MMI Members, You are invited to take part in a Spectrem Group Research Study Group. In light of all that has occurred in the financial services industry since the beginning of the economic crisis, and due to the ever-changing attitudes and behaviors of investors from all across the country, Spectrem Group is pleased to present [...]

Business Management for Independent Financial Advisors Here’s the December Issue: http://www.transitions-mag.com/dec_2009.html Or, if you prefer a pdf: http://www.transitions-mag.com/Dec-2009.pdf

The Money Management Institute (MMI), the national organization for the managed investment solution and wealth management industry, announced today that the Technology and Operations committee selected Jonathan Flitt, director with Citi’s Investor Services as co-chair of the Tech and Ops Committee. Mr. Flitt joins Cheryl Nash, senior vice president of Fiserv, as Kevin Miller, senior [...]

Student Resumes -GTL Student Interns Graduating in December 2009 Please contact MMI Headquarters (202) 822-4949 to interview any of these candidates for full time employment

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced today that UBS Financial Services, the third largest sponsoring broker/dealer of managed accounts in the U.S., is preparing to launch a test, with several investment managers (IMs), of DTCC’s Managed Accounts Service and the recently introduced MAS Portal.

MMI Congratulates the winners of the 2009 Gateway to Leadership Business Case Competition; Domonique Powell Austin · Arlinda Fair · Tahireena Shrine · Kishia Ward · Cortney Woodruff Gateway to Leadership©, a summer internship program that places outstanding students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Wall Street’s top firms, has awarded the top prize [...]

Special MMI Presentation: Rebuilding from Within Through Bullish Thinking Dr. Alden Cass, President Competitive Streak Consulting, LLC.

MMI, the national organization for the managed investment solution and wealth management industry, today announced the release of its white paper “Understanding and Managing Investment Risk: A Resource Guide for Prudent Investors”. Written by industry experts, led by Jay Link, Chairman of the MMI Risk Management Committee, the white paper addresses events leading to the [...]

MMI launched The Managed Investment Solutions Institute for Education to help member firms cost effectively train personnel and leverage experience from industry experts. We delivered two successful Managed Investment Solutions workshops this year and have scheduled the next workshop for September 23rd in San Francisco at the Schwab training center. Click her for the agenda [...]

Increased regulation and corporate governance, coupled with heightened levels of investor concern, has resulted in money management firms experiencing a rise in internal control-related inquiries from clients, auditors, boards, and other interested parties. In response to these inquiries, many leading money management firms have proactively undertaken initiatives aimed to strengthen and formalize their internal control [...]