Fidelity will default all RIA custody accounts into FCASH at 2.32% and reinvest cash to pocket the spread -- amid some grumbling -- but advisers can still 'manually' move money to higher yields
The Boston giant says it wants 'to provide consistency' across client accounts and removes bottlenecks to ease the transition, eliciting criticism and sympathy.
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