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Fidelity headquarters issued red alert in legal action from Summer Street headquarters.

Fidelity unit warns of 'massive outages across major Fidelity platforms,' in new lawsuit, unless Broadcom walks backs threat to terminate software subscription without price spike

Fidelity Technology Group is suing and seeking an injunction against the Palo Alto software maker in a festering contract dispute to prevent dire outcome that would stop most RIA client servicing in its tracks

November 18, 2025 at 3:57 AM

Drew Pusateri: We’re seeing the free market work here.

JP Morgan hustles Plaid for a deal in bitter fight over 'free data,' with Wells and PNC encouraged, while Fidelity, Schwab also force fintechs to pay up or pound sand as part of 'deeper battle'

Emboldened by Trump's consumer-protection animus and the sheer value of their data, big banks like Wells Fargo and PNC are making their moves -- with free-enterprise justifications to go along with cyber security concerns many view as legit

November 8, 2025 at 2:30 AM

Reed Colley: Orion Denali AI is the cornerstone of Orion’s future – a future where every facet of wealth management is powered by intelligence.

RIAs beta-test Denali, Orion's 'future' • Altruist AI goes upscale • Fidelity revenues soar; weeds out ETF flops • Envestnet nets new CTO • DPL, Robinhood hit milestones • Schwab now inside Advyzon software • Wisz & Fava back start-up • eMoney launches mass affluent 'Plan B' • Trump biz adds betting

Fidelity is in sweet spot, doing it all • Orion is testing its new cornerstone tool, but it won't reveal pricing until 2026 • AUM milestones hit • Advyzon lands Schwab deal • RIA big-hitters back start-up • eMoney is plotting downmarket growth • Trump follows Robinhood's lead • Joe Lonsdale wants pardon policy changed.

October 30, 2025 at 3:50 AM

Fidelity's executives are 'conservative' on AI, according to an analyst. [Photo by Southall]

Fidelity touts renewed Wealthscape, but departs from the AI hype with low-key launch; it's 'part of the larger story, not necessarily the story,' company says

Boston $16T giant is using the technology but as a building block, not in promotional headlines -- with a seeming backstory

September 17, 2025 at 2:58 AM

Adam Spiegelman: Our clients were already custodied [at Fidelity], which certainly helped minimize friction.

Adam Spiegelman is converting his dad's old Northwestern Mutual practice into a Fidelity RIA -- after growing to $400 million of AUM over seven years at Commonwealth

The Alamo, Calif., advisor is using the LPL purchase of his broker-dealer as a catalyst for his long-held ambition -- made simpler by Commonwealth using Fidelity for clearing

July 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM

Jeff DeMaso: There are different levels to the junk bond game.

Vanguard and Fidelity each launch pricier [for them] funds -- extra junky junk bonds and futures -- that wealth managers prefer to farm out

The Malvern giant already has a 'junk' ETF, but more constrained than this one, and Fidelity's new futures ETF looks to a brighter future, after a slow start

July 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM

Schwab's buys and sells will be made by CSIM, based in downtown San Francisco

Charles Schwab finally launches 'discretionary' version of Schwab Wealth Advisory, removing the last difference with RIAs, and closing a gap with Fidelity and Vanguard

The Westlake, Texas, broker-dealer's CEO revealed the launch of Schwab Wealth Portfolios, where each portfolio move will no longer need investor approval -- a feature long offered by Fido and Vanguard.

July 22, 2025 at 3:28 AM

Kathleen Murphy: Could be lightning striking twice, if she ignites a BlackRock retail bid

BlackRock adds Fidelity's retail legend and Morgan Stanley ex-retail chief, sparking belief Larry Fink is eyeing wealth channel

The Wall Street asset giant added Kathleen Murphy and Greg Fleming to its board and retail investors know iShares and Aladdin.

May 1, 2025 at 1:47 AM

Byan Armour: Don’t mess with cash management.

Schwab and Fidelity halt of BlackRock's money-market fund ETF trades was no shock nor was it a straightforward series of events -- or explanations

Altruist, IKBR and Vanguard are cool for now, but Schwab and Fidelity are nearly mum amid questions, like when blocks happened and what's next for Schwab's own money market ETF.

March 26, 2025 at 2:18 AM

Forrest Morgeson: Brands [are] differentiating... for better or worse.
February 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM

Margaret A. Chan: KSFB's claim is premised on the fact that defendants 'profited handsomely.

Briefs: Focus Financial gets second happy Hollywood ending in LA lawsuit • Orion closes deal in record 14 days • iCapital buys ID shop • VC milestones & raises • People moves at Apex, Dynasty & Wealthfront

A Hollywood RIA took on Focus and Goldman, and lost • Reed Colley is already in the house • The SEC dings Robinhood, Schwab and Vanguard Group, and FINRA dings Fidelity • Vanguard & Schwab launch ETFs • BlackRock plots mixing alts & annuities in a TDF • Dynasty adds golf exec in HR hire • iCapital buys 'AI' KYC shop • Larry Shumbres start-up off to the races • Wealthfront's media guru departs.

January 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM

Venkatesh Natarajan expects Vanguard's second -- Indian -- technology base to prove "central" to its ability to "adopt new and innovative technology."

RIABlitz: Vanguard technology • Pontera rebounds • Ex-HiddenLever's exec success • BlackRock rocked • Vivek's crypto • WF dunks SF? • Betterment dry option• Vestwell poached

The RIA firehose of news is rife with tactical moves to shore up voids, play catchup and react to a new concept of political tailwinds

January 11, 2025 at 3:01 AM

Ari Sonneberg: Schwab has calculated the risk ... [of] its ‘how low can you go’ approach.

Despite lawsuits, Schwab slashes sweep yields 89% in five months, including two cuts in December -- raising risks for RIAs that don't sort cash, experts say

The Westlake, Texas brokerage was paying 0.45% as recently as last summer but in late December that was cut to five basis points, in 'calculated risk,' attorney says.

January 9, 2025 at 1:19 AM

Abby Johnson: The financial industry continues to reward efficiency.

Fidelity Investments surges past $15 trillion, on its way to $16 trillion, after its CEO made one big, contrarian bet and two smaller plays that have the giant hopping

The Boston company grew $800 billion per quarter on average through nine months, and just keeps hiring to 'deepen relationships,' with crypto and digital engagement giving it an edge.

November 9, 2024 at 1:41 AM

Ricky Illigasch: In addition to having a conversation … the advisor can take action.

eMoney and Flourish collaborate to gather assets by addressing client inertia with a new tool to sweep stranded, held-away deposits into higher yielding Flourish accounts

The Fidelity-owned software vendor's aim is to aggregate held away assets but will stay well clear of moving sweep cash or identifying choices.

September 18, 2024 at 3:58 AM

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