Economy

In the 1960s, iconoclastic reformers started a campaign to kill fixed brokerage fees. Today, we’re witnessing the logical culmination of that effort.

BlackCrown tried to call foul on Schwab’s anticipated acquisition, asserting it would become an “unlawful monopoly” and stifle innovation in the custodial marketplace.

While advisors have embraced cheaper trades, the move may have long term effects on strategies for client portfolios.

Among the new recruits is an 11-person team.

More often than not, wirehouses were on the losing side of these moves.

Supervisory failures at LPL Financial, J.P. Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and Citigroup prevented assets from moving to beneficiaries on time.

This recently passed bill is groundbreaking retirement legislation and will substantially alter the landscape for employer-sponsored retirement plans and individual savers.

“Everything’s on the table for consideration,” the bank's chief financial officer told investors. “He’s certainly not beholden to decisions that we made previously.”

The additions came amid a revamping of the firm’s independent advisor compensation.

The new hires signed on with the firm’s employee broker-dealer.

With Portfolio Intelligent Income, the discount brokerage is shifting some of its focus toward clients ready to spend their investments.

One size fits all? The single form for disclosure of client-advisor relationships applies even if firms offer multiple products and services.

The SEC says broker-dealers may treat investment advisors as if they were subject to the AML Rule — under certain conditions.

With the industry closely watching the complex integration, the selling network's parent divulged how it struck the $1.3-billion agreement to form a giant IBD.

The wins came at the expense of Merrill Lynch, UBS, Raymond James and Wells Fargo.

Competitors such as Merrill Edge have taken similar measures on commissions.

Core payout rates for advisors will not change, but the wirehouse is making changes intended to spur advisors to focus on larger clients.

The Chase Wealth Management and J.P. Morgan Securities operations will become one unit with $400 billion in assets.

It looks bright, says the CMO of Carson Group — but only if advisors face up to the problem and actively convert it into an opportunity.