Banking & Finance

Edwards makes case for June special session while LABI takes hard stand against it

A possible June special session to help plug what is expected to be a...

Wealth managers believe human touch will limit the rise of robo-advisers

(Mark Simmons, president, Simmons Asset Management. Photography by Don Kadair) When Mark Simmons was in college,...

Retirement advisers are bracing for the impact of regulations that will bring more of them under the fiduciary standard

Chad Olivier is among those wading through the new Department of Labor rules for...

Bernhard Capital Partners-owned company acquires Texas environmental firm

The rapidly growing Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners has increased its footprint again. In an...

Tax changes made during recent special session create nightmare scenario for business

More than 100 business leaders and members of the Louisiana Association of Business and...

Decision to sell Starmount did not come easy to Baton Rouge family

The Sternberg family’s decision to sell its dental and vision benefits company—Starmount Life Insurance...
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News alert: Tennessee firm Unum to buy Starmount, AlwaysCare for $127M

Tennessee-based Unum announced today it will purchased Baton Rouge-based Starmount Life Insurance Co. and...

New Baton Rouge leadership at Whitney to help lead bank’s planned expansion in local market

With new leadership at its helm in Baton Rouge, Whitney Bank is positioning itself...

HUD-backed loans have made Capital Region multifamily projects possible

Private developers can get HUD-backed loans, even for market-rate projects, but it usually requires...

Executive Spotlight Q&A: Chris Haskew, Capital One

(Photo by Don Kadair) Name: Chris Haskew Position: Louisiana state president and regional commercial banking manager,...