RIAs

Schwab’s data also indicates a dramatic decline in the size of deals being done.

Custodians are in a horserace to provide services to breakaways.

Advisors pass through London monthly, so expansion opportunities are vast.

The San Diego-based company, which announced it was going public in June, hopes to expand its network of financial advisors.

Sixty-five percent of respondents said they are more concerned about their finances today than they were at the beginning of the financial crisis.

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.