 2013 at 5:58 PM
After a five-month deal-making hiatus, HighTower adds a couple of advisors and hints at a busy 2013
The serial buyer nabs a combined $400-million of tuck-ins-as-partners after a deliberate breath-catching and a financing no-go
January 14, 2013 at 8:41 PM
The 19 ways private equity has juiced up the RIA business and how it's working out
RIAs, rollups, technology companies, RIA-friendly IBDs are among the firms soaking up the high-ROI capital
