Wednesday, September 10, 2014

It's Not Easy Being Fiduciary

The NY Times reports on the plight of two Deutsche Bank private bankers who were forced out because they balked at pushing DB products – notably, a fund of funds. (Funds of funds answer the perceived demand for investment products that carry even higher annual expenses than regular hedge funds.)

According to this petition to the Supreme Court of the State of New York – we don't have DB's side of the story – the two found "staying fiduciary" was a losing battle.

As big banks try to grow bigger, sales tends to overwhelm service. One result: a marketing opportunity for smaller, fiduciary-minded institutions. 

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