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Registered Rep.
February 2, 2011
Diana Britton |
RIA M&A Hits Record in 2010, More To Come In 2011 Registered investment advisory firms were furiously busy getting hitched last year: they did the highest number of merger and acquisition deals recorded in at least seven years.   |
Registered Rep.
September 2, 2015
Megan Leonhardt |
Volatility Not Enough to Slow RIA M&A Deals The first half of 2015 saw a significant increase in merger and acquisition activity among registered investment advisory firms. |
Registered Rep.
February 26, 2013
Megan Leonhardt |
Let's Make A Deal The RIA M&A market is poised for growth, but not gaudy growth. |
Registered Rep.
February 19, 2009
Halah Touryalai |
Where the Sellers At? RIAs are Holding Out for Better Deals Schwab executives predicted a decline mergers & acquisitions between RIAs in 2009, as potential sellers hold out for a stronger market and a better deal. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2010
Donna Mitchell |
Advisory Pulse Registered investment advisory firms, especially small ones, are returning to the bargaining table this year; in the first quarter, RIA firms completed 24 merger and acquisition deals. |
Registered Rep.
November 26, 2010
Charles Paikert |
RIA M&A Deals On Track To Top 2009 Total The number of mergers and acquisitions completed in the registered investment advisor business through the third quarter of this year is near full-year totals for 2009, according to data from Schwab Advisor Services. |
Financial Advisor
November 2011
Evan Simonoff |
M&A Game Changer Leading custodians in the RIA space are offering acquisition financing to firms that do business with them. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2009
Donna Mitchell |
M & A: Who's Buying? Forget the dearth of capital afflicting the rest of the financial industry: RIA firms have access to plenty of money for mergers and acquisitions. |
Registered Rep.
November 5, 2012
Jerry Gleeson |
Waning M&A for RIAs Blame it on fiscal cliff nervousness, volatile stock markets, or the uncertainties that accompany a tepid economic recovery, but the world of mergers and acquisitions in the registered investment advisor channel is having a lackluster 2012. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
August 18, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Market Turmoil Could Slow Advisor M&A Two industry experts expect merger and acquisition activity involving registered investment advisors will drop this year if the current volatility in the stock market stretches into the coming months. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
June 29, 2009
Halah Touryalai |
Schwab Cuts Some Fees for 2009 In an effort to ease the financial pain of its registered investment advisors, Charles Schwab has announced a series of initiatives that will save them money. |
Registered Rep.
October 30, 2007
Halah Touryalai |
Impact This! Schwabbies Descend Upon Vegas They didn't get to "Talk to Chuck," but attendees of the 2007 Schwab IMPACT conference did get a chance to talk to Walt Bettinger, president and chief operating officer, as well as Charles Goldman, executive vice president of Schwab Institutional in an afternoon Q&A session. |
Financial Advisor
December 2006
Andrew Gluck |
PMS Gridlock Portfolio management software is the heart of an advisory practice -- so why are there so few options? (Hint: look in the mirror.) |
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. |
Investment Advisor
December 2005
James J. Green |
Talk to Chuck Schwab the company began as a transaction service, then moved into mutual funds, but Schwab the man believes his greatest legacy was his ability to democratize investing, and to support the notion that people could get their advice from someone who did not have a conflict of interest. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2009
Menchaca & Schultz |
Citi Limits? Citi Personal Wealth Management's plan to build a fee-only investment advisory business, announced on Oct. 5, is a bold move into the RIA space. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2009
Marion Asnes |
Flying High Thoughts by Jim McCool, executive vice president and head of institutional services at Schwab, talks about back office focus, trust, and service. |
Registered Rep.
July 5, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Schwab Finds RIAs Posted Record 2010 Revenue, AUM Average profits surged 45 percent last year among registered investment advisors surveyed, but don't look for a repeat of this year. |
Financial Advisor
July 2012
Bernie Clark |
The RIA Universe Advisors should look not just at their own internal business practices but also at the changes and trends occurring across the RIA field. |
Registered Rep.
August 8, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Schwab: Franchisees Can't Poach RIA Clients Advisors who are considering Charles Schwab's new independent branch program are being told they will have to abide by the company's contact policy. |
Registered Rep.
April 15, 2010
Halah Touryalai |
RIA M&A Deals Break Record in First Quarter Mergers and acquisitions seem to be crawling back to the top of RIA principals' to-do lists this year, as the first quarter's numbers show record activity. What is your practice worth? |
Registered Rep.
