Boutique one-office shops still dominate the RIA industry. But a number of RIA firms are now expanding aggressively with an eye to creating a national footprint....More
Broker disdain for banking culture runs deep. But banks see brokerages as another — important — bank product distribution outlet. Can this marriage work? Should it?...More
Well, we've learned one thing recently: having all one's assets tied to the vagaries of the stock market — or the bond market, for that matter — is a dangerous business....More
Independents need to consider many factors when selecting their own technology — including how well it integrates with custodial software and tools....More
Service continues to maintain its commanding lead as the chief criterion by which RIAs rate custodians and clearing firms, according to a 2010 survey...More
When The Cat's Away, Mice Will Play TD Ameritrade settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission over an investigation into its supervision of reps...More