Kris Ferranti, of Shearman & Sterling LLP, says attractive investment opportunities have become more common in recent months.

The four advisors are joining Pinnacle Financial Partners, which is affiliated with the large broker/dealer, and will serve clients in states that include Virginia, Georgia and the Carolinas.

Tom Naratil, head of UBS Wealth Management Americas, and other executives, provided updates on several initiatives.

Making everyone “hot desk” means employees with early morning duties like childcare always end up with rubbish seats.

Julius Baer has closed or sold four offices in the Americas since 2019, but is growing in Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Colombia, where it’s considering acquisitions, strategic alliances and joint ventures.

Deutsche Bank is joining lenders such as Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and Fifth Third Bancorp in cutting office costs.

Flush with Silicon Valley cash, Vise is building out its executive and advisory teams.

Getting a private letter ruling turns into a Kafkaesque experience.

“We are home working alongside our kids, in unsuitable spaces, with no choice and no in-office days,” Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom said in March.

While some firms slowed growth during the pandemic, RBC's head of recruitment, Kristen Kimmell, landed billions in assets with a net gain in advisors this year that topped rivals.