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Mike Papedis: For reasons unknown, it hasn't translated to movements.
September 18, 2013 at 3:32 AM

Tyler Cloherty: Without organic growth, they'll continue to lose on both hands.

The prognosis for Morgan, Merrill, UBS and Wells is even grimmer than the negative hype, Cerulli report shows

The wirehouses have stopped training, are ruthlessly chopping lower producers. and many advisors they'd like to keep march out the door

October 2, 2012 at 4:31 AM

John Simmers: No one has had these conversations with these people before.

How a clique of industry vets plan to revive the swooning IBD space -- and why industry watchers don't like their chances

Using a newly purchased hybrid IBD-RIA as guinea pig, Innovative Equity Partners aims to make small IBDs a collective force to be reckoned with -- without sacrificing their individual identities

August 22, 2012 at 4:40 AM

Bryan Chew (l.) with his team: I felt there wasn't anyone I could turn to at LPL.

Commonwealth racks up a $100 million LPL team by using its broker-dealer's greater size against it

The Waltham, Mass.--based IBD believes this is LPL's soft underbelly because small-and -familial is why many advisors joined the old Linsco/Private Ledger from wirehouses in the first place

August 9, 2012 at 5:50 AM

Scott Smith: It almost seems like collecting the $15 fee would be more labor for UBS then it's worth.

Is UBS channeling its inner IBD in levying $15 charges on its advisors for redundant mobile devices?

The wirehouse's charges seem on target on paper but are they penny rational and pound foolish?

August 8, 2012 at 2:40 AM

E. F. Hutton may need to listen harder than ever to become the fifth wirehouse in an RIA world.

What the reincarnation of E.F. Hutton says about the pace at which RIA business is moving

It's the latest in a series of recent ventures marked by infectious enthusiasm by founders -- and few details about their business plans

April 24, 2012 at 6:18 AM

Richard Saperstein: We wanted to keep our assets at one of the safest institutions in America.

Why some RIAs are jumping through hoops to custody assets with JPMorgan

After selling its RIA unit to RBC, its marquee name, sterling reputation and a new platform continues to draw advisors

April 19, 2012 at 3:14 PM

Jeffrey Carney has no shortage of admirers who think he'll make Schwab's branches much more effective.

Without much ado, Schwab is set to put ex-Fidelity star in charge of its branch system

Jeffrey Carney will get back to his retail roots and could give a needed charge to the San Francisco broker's direct-sale efforts

March 14, 2012 at 3:53 AM

Jud Bergman: We value their market position within the independent RIA segment which is core to Envestnet’s growth initiatives.

Big deal: Envestnet will acquire Tamarac for $54 million

The big Chicago outsourcer nabs the fast-riser in the RIA software business and one competitor says: "now what?"

February 16, 2012 at 6:17 PM

Robert Levitt: The problem was (that) the other guys couldn't handle us.

State Street's semi-secret success in the RIA custody business

The Boston-based giant typically services RIAs with $1 billion or more in assets - RIAs so big they have their own technology

December 12, 2011 at 6:28 AM

Marco Bitran: There is a lot of demand for alternatives in the space we're targeting—the RIA and broker-dealer space with high-net-worth clients.

AI Exchange to offer hedge fund-like investments in managed-account form through Schwab, Fidelity

The startup's platform offers advisors access to long-short strategies in managed-account form for investors with $100,000 minimums

November 7, 2011 at 3:20 AM

Mike Durbin: We want to have the largest clients with the most assets. We're going after the largest teams and getting them.

Mike Durbin is putting his stamp on Fidelity as an RIA custodian for asset-flush breakaways

The leader is working to improve its customer services as the custodian pours big bucks into upgrading its tech offerings

October 25, 2011 at 2:11 PM

Mark Evans: Zywave's proven track record as a highly regarded innovator and commitment to advancing next-generation financial planning technology for advisors and their clients make it the ideal partner.

EISI strikes a deal to cash out its shareholders

The buyer, Zywave, is a force in the property-and-casualty world

October 25, 2011 at 2:42 AM

Tom Bradley: We consider ourselves the Apple of the industry.

Once good for a few million, TD Ameritrade's foot-in-the-door strategy is starting to net billions

With the paperwork signed, TD goes to work wooing big RIAs with technology, special pricing and a maverick culture

October 11, 2011 at 5:42 AM

Bernie Clark: We win a disproportionate share of business.

Schwab Advisor Services is nearing $800 billion of RIA assets but analysts are split over whether it can continue to dominate

Fidelity keeps flexing its muscles as Schwab raises its hybrid-friendly profile, reaches out to IBDs and rolls out an ambitious vendor platform

September 6, 2011 at 2:42 AM

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