Articles published 8/2011
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Rough markets cull the advisory herd but in a healthy way, new Cerulli data shows
RIAs grow in numbers and strength
August 31, 2011 – 2:27 PM
The Carlyle Group gets a bigger testing paw into RIA waters
The giant private equity firm is putting capital toward an aggressive expansion of the $4 billion Avalon Advisors
August 30, 2011 – 3:39 PM
How McLean Asset Management is adding practices without making acquisitions
The New Hampshire and Virginia practice is bringing smaller RIAs in under its wing
August 29, 2011 – 2:20 AM
Four news items for RIAs
Banks buy RIAs again; UHNW go nuts for iPads; the CFP Board gets much tougher; a big IBD gets a new president
August 26, 2011 – 5:13 AM
Should RIAs buy gold now as a hedge?
When the US went off the gold standard in 1971, things changed
August 26, 2011 – 5:08 AM
Schwab's rapid response to letter snafu seems to be smoothing ruffled feathers
The custodian garnered praise for its straightforward apology, but does the blunder point up a larger conflict of interest?
August 25, 2011 – 5:35 AM
Fiduciary leaders splinter into two advocacy groups over divergent views
Knut Rostad takes six people with him to start the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard
August 25, 2011 – 5:24 AM
How a formerly homeless Vietnam veteran became a big-time RIA
The financial planner and blues guitarist took a 'miracles' course in Waco, Texas and is allergic to 'salesy' investments
August 24, 2011 – 4:29 AM
Beta test of Schwab's grand integration plan draws rave, but will the slow rollout prove detrimental?
Schwabinstitutional.com data flows freely into Salesforce.com's CRM in 12-RIA trial
August 23, 2011 – 5:56 AM
Orion snags $2 billion Rehmann Financial account from Black Diamond
The mega-Michigan-based RIA had hyper-specialized needs
August 23, 2011 – 5:55 AM
Former Northern Trust CIO brings a cool billion and lofty credentials to HighTower
The RIA-to-RIA spin-away advisor will hold down offices in Seattle and Minneapolis and build support teams from scratch
August 22, 2011 – 2:57 PM
Private equity firm acquires First Allied
Lovell Minnick buys the San Diego IBD from Advanced Equities
August 22, 2011 – 2:56 PM
Commonwealth, Cetera and The ETF Store take notable actions
Commonwealth replaces Fidelity technology; Cetera snags Gene Goldman; an LPL vet, and upstart ETF Store takes another page out of Adam Bold's book
August 22, 2011 – 2:48 AM
Laser App is showing the prosaic business form's sexy side at its San Diego conference
Boring? Making the trip for the App Net event were folks from companies including: Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Pershing, Fidelity, Shareholders Service Group, Orion, Albridge, DST, Laserfiche, Redtail, MoneyGuidePro
August 19, 2011 – 8:04 PM
Was Schwab's letter of apology to RIAs good enough?
One advisor called the custodians reaction 'tepid' and others expressed have even stronger feelings
