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Investment Advisor
September 2008
James J. Green
The Quiet, but Growing Custodian A quiet but consistently growing player in the advisor custody space, and a unique one, is Trust Company of America. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
January 2006
Andrew Gluck
The Gluck Report, Part I: Watch This One Start-up Trust Company of America is challenging the big custodians and is going after a very specific segment of the RIA business. The company has also just unveiled a technology platform the rivals Schwab, Fidelity and Waterhouse. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
February 2008
Joel Bruckenstein
Custodians Beef It Up Since advisors' work flows are often intertwined with custodian-supplied technologies, let's take a look at what the custodial firms have in store for 2008. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
May 2004
Raymond Fazzi
Niche Players Provide More Choices For Advisors Many are trying hard to differentiate themselves---and are succeeding. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
January 2004
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Custodians Are Knocking More custody players have been clamoring for the business of registered investment advisors, and that trend will continue this year, say two well-known research firms for financial institutions and investment managers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
March 2006
Joel Bruckenstein
A Different Kind Of Custodian Trust Company of America (TCA) wants be your custodian. Why would an advisory firm seek out TCA, as opposed to one of the more established players? There are a number of reasons, including the TCA pricing model, proprietary tools and unique capabilities. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
November 2005
Tracey Longo
All For Advisors Brokerage executives are doing their best to deliver the tools advisors need to move their business to the next level, while still remaining efficient. That includes streamlined technology, investment and rebalancing selections, outsourcing, practice management and business development assistance. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
August 2006
Raymond Fazzi
Custodians Duel Over New Services Competition in the fee-based advisory field and the pressure to grow assets and operations is not only forcing changes upon advisors, but also the custodians who serve them. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
August 26, 2011
Jerry Gleeson
Schwab Apologizes Over Sales Pitch to Advisor Clients Schwab found itself apologizing for violating its own policy of pitching portfolio products to retirement plan sponsors who were clients of retail financial advisors and turnkey asset management programs that have custodial relations with the firm. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
December 2005
Andrew Gluck
The Gluck Report, Part I: The Big Three's Tech Plans for 2006 New tech initiatives from the leading custodians have lots of features aimed at attracting and winning over RIAs without making them feel like they're losing their independence. We talk to the tech heads at Schwab, Fidelity, and TD Waterhouse. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
November 2007
Lauren Barack
Give Them What They Want Understanding they can't offer every tool to every advisor, custodians are nevertheless making sure to remain flexible enough to meet advisors' ever changing demands. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 2, 2015
Diana Britton
Crowded Out Some level of competition between advisors and custodians has been around for years. Still, some advisors feel recent events make the distinction between business partner and market competitor less clear. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
February 2004
Sydney LeBlanc
Stature, Service, Size, Simplicity Schwab, Fidelity and Waterhouse are building sophisticated SMA (separately managed account) platforms. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
July 5, 2012
Jerry Gleeson
A League of their Own While the Big Four custodians still dominate the market, some smaller firms are making their presence felt. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
April 2010
James J. Green
Navigator For years, Dan Skiles has steered advisors through the tech rocks to business safe harbors. As IA's new technology coach, he'll be your guide to the future. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
August 2005
Raymond Fazzi
The Logic Of Multiple Custodians As custodians serving the independent advisor market come and go, and merge and consolidate, many advisors are having a harder time finding a stable home for their clients' assets. In many cases, they're finding that using multiple custodians gets the job done efficiently. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2005
Kristen French
Fido Attacks! Long a distant second to Charles Schwab in the lucrative business of serving financial advisors, Fidelity is making an aggressive push to close that gap. And some advisors are taking notice. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
August 2004
Raymond Fazzi
Custodians Filling Different Niches Many advisors find just one custodian isn't enough. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
February 1, 2006
Donald Jay Korn
Custody Battle Although three custodians now get most of the RIA business, increased competition may lead to more choices -- and more services -- for financial planners. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2007
John Churchill
Can Schwab's RIA Empire be Toppled? Last year the online-broker-turned-advice-provider extended an already massive lead over rivals Fidelity and TD Ameritrade in RIA asset gathering. Is there no challenger to Schwab's throne? mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
September 2010
Joel P. Bruckenstein
Key Role Custodians are upping their technology offerings to RIAs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
October 15, 2009
Christina Mucciolo
Schwab Q3 Earning Down, But the Race For RIA Assets Is Hot Charles Schwab reported a 34 percent drop in its third quarter earnings, the firm's third consecutive quarter of slowing earnings this year. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
August 1, 2010
Joel P. Bruckenstein
Waiting for "Intelligent Integration" This spring, Schwab Advisor Services announced the launch of "Project C"-an ambitious technology initiative designed to deliver high-quality, integrated solutions to advisors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
