Finding the Keys into Sponsor Platforms (2/2)
This is a summary of a session from the Money Management Institute’s 2012 Fall Solution Conference. This is part two of a two-part series. You can read part one here. Moderator: Bill Broderick, Principal, Investment Advisory, Edward Jones. Panelists: Steve Raimer, Partner, Director of Due Diligence, Lord Abbett & Co. Jeff Holland, Executive VP, Head of Capital Markets, Cole Real […]
Finding the Keys into Sponsor Platforms (1/2)
This is a summary of a session from the Money Management Institute’s 2012 Fall Solution Conference. This is part one of a two-part series. Moderator: Bill Broderick, Principal, Investment Advisory, Edward Jones. They launched their SMA program back in 1993 ($2.5 bil AUM), Mutual Fund Advisory (MFA) was launched 4 yrs ago and now has over […]
Has Rep as PM Growth Peaked? (1/2)
This is a summary of a panel discussion from the Money Management Institute’s 2012 Spring conference held in Chicago, IL. This is part 1 of 2. You can read part 2 of 2 here. Moderator: Jay Link, Managing Director, Merrill Lynch Panelists: Lorna Sabbia, Managing Director, Head of Managed Solutions Group, Merrill Lynch James Walker, Head […]
A Manager’s Guide to Breaking into Sponsor Platforms
“Uncovering Managers in Today’s Crowded Market: Accessing the Platform” was one of the sessions from the MMI 2011 Fall Solutions Conference. This post is a summary of that session. Speakers: Thomas Latta – Global Head of Traditional Due Diligence, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, leading the traditional asset class due diligence teams (35-40 people), both […]
Model Delivery is Risky Business, According to Money Managers Survey
Most investment managers believe that the risks associated with communicating model changes to sponsors are significant and have the potential to result in negative impact to their firms. This was one of the results of a survey done by Dover Research as reported by Jean Sullivan at the Financial Research Association’s 9th Annual Managed Account […]
Managed Accounts: Future Trends, Projections and Opportunities
This post is a summary from a panel session at the Financial Research Associates 9th Annual Managed Accounts Summit in Boston, MA. Moderator: Phil Masterson, Managing Director, Investment Manager Services Division, SEI. Panelists: Andrew Clipper, Managing Director, Citi Investor Services, Tracy Gallman, SVP, Investment Products & Platform Development, LPL Financial, Paul Oliu, Director of Business […]
Current Challenges for UMA Sponsors
This post is a summary of a session from the MMI’s 2011 Annual Convention. The moderator for this session was Lee Chertavian, Chairman & CEO, Placemark Investments. The panelists were Marilee Ferone, Executive Director, UBS Financial Services, Roger Paradiso, President, Chief Investment Officer, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Russell W. Tipper, Director, Third Party Discretionary Programs, Managed Solutions Group Merrill Lynch. According to Dover […]
