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Deal-making momentum is AWOL 'for reasons unknown,' but HighTower Advisors wins an outsource deal with a fresh $500 million Morgan Stanley breakaway
This deal looks pretty normal, but the Alabama sign-on looks like a pioneer in this eerily quiet market
September 18, 2013 at 3:32 AM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
