RIAs

The financial services sector as a whole is chasing short-term gains and in the process saddling investors with the costs of higher trading volumes and often not acting in their best interests, says Vanguard founder John Bogle.

A new research paper identifies several elements tied to the most satisfied dealmakers. See the takeaways for advisors.

Two Florida planners drop antitrust claims against CFP Board to shield clients; Board still wants client names

In a two-week period, Ameriprise has recruited five advisors managing more than $600 million.

One year later, Forbes' growth plans have been stymied by a difficult market for acquiring firms.

Advocates are calling on the head of the SEC to move forward with a uniform fiduciary proposal, even if that means pushing the rules through a divided commission split along party lines.

The number of transactions jumps to 16 in the second quarter, up from 13 in the first, with the average size of acquired firms rising to $1.18 billion.

Scottrade is making a big bet that there is room in the booming RIA custodial market for another major player to compete against Charles Schwab, Fidelity, TD Ameritrade and Pershing.

Most of the nearly 13,000 pages produced in a lawsuit are duplicates, the board alleges in its ongoing court battle with Jeffrey and Kimberly Camarda.

From client interfaces to integration and digital signature, here's what's on tap at the four major RIA custodial firms.