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“We need someone with a deep understanding of BlackRock, our business and, above all, our culture,” CEO Larry Fink wrote in a memo.
October 8 -
More than 70% of U.S. ETF assets are in funds that charge 2 basis points or less, data show. But free isn’t an automatic ticket to success.
October 8 -
CFPs aren’t excused from acting as fiduciaries — even if they work at a firm that requires them to recommend proprietary funds.
October 7 -
Paying down debt, downsizing and reducing spending are a few ways retirees can grow their finances.
October 4 -
In five bite-sized offerings, Chairman Jay Clayton fails to tell the public what it needs to know about RIAs vs. brokers.
October 4
Life Planning Partners -
There’s a showdown looming between financial advisors and the custodians that safeguard their clients’ money. It’s been brewing for some time, and the move by Charles Schwab on Tuesday to offer commission-free trading makes the clash all but inevitable.
October 4 -
The asset managers and a U.S. family office collectively bought a 14.4% position in the company ahead of its IPO, a person familiar with the matter says.
October 4 -
Jud Bergman grew the largest TAMP from a startup to one of the leading firms in the industry, driving the profession forward, mourners say.
October 4 -
Although FINRA cannot investigate potential wrongdoing by these former employees, state regulators are expected to do so.
October 3 -
The cost savings of peer-to-peer trading could prove appealing in a world where profits are being squeezed by a race to the bottom on fees.
October 3 -
Consider for a moment what Jobs meant to financial services. When you realize that Apple never targeted a single product at the financial services sector, it is amazing just how influential Jobs and Apple have been in our little corner of the technology world.
October 2 -
At more than twice the price of the average fund, many with the even biggest gains still underperformed the broader market over the last decade.
October 2 -
As custodial pricing continues to fall, it’s still unclear where firms will make up the the money — but analysts and advisors agree other custodians will follow suit.
October 2 -
Financial market data — unlike photos or road traffic information or chess games — is finite, and the algorithms can learn only from past performance.
October 2 -
The team, featuring three industry veterans, has opened a new Washington office.
October 1 -
Take snafus from other financial institutions as fire drills to stress test your third-party providers.
October 1
RightSize Solutions -
It's the latest move in the race to offer products at the lowest possible prices.
October 1 -
The IBD’s corporate RIA didn’t require about 350 banks to provide clients the terms of its arrangement.
September 30 -
By adding custody, the leading TAMP could boost revenue per advisor by approximately 200%, according to a recent report.
September 30 -
The wirehouse's investment bank is hoping the tool will give employees the resources they need to be smarter with money.
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