Mason Braswell

Mason Braswell writes about all things related to wirehouses and registered investment advisers for InvestmentNews. Since graduating from New York University in 2012, he has been covering the business of financial advice. In his spare time, Mason can be found wandering the street of New York City with his camera. Follow him on Twitter @masonbraswell for updates on wirehouses, RIAs and regulatory issues facing the industry.

Mason Braswell
Displaying 414 results
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 20, 2015
Merrill Lynch scores $500 million team from UBS

Four advisers who produced $3.1 million in annual revenue joined in Palm Beach, Fla.

Some RIAs cautious of using alts, despite industry buzz
NEWS RIAS FEB 17, 2015
Some RIAs cautious of using alts, despite industry buzz

A typically conservative group, some advisers are holding back even as demand picks up.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 13, 2015
Wells Fargo nabs $650 million Barclays duo

The Blaustein Clancy financial group's clients are mostly high net worth or ultra-high net worth

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 11, 2015
Accused alts manager Daniel Thibeault says SEC claims 'unsupported' by 'scant facts'

Fund manager is fighting back against request to freeze his assets, says claims are 'unsupported' and regulator is 'overly aggressive.'

NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 10, 2015
UBS' U.S. brokerage business not for sale: Sergio Ermotti

Sergio Ermotti, chief executive of UBS Group AG, took time Monday to deny renewed speculation that the firm's Wealth Management Americas group might be for sale.

Merrill Lynch strikes back with $1.2 billion hire
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2015
Merrill Lynch strikes back with $1.2 billion hire

After a couple big recruiting losses, Merrill picks up a $1.2 billion team of Morgan Stanley private bank advisers.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 08, 2015
Adviser technology is now all about the client

Concentration on costs and on tech's impact on profits is giving way to client concerns and overall productivity. </br><b><i>(Don't miss: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20150208/TECHSTUDY2015&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>The 2015 Adviser Technology Study special report</a>)</b></i>

Focus loses another exec
NEWS RIAS FEB 05, 2015
Focus loses another exec

Former managing director Mark Hovanic has left the aggregator to be president of an RIA with $169 million in AUM.

SEC sues alts fund manager Daniel Thibeault for fraud
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 05, 2015
SEC sues alts fund manager Daniel Thibeault for fraud

After being <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20141216/FREE/141219931/alts-fund-manager-daniel-thibeault-arrested-in-securities-fraud&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;> arrested on charges of securities fraud</a>, alternative fund manager Dan Thibeault is now facing related civil charges from the SEC, which claims he siphoned off some $16 million in assets from his GL Beyond Income Fund to use for personal expenses. He calls the situation 'bizarre.'

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 05, 2015
Sherwin Brown, former investment adviser turned coach, charged by SEC

A former investment adviser who was barred from the industry and has since been working as a &#8220;money coach&#8221; is back in front of a judge on charges that he never stopped advising clients. <i>(See also: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20141231/FREE/123109999/PH?NLID=daily&amp;NL_issueDate=20150102&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>The craziest regulatory blunders of 2014</a>)</i>