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For wealth management to achieve sustainable organic growth, the industry needs to boost the number of households served by financial advisors and firms, consultant Gavin Spitzner says in an episode of Financial Planning’s Invest Podcast.
March 26
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The firm, which already closed 260 branches, now has 100% of its staff operating virtually.
March 25
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The firm is experimenting with new, virtual capabilities to permit staff to work remotely amid an unprecedented health crisis.
March 19
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The company has asked employees on the impacted floor to work from home until March 23.
March 13
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The custodian is introducing a subscription fee and zero-commission model for advisors.
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RIAs already on the platform can stick with the old pricing model or transition to the new one.
March 4
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For planners who embrace the potential to provide these services, it can be a natural next-generation service offering.
March 2
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The major custodian lost its second arbitration case — with even more filings likely — over the services it provided to a brokerage later proved to be engaged in massive fraud.
February 27
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The custodian’s Liberty platform and “intimate” service are now likely to rest in the hands of a wirehouse.
February 27
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Schwab’s new executive explains his split with TD Ameritrade and his commitment to his new employer’s 4,500 sub-$100 million advisors.
February 26
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The wirehouse has big reasons to pursue the deal, but the online brokerage's 225 independent advisor firms are not among them.
February 21
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The all-stock takeover adds E-Trade’s $360 billion of client assets to Morgan Stanley’s $2.7 trillion.
February 20
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The proposed acquisition is under scrutiny from advisors as well as the Justice Department.
February 10
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Direct indexing, heightened competition and advisor tech platforms were just some of the critical details executives discussed.
February 7
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The agency is seeking additional information from the firms as well as competitors and advisors.
February 6
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In the latest episode of Financial Planning’s new podcast series, advisor Rachel Robasciotti discusses her activism around mandatory arbitration and relates the remarkable story behind her RIA.
January 30
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The firm will move from a bank custodial platform to a brokerage platform in the second quarter — all while getting a radical face lift.
January 30
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The custodial giant is aiming to cut down on the time involved with opening accounts — which advisors often view as a drain.
January 27
