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Even though it now claims six million accounts, the free trading platform may still need to expand its offerings to stay competitive, experts say.

The organization is focusing its efforts on diversity, technology and creative product development in 2020, says Jim Fitzpatrick, president and CEO of the group.

Fee compression and commoditization of investment products over the past decade are threatening already slim margins in asset management.

The right toolkit can help clients accomplish their dreams and ease the financial burden on their loved ones.

Since this March, almost 100 firms have settled with the regulator for approximately $173 million. Other cases are still pending.

Bill Mahler had been chairman of the firm’s equity capital markets and equity asset management units. He was also on the executive committee.

The venture would mark a return to private banking on U.S. soil after an agreement to transfer its U.S. brokerage to Wells Fargo in 2015.

Billy Ricketts is most likely the elder stateswoman of wealth management — but she and her grandson believed it was time for something new.

“We need someone with a deep understanding of BlackRock, our business and, above all, our culture,” CEO Larry Fink wrote in a memo.

Among the honors this year by NICSA are awards for operational excellence, and advances in product development and technology.