Charles Paikert

Charles is a specialist on financial advisory industry topics. He was an editor for Investment News and has also written for Financial Planning, Family Wealth Report, RIABiz, Barron’s, The New York Times and Reuters. Twitter: @paikert

Charles Paikert
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McWhinney installed as head of Citi's Personal Wealth Management unit
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 15, 2011
McWhinney installed as head of Citi's Personal Wealth Management unit

Struggling New York banking giant Citigroup Inc. today named Deborah Doyle McWhinney managing director and head of the bank’s newly created Citi Personal Wealth Management unit, which will include roughly 600 financial advisers already in place in retail bank branches throughout the country.

Wealth firm chief says law firm botched pre-nup, shortchanging him on modern art collection
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 28, 2010
Wealth firm chief says law firm botched pre-nup, shortchanging him on modern art collection

A prominent St. Louis wealth manager is suing a leading local law firm over a pre-nuptial agreement involving Jackson Pollock and Jasper Johns paintings, according to a report in the St. Louis Business Journal.

Helping to climb a mountain of poverty
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 12, 2010
Helping to climb a mountain of poverty

Seven years ago, children living in the isolated Honduran mountain village of Guyamitas were forced to eat grass and leaves to survive.

Geller looks to expand reach of investment management
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 03, 2010
Geller looks to expand reach of investment management

Armed with an accounting pedigree and a coveted client roster, Geller Family Office Services LLC is placing a big bet that it can transform itself into one of the industry's premier players.

Rockefeller CEO's death is apparent suicide
NEWS RIAS MAR 01, 2010
Rockefeller CEO's death is apparent suicide

James McDonald, president and chief executive of Rockefeller & Co. Inc., one of the country's largest multifamily offices, died on Sunday. He was 56.

RETIREMENT TAX NOV 24, 2009
Clock is ticking for more foreign account holders to seek amnesty

Many U.S. taxpayers with unreported income from hidden offshore accounts have decided to participate in the government's tax amnesty program, which ends tomorrow, according to tax attorneys.

RETIREMENT TAX NOV 17, 2009
IRS to offshore tax cheats: You have three more weeks to 'fess up

U.S. taxpayers with unreported income from hidden offshore accounts received a three-week reprieve today from the Internal Revenue Service, which pushed back the deadline for its tax amnesty program from Wednesday to Oct. 15.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 11, 2009
Advisers increase hand-holding and risk management for clients

The downturn of the past year has had a profound effect on how financial advisers are managing client behavior and expectations.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 01, 2009
Community Leadership Award winners announced

Financial advisers who have made outstanding charitable contributions to their communities were honored by more than 450 executives from 60 financial organizations at the third annual Community Leadership Awards last night at the Hilton New York.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 24, 2009
Virginia 529 plan links up with BB&T online

The Virginia College Savings Plan, the nation's largest Section 529 plan with over $23 billion in assets, will offer a fixed-income investment option nationally on BB&T Corp.'s online platform, beginning later this year.