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Financial Advisor
October 2010 |
Frontline News New SEC requirements that financial advisors create a plain-English version of Form ADV Part 2... Fiduciary Standard Lobbying Season... Does Schwab's Purchase Of An RIA Portend A New Trend?... etc.   |
Investment Advisor
February 2009
Melanie Waddell |
Is Mary What the SEC Needs? The alternative to FINRA overseeing advisors, and what advisors would definitely prefer, is a self-regulatory organization. |
Registered Rep.
August 26, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Schwab Apologizes Over Sales Pitch to Advisor Clients Schwab found itself apologizing for violating its own policy of pitching portfolio products to retirement plan sponsors who were clients of retail financial advisors and turnkey asset management programs that have custodial relations with the firm. |
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2004
Will Leitch |
Institutional Unit Is Schwab's Bright Spot With the job cuts, branch closings and refocusing currently under way at Charles Schwab & Co., there's one area that seems to be safe. Schwab's Institutional unit isn't going anywhere. |
Financial Advisor
June 2012
Jim McConville |
Advisor Groups Renew Challenge To Finra's SRO Cost Estimates A coalition of financial advisor industry groups last month resumed its assault on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's cost estimates for creating a self-regulatory organization to review investment advisors. |
Financial Advisor
March 2004 |
Frontline News Former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Arthur Levitt stunned attendees at TD Waterhouse's annual conference in Orlando in early February when, in response to a question, he indicated he was opposed to a proposed rule that would grant exemption from registered investment advisor registration for wirehouse brokers. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2005
Kristen French |
Fido Attacks! Long a distant second to Charles Schwab in the lucrative business of serving financial advisors, Fidelity is making an aggressive push to close that gap. And some advisors are taking notice. |
Registered Rep.
November 13, 2015
Ryan W. Neal |
Despite Volatility, Advisor Confidence High The market volatility in the third quarter wasn't enough to shake advisor optimism. |
Registered Rep.
April 16, 2012
Jerry Gleeson |
Schwab RIA Unit Sees "Consistent" Growth Schwab Advisor Services is signing up advisor assets at a pace that tracks its historical average. |
Financial Advisor
July 2011 |
Frontline News F.A. Confidential... Fears Of Muni Meltdown Are Overblown... B-Ds, RIAs Ready To Boost Hiring... Schwab To Sell Independent Franchises... etc. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2012
Donna Mitchell |
Hot Topics SEC enforcement actions... Heartland hails dividends... Regulatory changes & volatility top concerns for retirement advisors... |
Investment Advisor
February 2007
James J. Green |
Schwab to Bankroll Breakaway Brokers With advisor assets at $500 billion, the custodian will offer financing to big brokers going independent. |
Bank Technology News
September 2002
Elizabeth Logue |
Wealth management: Advisors Finally Waking Up to the Internet's Useful Influence Bucking the market once again, Charles Schwab is doing the unthinkable: encouraging financial advisors to use the Internet to service affluent customers. |
Financial Advisor
September 2008
Tracey Longo |
Laws Of Attraction A firm's ability to navigate trusts can be their calling-card to attract high-net-worth clients. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2010
Brian Hamburger |
Going for Custody As of March 12, new rules for RIAs require special (and expensive) reports and audits for custodial accounts. Are you ready? |
Registered Rep.
January 15, 2007
John Churchill |
Schwab Pays Up to Move Reps Schwab Institutional, the independent investment advisor arm of Charles Schwab, announced that it plans to offer start-up loans to registered reps who leave their firm to affiliate with Schwab's independent network. |
Registered Rep.
July 22, 2009 |
Edward Jones, LPL, Schwab: Keeping Clients Happy FAs, you better be at the top of your game. |
The Motley Fool
September 5, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
How to Pick a Financial Advisor If you don't have the time or inclination to manage your finances on your own, it can be extremely beneficial to get help from an outside advisor. By following these basic suggestions, you can find a suitable advisor to keep you on the road to financial stability and independence. |
Registered Rep.
March 23, 2015
Ryan W. Neal |
Schwab Reveals Intelligent Portfolios For Advisors Schwab is making the technology the backbone of an account management tool for registered investment advisors. |
Registered Rep.
November 14, 2003
Will Leitch |
Charles Schwab's Image Gets a Smudge In the wake of Friday morning's news that late-trading and market-timing had been occurring in one of Schwab's funds, through its U.S. Trust subsidiary, Schwab senior executives on Friday back-pedaled a bit from their assurance that the firm would not be implicated in mutual fund improprieties. |
Registered Rep.
May 13, 2009
Christina Mucciolo |
Wall Street Squeezes Small Brokers, Many Go Independent In this brutal market, many advisors are taking payout cuts or being let go. But many of these advisors are finding homes at independent and regional b/ds and RIA firms. |
Registered Rep.
November 4, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Chuck Talks at Impact: Obama Not the Right Leader The U.S. economy is poised for improvement, but a change in national leadership is key, Charles Schwab told an auditorium of financial advisors at San Francisco's Moscone Center. |
Investment Advisor
May 2009 |
Game Changer Barack Obama tops the 2009 IA 25 -- our seventh annual list of the most influential people in and around the advisory profession. |
Registered Rep.
October 15, 2009
Christina Mucciolo |
Schwab Q3 Earning Down, But the Race For RIA Assets Is Hot Charles Schwab reported a 34 percent drop in its third quarter earnings, the firm's third consecutive quarter of slowing earnings this year. |
Financial Advisor
November 2011
Evan Simonoff |
What Gives At The SEC? For several decades, the Securities and Exchange Commission has contended that it does not have sufficient resources to examine and inspect RIAs. Consequently, many have concluded that Finra is the default option for all RIA regulation. |
Registered Rep.
