Clearing and Custodial Firms
Read up on clearing and custodial firms serving RIAs and others in the wealth management arena.
AssetMark Sees Opportunity in Fidelity's $100M AUM Custody Minimum
By Dinah Wisenberg BrinThe TAMP's in-house custody service uses the investment giant on the back end.
October 28, 2026
What It Takes to Succeed as an Advisor Now: Schwab's BeattyThe head of Schwab Advisor Services identified three key strengths shared by growing firms.
October 27, 2026
Fidelity to Halt Up-Front Payments for RIA Referrals: ReportReferrals to the Wealth Advisor Solutions program currently garner a 0.10% referral fee.
October 26, 2026
Walt Bettinger: Schwab Committed to Advisors of All SizesCustodial competitors often have "reached out to ask if we'd be willing to acquire them," the former CEO wrote.
October 19, 2026
The BD 'Waiting in the Wings' to Serve RIAs, Large and Small"We've been very, very busy," Interactive Brokers' institutional sales director, Amanda McLean, tells ThinkAdvisor.
October 15, 2026
Schwab Plans Proprietary Long-Short Product, Touts AI AdvancesThe firm seeks "sustainable ways" to meet demand for tax-aware strategies, CEO Rick Wurster says.
October 09, 2026
RIAs Short of Fidelity's $100M Minimum Have 3 Options: Will TroutEventually, all the big custodians will raise the bar for smaller RIAs, the wealth management strategist predicts.
October 07, 2026
Fidelity's $100M Floor Exposes a Hard Truth for RIAs: Consultant"Your custodian is not your friend," consultant Timothy Welsh wrote after Fidelity announced its new AUM threshold.