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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

Ricky Illigasch: Using eMoney Access, firms can customize what planning capabilities they integrate into their own systems.

Fidelity is 'planning over the horizon' as its eMoney unit packages API accesses for sale to RIAs to private label their own planning 'experience'

The Boston giant jumpstarts a monumental opportunity to a post-application system, say analysts, even if it might hurt sales of the 'whole enchilada' eMoney product short-term.

August 31, 2024 at 2:53 AM

Emily Binder: They are playing on... TikTok, Reddit and Discord.

Reddit and weep; Fidelity soars 68% in social media interactions, after embracing TikTok and other media, but sticks with the traditional output on Facebook and LinkedIn

The Boston giant' is getting past the old LinkedIn, Facebook paradigm, adopting a more casual tone and using third-party media for 'service.'

August 27, 2024 at 2:05 AM

Zach Smith: Hired by to develop a world-class sales team.

New Vanguard CEO sends mixed signals in NYC media tour • Arch assets counted soar after $20 million RIA-intensive raise • Fidelity 401(k) business now home to half-a-million millionaires • Grayscale repeats fee-fumble, losing $1.8 billion of Ether in a week • Fixed-income start-up nabs BlackRock vet

Salim Ramji is high on alts, low on IPO and is piloting AI for service • Arch now serves 270 clients, up from 200 in January • Nearly 2% of Fidelity's 401(k) clients have $1 million or more • Dave Antonelli leaves BlackRock for start-up after 21 years • Grayscale's Ethereum 'mini-trust' inflows of $130 billion fall far short of main-trust outflows nearing $1.8 billion

August 10, 2024 at 1:41 AM

Noni Robinson: Small firms... ' often have fewer resources, which can put them at a disadvantage.'

Fidelity Investments picks Advyzon to tackle small RIAs, with shades of beloved Orion-TD Ameritrade package, but is Fido's small really 'small'?

The deal with the Chicago up-and-comer all came together in 2024 as part of Fidelity's quiet hire of ex-Vanguard talent to head emerging RIA unit.

August 9, 2024 at 3:50 AM

Gary Gallagher: Fidelity and Envestnet are combining the best of both firms.

The minor 20-year Fidelity and Envestnet collaboration just got major as FMAX begins to take off and the two companies seek to press the advantage

The Boston clearing and custody giant has been using the Berwyn, Pa., TAMP/SMA giant for managed accounts, but now Fidelity is making Envestnet a big software partner to make its own TAMP a 'category killer.'

July 11, 2024 at 12:09 AM

Manish Khatta: It's fair that ETFs start paying their way for access to assets.

Focus triggers Moody's by fighting debt with debt • Fidelity's new ETF fees work magic • Schwab opens Milwaukee 'flagship' • RIAs may lose billions to 'widowgedden,' says Krawcheck

Focus leverage ratio rose again; Moody's dings • Fidelity shores-up ETF marketplace revenues • Schwab backs brick-and-mortar • Krawcheck claim puts $53 trillion in question

June 5, 2024 at 2:21 AM

Larry Fink: I believe it will be, one day, the most used investment strategy in defined contribution plans.

Fidelity, Voya and BoA smooth BlackRock's launch of guaranteed-paycheck ETFs but 401(k) plan participants may yet balk at high, unseeable fees and intangibility of benefits

Big recordkeepers greenlit Wall Street asset manager's novel 'Paychecks' product, with BlackRock expressing ambitions to also expand the product to non-retirement accounts

May 11, 2024 at 3:31 AM

Scott Smith: “The opportunity to engage your current provider in an advisory capacity is the path of least resistance to financial planning.”

The RIA services of Vanguard, Schwab and Fidelity -- for two big reasons -- are cutting into RIA (and wirehouse) market share, Cerulli says

The Big Three, with $30 trillion of AUA, are cross-selling like crazy and have figured out a call center business model that the mass affluent finds appealing.

April 23, 2024 at 2:29 AM

Adam Grealish: As we are near the end of the rate cycle, we need to offer a very attractive rate.

Altruist ups its game with new 5.1%, FDIC-backed cash accounts to lure RIAs, but the digital custodian is still a couple clicks shy of cash management disruption

Near to break even, the young LA custodian will sacrifice some revenue to compete and 'stand out,' but sweep accounts will remain cash cows.

March 28, 2024 at 2:00 AM

Stephanie Cohen (pictured) has left Goldman Sachs after 25-years, following its failed retail banking bid.

Breen Blitz: Mercer seals Vanguard OCIO buy • Goldman[Sachs] & Cohen split • PIMCO joins ETF shift • AdvisorEngine-Schwab bond grows • Ellevest milestone • Lonsdale nets new chief • Fidelity leaks data & staff move • Collation wins RIAs • Justin Wisz returns as investor • LPL nets CMO & Tifin a CEO

OCIO sale to Mercer may be Buckley's last act • Goldman's retail lead departs • PIMCO latest to convert mutual funds • Software firm upgrades Schwab data • Krawcheck preaches wisdom of naps • Fidelity hit by data snafu, but D&I on track • New Lonsdale tech shop imminent • Vestorly founder now funding start-ups • Eight month wait for CMO ends at LPL.

March 21, 2024 at 4:41 AM

Fidelity is 'still hiring talent in critical business areas with nearly 2,000 open roles.'

Fidelity lays off 700 -- not for costs or [bad] performance -- but to shift headcount and hire more client-facing and tech staff, touching off 'panic posting' on job board

The $12.6 trillion Boston investments eyes 2,000 new hires to speak directly to clients or develop more tech products, but lack of clarity jars some staffers

March 12, 2024 at 1:08 AM

Walt Bettinger never mentioned Bitcoin at Schwab's annual update, but may just be keeping his powder dry, analysts say.

Schwab only platforms third-party spot Bitcoin ETFs, mostly Fidelity and BlackRock, but don't be surprised if it 'shocks the world' with deep-cheap ETF, analyst says

The Westlake, Texas $8.5 trillion giant avoids conflicts and marketing costs, but could it go 'big and disruptive' at any time in a fee-sensitive market

January 27, 2024 at 2:59 AM

Fidelity is making sure more cash flows into Boston by default.

Fidelity reveals it switched its RIA sweep default to a much lower-yielding FCash product, on new accounts, during Schwab's very pre-occupied week; new yield still beats Schwab's by about 300%, but advisors are sure to be irked

The No. 2 Boston custodian will jack up the revenue it gets from RIA custody because it can pay their clients much less for cash -- as long as RIAs are too lazy to do cash sorting.

November 4, 2023 at 2:12 AM

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