Clearing and Custodial Firms
Read up on clearing and custodial firms serving RIAs and others in the wealth management arena.
LPL Hits Milestone on $22B M&T Bank Deal
By Janet LevauxRoughly $14 billion of assets had been onboarded, and the remaining $8 billion should be moved over the next few months.
May 25, 2021
E-Trade's RIA Custody Unit Sold for a Song. What Happens Next?When Morgan Stanley chose to "unload" E-Trade Advisor Services, it birthed a new challenger to RIA custody giants.
May 20, 2021
BlackRock Strengthens Aladdin Platform's Trading Capabilities: Tech RoundupAlso, AdvisorPeak becomes the first trading and rebalancing platform to be offered on Invent's cloud tech platform.
May 13, 2021
Fidelity Adds Capabilities to Integration Xchange: Tech RoundupAlso, LPL's new Meeting Manager tool helps advisors prepare for client meetings.
May 06, 2021
T3 and ScratchWorks Team Up for Fall Conferences: Tech RoundupMeanwhile, Fidelity model portfolios are now available via JPMorgan's 55ip tax-smart investment strategy platform.
May 05, 2021
Where Is the Seismic Shift Following the Schwab-TD Ameritrade Deal?Smaller custodians could pick up business as "big-box" firms increasingly compete with their own clients.
May 05, 2021
Why the Advice Industry Isn't Paperless Yet: Schwab Exec"Some of the obstacles" that remain "sit with us, the custodian," a Digital Advisor Solutions exec says.
May 05, 2021
Fidelity's AUM Grew 35% in Q1 as New Accounts DoubledTotal assets under administration grew even faster; nearly 40% of new accounts were opened by investors 35 or younger.