CGWM CEO Esfandi: 2019 will 'sort the strong from the weak' in wealth management

Bearish outlook will push some players out of the market

Mike Sheen
clock • 3 min read

Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management (CGWM) CEO David Esfandi has said a bearish outlook brought about by rising US interest rates, trade tensions and other macro issues has left investors facing a period of lower returns and higher volatility, which will "sort the strong from the weak" in wealth management and push some players out of the market.

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