October 15, 2010
Charles Paikert |
Schwab's Advisor Services Results Beg the Question: Has the Breakaway Brokerage Phenomenon Peaked? Has the great diaspora of breakaway brokers to Independence Land -- either independent b/ds or RIAs -- climaxed? |
Investment Advisor
July 2010
David DeVoe |
Options, Options, Options Big banks used to be the main acquirers of advisory firms, but in the past few years, the consolidators and bigger advisors have recognized the opportunity as well. |
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 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. |
Financial Advisor
July 2010
Evan Simonoff |
Are Advisors Delusional? Fiduciary Network CEO Mark Hurley says they are because they believe their firms are very valuable -- but most aren't. |
Registered Rep.
April 6, 2010
Kristen French |
Custodians In Race To Roll Out M&A Tools TD Ameritrade Institutional is rolling out a new online business valuation tool. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2005
John Kador |
Schwab Does It Again Charles Schwab, the pioneering discount broker who was slammed by the tech wreck and suffered through protracted management struggles in the past two years, is beating the wirehouses at their own game. |
Financial Advisor
April 2008
Evan Simonoff |
The Big Chill While the financial advisor community and their clients have avoided most of the mortgage-related problems, advisory firms' merger and acquisition activity is suddenly becoming a victim of fixed-income market paralysis. |
Investment Advisor
November 2009
James J. Green |
Numerology: Fewer Assets, More Advisors Total assets managed by investment advisors shrank in 2008 but the number of SEC-registered investment advisors increased. |
Registered Rep.
July 29, 2010
Halah Touryalai |
RIAs Keep Up M&A Momentum RIAs continue to buy and sell their businesses this year as M&A deals in the industry reach record levels. |
Financial Advisor
July 2010
Bernie Clark |
Gunning For Growth RIA firms estimate that they'll see 15% revenue growth this year. An emphasis on efficiency will free principals to go after new business again. |
Financial Advisor
March 2012
Bernie Clark |
The Changing RIA Advisors need to start thinking bigger and go beyond their current capabilities. |
Registered Rep.
July 27, 2011
Diana Britton |
LPL Posts Record Revenues, Asset Levels; Adds 100 Reps LPL Financial reported record revenues in the second quarter of $894 million, a 13.1 percent gain. |
Registered Rep.
December 13, 2011
Charles Paikert |
Regional RIAs Race To Expand Nationally In 2012 As Schwab Makes Move Regional wealth management firms are accelerating their efforts to expand nationally next year. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2011
Donna Mitchell |
Hot Topics M&A activity peaked in 2010... Advisors in touch... Untapped business serving retiring boomers... |
Registered Rep.
July 8, 2015
Jerry Gleeson |
No Slowing RIA Growth In the financial advisory industry there are potential regulatory burdens, fickle investors, and crafty competitors -- but nothing has changed the relentless march of the registered investment advisor space since the 2008 crash. |
Investment Advisor
January 2008 |
Back Office Deal A strategic deal between Charles Schwab and a back-office consulting firm will afford RIAs more outsourcing options. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2011
Donna Mitchell |
Hybrid's New Groove Registered investment advisor firms looking for ways to expand their businesses might try turning to broker-dealers for a boost. |
Registered Rep.
November 20, 2009
David A. Geracioti |
Schwab Survey Shows Many FAs at Big Firms Disgruntled (Surprise!) Obviously, the dramatic upheaval that changed the landscape of Wall Street is having some negative effect on advisors at major firms. |
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. |
Financial Advisor
February 2004
Sydney LeBlanc |
Stature, Service, Size, Simplicity Schwab, Fidelity and Waterhouse are building sophisticated SMA (separately managed account) platforms. |
Financial Advisor
December 2011
Joel P. Bruckenstein |
Schwab's New View Schwab unveils its turnkey solution to integrate systems in advisors' offices. |
Registered Rep.
May 5, 2008 |
LPL Financial Heats Up The RIA World The largest independent broker/dealer in the U.S. announced today it's going to launch an RIA custodian later this year, which will serve both hybrid and fee-only investment advisors who operate independent RIAs. |
Financial Advisor
January 2004
Dorothy Hinchcliff |
Custodians Are Knocking More custody players have been clamoring for the business of registered investment advisors, and that trend will continue this year, say two well-known research firms for financial institutions and investment managers. |
Investment Advisor
January 2007
James J. Green |
Schwab To Sell U.S. Trust Unit Charles Schwab announced that it would sell its U.S. Trust unit to Bank of America for $3.3 billion in cash in a deal that should close in the second quarter of 2007, assuming it passes the necessary regulatory hurdles. |
Investment Advisor
April 2008 |
Catching up with...Patricia Cox Patricia Cox, chief operating officer of Schwab Institutional, discusses her new role and focus. |
