RIAs

While using technology, advisors expect aggressive growth over the next five years, according to a Schwab study.

While some financial companies worry about the ramifications of the sweeping financial reform that is set to pass, asset managers won’t feel the heat.

A lack of investor confidence in the market has triggered advisors to work feverishly to strenghten client retention techniques over acquiring new customers.

While half of RIAs’ new business comes from referrals, only 20% of advisors ask clients and centers of influence for leads.

Registered investment advisor firms need more capacity to handle client demand for professional financial planning advice. That aligns with the recent trend of wirehouse brokers getting fed up with that channel and considering doing business in the independent channel instead.

Charles Schwab opens the doors to its "virtual university" to help RIAs better utilize its technology

Insitutional broker-dealer M.S. Howell has opened an RIA division, as all eyes focus on the ability of smaller firms to survive.

More than 25 investment managers have already signed on to the platform.

Fidelity helped 50 brokers breakaway in the first quarter. The challenge is helping them remain independent.

The gap between advisors and clients when it comes to what each thinks are the risks in retirement is vast.