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Top RIAs form anti-roll-up advocacy group
In a time of frenetic deal making and consolidation, a half dozen leading RIAs have banded together to…
Brand space race threatens smaller RIAs
Advent of large national firms will make it tough on minnows, says United Capital's boss
Wells Fargo mulls branch closures
Wells Fargo & Co. may close or consolidate branches as it examines ways to trim costs, according to…
NFL’s Kyle Orton sues Chicago law firm over investments
Claims big losses from partnerships that failed to provide anticipated tax benefits
Merged Dallas, OKC firms rename, to expand regional footprint
Burns Advisory and Executive Financial are in final stages of integration after adopting a new name
Greg Friedman answers five key questions about the RIA business
1. What three factors have the biggest influence on an advisory firm’s success? Consistency is always important, and…
Ironclad deal: Savant hooks up with The Monitor Group in rare RIA merger
Tie up creates $2.5B firm; combined outfit vaults into top 50
Why Ric Edelman is going private
Edelman Financial Group isn't big enough to develop the liquidity and attention of analysts needed for institutional investors to trade the stock, Edelman says.
Fewer RIAs switching to state regulation
The market's strength last quarter turned out to be a godsend for investment advisory firms struggling to meet…
SEC seeks more examiners, but SRO idea still looming
Although unlikely to emerge from Congress intact, the budget proposal released last week by the Obama administration would…
TD tabs Dorsey as head of institutional sales
Takes over top sales spot left vacant after promotion of Nally
SEC’s ‘no-action’ letter could signal next step for alts custody
Commission's decision seen as tacit endorsement of the Alternative Investment Product service
Changing the nation’s savings mindset
FOR AMERICANS OLD enough to remember when their parents had Christmas Club accounts at banks, and when elementary-school…
Schwab closes on optionsXpress
Deal valued at $1B; trading platform highly valued
Hidden billionaires in plain sight emerge as stock markets rise
An analysis of stakes held in publicly traded U.S. and Latin American companies uncovered eight billionaires who haven't appeared in any major international wealth rankings. Most of their 10-figure fortunes are derived from public holdings and dividend income.
Schwab stepping up its advice game
A recent survey of Schwab's clients found that only a third of investors felt comfortable making their own investment decisions. Marie Chandoha, president and chief executive, is targeting the remainder.
Advisers find slim pickings as VA market contracts
Financial advisers, reeling from last year’s tumult in the variable annuity market, are now rethinking the carriers they…
Score one for the little guy; Obama’s budget proposal bonks big guys, helps planless savers
Families earning more than $250K lose incentive; those without plans can access an auto-IRA
Edelman goes public on taking firm private
In a dramatic turn, Edelman Financial announced on Monday that the publicly traded company will be acquired by a PE firm in a deal valued at $265 million. Why delist? Ric Edelman explains it all for you.
Jackpot-winning asset managers are on the ball
OK, so the three Connecticut money managers who hauled in the $254.2 million Powerball payout know how to…