August 25, 2010
Halah Touryalai |
Better Economic Times Ahead? Your Clients Don't Think So. Advisors seem more optimistic about the economy than their own clients, according to a recent survey. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2010
Joel P. Bruckenstein |
Waiting for "Intelligent Integration" This spring, Schwab Advisor Services announced the launch of "Project C"-an ambitious technology initiative designed to deliver high-quality, integrated solutions to advisors. |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Schwab's Summer Doldrums Summer may be starting to sizzle, but Charles Schwab delivered another dose of tepid news today. The online broker said that a variety of current trends have left it unlikely to beat estimates for its coming second quarter |
Investment Advisor
August 2009
James J. Green |
Schwab Cuts Costs for Its Advisors Charles Schwab Advisor Services announced a series of moves that will have the net effect of reducing costs to the RIAs that custody with Schwab. |
Investment Advisor
January 1, 2011
Melanie Waddell |
FINRA Jockeys for SRO Spot as SEC Report to Congress Nears The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is engaged in a full-court press to convince the SEC that it should be the SRO for advisors. |
Registered Rep.
July 16, 2009
Halah Touryalai |
Schwab Profits Down for Q2 But Keeps Adding Breakaway Brokers Charles Schwab reported that its second quarter profit fell 31 percent, thanks to low interest rates and soft capital markets, but in the meantime the company has added 74 breakaway advisors to its RIA platform. |
Investment Advisor
October 2008
Maya Ivanova |
War Room How the most successful advisory firms are mitigating risk on two fronts: for their clients, and for their own businesses. |
On Wall Street
July 1, 2009
Helen Kearney |
The 'F' Word Stirs Up Controversy Advisors who fall under the new fiduciary standard, namely investment advisors who run a fee-based business, must always put clients' interests before of their own. |
Financial Advisor
September 2006
Andrew Gluck |
Referencing Referrals While many financial advisors around the country struggle to bring in new clients and grow their businesses, others enjoy an embarrassment of riches -- they have so much new business they don't know how to handle it. Why? |
Financial Advisor
May 2005
Lavine & Liberman |
Uncertain Future The Fidelity Executive Forum raises issues about where the money management industry is headed. |
Registered Rep.
March 2, 2015
Diana Britton |
Crowded Out Some level of competition between advisors and custodians has been around for years. Still, some advisors feel recent events make the distinction between business partner and market competitor less clear. |
Registered Rep.
April 30, 2009
Christina Mucciolo |
Schwab Says It's Going On Offense -- As If It Weren't Already The company is preparing to go on the "offense" to gain market share -- both in terms of winning client assets and recruiting breakaway brokers. |
Financial Advisor
June 2012 |
Forward Progress Five experts discuss the state of the advisory business. |
Registered Rep.
July 21, 2006
Kristen French |
Advisors Not Filling High-Net-Worth Retirement Needs, Survey Says Although few high-net-worth investors are prepared for the kind of retirement they expect, advisors continue to focus on wealth accumulation at the expense of long-term financial planning. |
Investment Advisor
April 2009
Lewis Schiff |
Danger & Opportunity: Seling Wisdom Advisors with a wealth-management practice orientation can provide the kind of services affluent families need during difficult market times. |
Investment Advisor
March 2007
James J. Green |
Your Partners' Role In Retirement Planning Schwab Institutional CEO sees a "giant psychographic shift" and "fantastic growth opportunity" for independent advisors. |
Investment Advisor
May 2010 |
Thirty for Thirty Our list of the 30 most influential individuals in and around the planning profession over the last three decades. |
Financial Advisor
July 2005 |
Frontline News Advisors Who Market Their Business Do Better, Study Finds... New Pershing Unit To Work With RIAs... FPA Members Strongly Favor Social Security Reform... Economy Tops Terror As Chief Fear Of Affluent, Survey Says... etc. |
Investment Advisor
April 2008 |
Catching up with...Patricia Cox Patricia Cox, chief operating officer of Schwab Institutional, discusses her new role and focus. |
On Wall Street
November 1, 2010
Gallant & Schneider |
Navigating The Retirement Business The demand for retirement income support will continue to grow rapidly in the coming years as the aging of the baby boom generation is inevitable. |
Investment Advisor
May 1, 2011
Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne |
Fair Play: The Fight Over Rule 206(4)-5 Advisors are confused -- and angry -- over the SEC's new pay-to-play rule |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2011
Roddy Marino |
Paying Dividends Today's income landscape is a perfect storm for investors, but a great opportunity for advisors to reaffirm fundamental investment principles while implementing strategies to mitigate the concerns that may be holding clients back. |
Investment Advisor
March 2007
Kara P. Stapleton |
March 2007 Charles Schwab has launched Schwab Advisor Portfolio... Vanguard has filed with the SEC to offer exchange traded shares... A new level of membership launched at myStockOptions.com... etc. |
Financial Advisor
February 2004
Sydney LeBlanc |
Stature, Service, Size, Simplicity Schwab, Fidelity and Waterhouse are building sophisticated SMA (separately managed account) platforms. |
Investment Advisor
May 2007 |
The IA 25 This year's list of the 25 most influential individuals in and around the planning profession: Mary Shapiro... Rudy Adolf... Robert Arnott... Mark Tibergien... etc. |
