Fidelity Rolls Out New Service Model for Affiliated Advisors and B/D Reps
By Bob KeaneCentralized client service organization aimed at independent advisors, B/Ds, family offices, and traders
March 15, 2010
Mutual Funds or ETFs? Or Both?I, like many of you, enjoy the money management aspects of this business. This week I took a fresh look at the categories in which...
March 08, 2010
Some Simple, Practical Steps to Saving Your Bacon. Plus, It's Audit Time, AgainWhile attending the TradePMR conference in Orlando recently, advisor and tech guru Joel Bruckenstein discussed advisor technology tools. Part of his presentation was about backing...
March 01, 2010
AIG Sells Asian Life Insurance Company to Prudential plc for $35.5 BillionSale of AIA allow faster payback to the government
March 01, 2010
LPL Financial: Nears 12,000 Indie AdvisorsAs it nears 12,000 advisors, LPL Financial stands just below Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (18,135 FAs), Bank of America-Merrill Lynch (15,006) and Wells Fargo Advisors (14,961).
March 01, 2010
Getting More Efficient Through Paperless and AggregationLast week I attended my second TradePMR conference. This year's conference was in Orlando and was important on a number of fronts. Let me begin...
March 01, 2010
Changes at the Top for RIA Units at Fidelity and SchwabAt a time when growth in the RIA channel has been robust to say the least, the two largest custodians have announced executive changes and...
March 01, 2010
Schwab Tackles the ETF BusinessAfter months of behind-the-scenes planning, Charles Schwab finally has its own menu of proprietary ETFs. In November 2009, the San Francisco -based company began...