Charles Schwab

As Bob Dylan once sang, “the times they are a-changin.”

Clients opened 142,000 new accounts last month after Schwab escalated the brokerage industry's price war.

Factors driving the dizzying pace of deals are revealed at Schwab’s Impact conference.

Advisors say they have concerns about an upcoming recession, according to a new survey.

Advisors will be able to offer “different types of lending,” CEO Walt Bettinger tells planners at the company’s Impact conference.

The SEC’s recently passed ETF modernization rule, which expands choice in the market, “is probably the end of the mutual fund industry.”

Strategies may include building out RIA channels and cash sweep programs in efforts to make up for revenue declines.

By slashing fees, custodians are also eliminating special ETF platforms they had spent the past five years building out.

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.

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.

It's the latest move in the race to offer products at the lowest possible prices.

Other custodians are skeptical that financial planners want the tool in the first place.

“Impacted positions span all staffing grades, as well as organizations and locations across the company," the company says.

The discount brokerage says the advisor’s primary duties after his notice of resignation were to “make himself available” to help transition his clients to other brokers.

John VanEngelenhoven, who had worked at Schwab for 14 years, custodies with rival TD Ameritrade at the new firm.

Advisor Andy Saeger reportedly reached out to two clients via email and a LinkedIn message.

The then 61-year-old employee says she got written warnings for infractions while younger colleagues went undisciplined.

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Of the 25 new ETFs, the majority come from JPMorgan and investment company Direxion.

An RIA owner accused the custodian of aiding his chief compliance in setting up a competing firm.