Friday, November 20, 2009
Register  |  Subscribe  |  Rss Icon RSS  |  Current Issue

Edward Jones to sell off its U.K. biz to indie advisory

By Mark Bruno
October 23, 2009, 10:23 AM EST
Post a Comment
Share
Edward Jones will sell its operations in the United Kingdom to Towry Law, an independent-wealth-management firm.

Edward Jones has more than 300 offices in the United Kingdom and employs roughly 1,000 people there. Its financial advisers in the United Kingdom, who have more than 50,000 clients, have a combined $2.4 billion in assets under advisory.

Jim Weddle, a managing director at Edward Jones, said that as part of the agreement, Towry Law will make a roughly a $8 million payment to Edward Jones next October.

In addition to this payment, Edward Jones has also negotiated to participate in any tax loss carry-forward that Towny Law recognizes from the deal over a “long-term” period, Mr. Weddle added without specifying how long this arrangement will last.



Share


Recommend this article?

User Comments






Reproductions and distribution of the above news story are strictly prohibited. To order reprints and/or request permission to use the article in full or partial format please contact our Reprint Sales Manager at (732) 723-0569.

Inside InvestmentNews.com

Featured Conference

Attend this FREE conference from your own desk, and listen to more than a dozen experts and executives from some of the top ETF providers and research firms lead a mix of discussions on the most critical ETF issues.

Featured Links

Dec. 8, 4-5 pm. Ask questions about the outlook for equity and fixed income markets, and what advisers should be doing now for their clients.

Post your job requirements in the InvestmentNews Career Connection and find the best talent for your advisory firm.

Latest News

Most Popular


Fund Data Provided by
Markets Data Provided by
Lipper QuoteMedia