Articles tagged "Eric Clarke"
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Black Diamond blows the lid off asset growth in Dave Welling's first year in charge
Assets jumped about 65% and the former Schwabbie says that growth is accelerating
February 26, 2014 at 8:00 AM
How one RIA's faith in Salesforce's sophistication led to cut-and-paste hell and a major rethinking
After a dazzling SF demo, Portland Global Advisors planned to dump its advisor-dumb Microsoft CRM for Salesforce but the devil was in details
January 22, 2014 at 7:44 AM
Ron Carson chooses Orion-Salesforce software for his $5-billion RIA as he lines up an additional $3 billion
Besides Carson Wealth Management Group using it, his roll-up/TAMP, Carson Institutional Alliance, will also become an Orion/Salesforce shop
December 13, 2013 at 3:35 AM
Salesforce rolls out giant product, pricing changes -- a virtual doubling for the direct-sold version that could price out some mainstream RIA practices
As part of a big revamping, Salesforce founder and CEO Marc Benioff will make CRM work on mobile but it may now cost twice as much for the comparable direct-sold product
November 21, 2013 at 3:38 AM
RIA custodians charge steep new ETF-related fees that can range into the tens of thousands of dollars for big trades and advisors are working to deal with them
Schwab, Fido, TD and Pershing are all in on these 'trade-away' fees and claim they simply are defraying costs of manual labor -- but RIAs aren't so sure
November 18, 2013 at 10:35 PM
Peter Hess throws a Black Diamond lifeline to stubborn Advent Axys users, but will the price be right?
The Advent CEO shows his respect for 1,400 change-averse Axys loyalists -- who hold hundreds of billions in assets -- by paving the way for delivery of Black Diamond's coveted reports
September 25, 2013 at 5:46 PM
RIA TAMP for insurance agents hits a quick $700 million AUM then opts for Orion software
With 50% annual growth and 215 IARs, Brookstone made the switch from Albridge
August 2, 2013 at 3:27 AM
How Omaha is emerging as the RIA business' center of gravity
With no mountains to block your views or salt air to rust your car, you can get down to business with no distractions and low expenses
July 30, 2013 at 5:42 AM
Black Diamond divulges 'unbelievable' data about how Advent is doing, two years after its $73-million buy
The growth at the Jacksonville, Fla.-based RIA unit is pretty stunning, but competitors say that Axys users are still ripe for the picking
June 26, 2013 at 5:12 AM
From a Wall Street perch, Chip Roame imparts wry skepticism anaerobically at Tiburon CEO Summit of 2013, spring edition
The independent channel is booming -- but objects in the mirror may still be in front of you, the Tiburon guru warns
April 10, 2013 at 4:51 AM
How a TAMP, a New York startup, a $14-billion hedge fund and Brinks are part of bringing cold, hard gold closer to RIAs
Merrill Lynch was first to put Gold Bullion International at advisor fingertips, but now Envestnet will make it easier for independents
April 5, 2013 at 4:37 AM
What to make of Orion's efforts to expand RIAs non-renewable resource -- advisor face time
RIABiz technologist Terence Hong gives his first impressions of Orion Connect and Orion Mail
April 4, 2013 at 7:00 PM
Advent Software is for sale, with Frank Quattrone as the sales agent, reports say
The owner of Black Diamond is well along in the process of seeking someone to take it private, according to a Reuters report and anonymous RIABiz sources
March 13, 2013 at 9:12 PM
How Black Diamond is working out -- or not -- as Advent's agent of deliberate cannibalization
The great migration from Axys to Blue Sky is still not a torrent -- and has actually slowed from pre-merger days -- thanks to an unforeseen psychological freeze from Axys clients
March 6, 2013 at 3:42 AM
A terrible loss in the RIA business of the original breakaway broker
A plane crash takes Patrick Clarke, the founding owner of Orion, Gemini and CLS, who leaves behind a family and friends in grief and three booming companies