July 29, 2013
Diana Britton
No Man Is an Island Independent broker/dealers are dressing up their offerings to attract and retain advisors tempted to start their own RIAs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
March 1, 2010
Donna Mitchell
Open Season NFP Securities says it will become the first independent broker-dealer to offer hybrid advisors a single platform with complete open architecture, empowering advisors to ally with any major custodian they choose. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
July 2006
Upgrades Pershing LLC announced healthy growth in the number of RIAs custodying client assets and trust accounts through its Pershing Advisor Solutions unit... Charles Schwab & Co. announced June 14 a broad reduction and simplification of pricing for its retail... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
May 1, 2007
Elizabeth O'brien
Snagging Breakaways Schwab Institutional and Cambridge Investment Research have joined forces to attract financial advisors turning independent. But just how big is the prize? mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
December 2011
Eric Rasmussen
Free-Range Advisors Custodians to independent advisors are in an arms race to give bigger, better software and practice management packages. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
August 2010
Raymond Fazzi
Looking To Streamline Now that they've experienced the harsh consequences of poor business management, fee-based advisors are looking to their custodians and broker-dealers for all the help they can get. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
June 1, 2008
Elizabeth O'Brien
Set Me Free LPL Financial staked a bigger claim on the independent advisor market last month with the announcement that the broker-dealer will allow its advisors to do business under their own RIA. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 24, 2014
Jerry Gleeson
Custodian Castoffs Scottrade won't comment on the number of advisors it culled last summer, but other custodians say they've seen a sharp increase in the number of former Scottrade advisors who are now looking for a new home. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
May 2007
Eric Rasmussen
What's New At The Custodian Custodians are continuing to offer new services for fee-only planners in their efforts to woo RIAs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
June 2007
Joel Bruckenstein
Custodians Lend A Hand The large custodial firms are ramping up their technology assistance for advisors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
January 2008
Tracey Longo
Breakaway Brokers Despite being in business a shorter amount of time than the average advisor, breakaways have more assets under management, higher total revenues and a significantly higher growth rate. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
August 2009
James J. Green
Schwab Cuts Costs for Its Advisors Charles Schwab Advisor Services announced a series of moves that will have the net effect of reducing costs to the RIAs that custody with Schwab. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
September 2005
Raymond Fazzi
A Question Of Trust Custodians square off in a newly competitive trust services market. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
February 2007
Frontline News Schwab Offering Loans To RIAs Going Independent... TD Ameritrade Purchases iRebal... Suitability Standards For DPPs Could Rise... N.J. Firm Was B-D's Biggest Catch In '06... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
May 5, 2008
LPL Financial Heats Up The RIA World The largest independent broker/dealer in the U.S. announced today it's going to launch an RIA custodian later this year, which will serve both hybrid and fee-only investment advisors who operate independent RIAs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2008
Christina Mucciolo
What Can We Do For You? Clearing firms matter to advisors. In fact, one of the biggest deals in the independent b/d business last year hinged on whether the b/ds being sold could maintain their relationships with their old clearing firm. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 23, 2015
Ryan W. Neal
Schwab Reveals Intelligent Portfolios For Advisors Schwab is making the technology the backbone of an account management tool for registered investment advisors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
May 2011
Drucker & Davis
Lean On Me Custodians have ramped up the services they offer to registered investment advisors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 24, 2015
The 2015 Wealth Management Industry Awards Winners Companies like Charles, Schwab, Fidelity, and Betterment are profiled for their achievements in financial services. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
May 1, 2011
Donna Mitchell
Hybrid's New Groove Registered investment advisor firms looking for ways to expand their businesses might try turning to broker-dealers for a boost. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
March 1, 2011
James J. Green
Human Capitalist At Pershing Advisor Solutions, the emphasis is on putting the right people in the right spots to serve high-end advisors mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
June 1, 2006
Elizabeth O'Brien
Dueling Platforms As the major custodians enhance their technology offerings for registered investment advisers, they're all seeking a competitive edge. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
December 2006
Andrew Gluck
PMS Gridlock Portfolio management software is the heart of an advisory practice -- so why are there so few options? (Hint: look in the mirror.) mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
April 2010
Joel P. Bruckenstein
Productivity Punch Trade PMR, a lesser-known custodian, is getting more attention from advisors, partly because of its standout custody platform. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
July 2007
Green & Keane
TD Ameritrade to Acquire Fiserv's Advisor Unit Under the complicated deal that will break up Fiserv ISS, TD Ameritrade will pay $225 million in cash for the operation. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
January 2006
Sydney LeBlanc
Embracing The F Word US Fiduciary offers a business model that is attracting ultra-high-end advisors who want to be fiduciaries. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 17, 2012
Jerry Gleeson
TD Ameritrade Recruitment of Breakaways Up 10% The number of breakaway brokers joining TD Ameritrade in its fiscal second quarter continued at the double-digit pace set in 2011. mark for My Articles similar articles