Articles published 1/2011
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Fewer companies join Protocol as downsides emerge
Recruitment not a one-way street; a longer list means poaching within the RIA world becomes more likely
January 31, 2011 – 3:45 PM
Goodbye to Bob Margolis, true friend of independent advisors
A regular contributor to RIABiz, Bob died in New York City earlier this month
January 31, 2011 – 3:07 PM
The RIABiz list of winners and losers in the wake of the SEC's fiduciary study
The race is on as laggards adapt to new vision of the future
January 28, 2011 – 1:17 PM
Brian Stimpfl resurfaces in an entrepreneurial mode
The TD Ameritrade fixture teams up with Spenser Segal at Actifi; he took a few yoga classes
January 28, 2011 – 1:17 PM
Big advisors drive solid year for breakaway wins at Schwab, Fidelity, Pershing and TD
Aggregators drive momentum in 2011
January 27, 2011 – 2:54 PM
Sallie Krawcheck, A Recruiter’s Nightmare
Criticized and often at the center of a business storm, she has emerged as Wall Street's problem-solver -- and she's doing it again at Merrill Lynch
January 27, 2011 – 2:52 PM
HighTower makes an executive out of a partner to fine-tune advisor access to investments
Former UBS advisor will simplify the bewildering investment-related choices afforded by open architecture
January 26, 2011 – 3:57 PM
Winter winds hitting bond investors, China takes a pass, alternatives posted strong gains: Morningstar data
But fund categories that bond investors tend to favor when 'reaching for yield' were up nicely in December
January 26, 2011 – 3:56 PM
Investing in the Digital Age: Why real-time data is a must-have for RIAs and long-term investors
The investment industry has created a classist system of haves and have-nots when it comes to information
January 26, 2011 – 3:18 PM
Dynasty Financial Partners ends legal squabble with Bank of America, clearing deck for growth
The high-profile startup may have passed up chance to win its case, an attorney says
January 25, 2011 – 3:18 PM
In a triple merger, fast-growing Florida RIA scoops up an LPL advisor and a fellow asset manager to double firm size
More deals involving IBD advisors on the horizon as shift to fees makes combinations possible
January 25, 2011 – 3:16 PM
How a big Atlanta RIA kept sledding with technology after snow paralyzed the city
Where snow shovels left off, laptops, iPads, iPhones, NetX360 and some forethought took over
January 25, 2011 – 2:40 PM
IBD reps are new wave of breakaways to the RIA channel, say some recruiters and custodians
Schwab has a 45% jump in IBD teams in 2010; others see a similar trend
January 24, 2011 – 3:22 PM
(Updated) Groundbreaking SEC study would smash old regulatory system, creating fiduciary brokers and more regulated advisors
Controversy and conflict emerge as SIFMA, Schwab and others begin to react
January 24, 2011 – 3:16 PM
One-Man Think Tank: SEC courage likely to be tested in coming months
Study on fiduciary standard may be the most significant advance for investor protection in a half-century, but real progress will be made rule by rule
