Thought Leadership Resources
We have curated a collection of blogs and news items that we found important to the Asset & Wealth Management business.
July 22, 2016
FundFire: Eaton Vance Builds Out Inst’l Distribution Team
Eaton Vance Management has hired two senior executives to fill its institutional distribution team,…
June 16, 2016
Wilbanks Partners Commentary: Building a Diverse Workforce in the Investment Business
George Wilbanks’ expanded notes on his presentation to the SIFMA Asset Management Group Diversity…
June 6, 2016
Ignites: How Do You Say “Stronger Resume” in Spanish?
English may still be the first language of finance, but fluency in other languages translates to…
May 22, 2016
Mid-Year 2016 Market Update: February Market Volatility Drives a More Conservative Hiring and Compensation Attitude Across the Industry
After spending time with clients this fall, we came to the conclusion that many of the predictions…
April 19, 2016
Wilbanks Partners Commentary: Independent Director Recruiting — Best Practice Review
Based on our recent work in this area, George Wilbanks discusses best practices for mutual fund…
March 18, 2016
The New York Times: As Women Take Over a Male-Dominated Field, the Pay Drops
New research suggests that work done by women isn’t valued as highly as work done by their male…
March 18, 2016
Wall Street Journal: At SEC, Petition Calls for Gender Pay Ratio Disclosure
In a Feb. 1 letter, Sallie Krawcheck, chair and owner of the Ellevate Network, an organization for…
March 7, 2016
Chief Investment Officer: Underprivileged Managers Have Fewer Opportunities, Better Returns
Research shows asset managers with low-income backgrounds face higher barriers into the industry,…
March 7, 2016
Ignites: Janus to Split Tech, Ops Teams Following Exec Retirement
Janus is splitting up its technology and operations into separate divisions following the…
February 25, 2016
Ignites.com: Thinking Beyond the Diversity Style Box to Reap Benefits (Video)
Wilbanks discusses the importance of shops focusing on recruiting individuals with diverse…
February 18, 2016
Ignites: Tech Leaders in Demand; Sales Pros Shut Out (Video)
Faced with slow asset growth, firms seek help "stitching together" various internal and third-party…
February 16, 2016
Chief Investment Officer: Diversity–Let’s Get Real
“Some of those waving the flag for equality in financial services are doing little more than paying…