Distrust of Big Banks Driving Clients to Indies: Cerulli
By James J. Green"Breakaway brokers" are one reason that RIAs will hold 26% of retail client assets by the end of 2016. But there's more to the story.
March 04, 2014
RIAs Biggest Buyers of Firms in 2013RIAs overtook strategic acquiring firms as the leading buyer of other firms in 2013, according to Schwab Advisor Services.
March 04, 2014
FireMyAdvisor Pairs Unhappy Clients With Advisors Happy to Take ThemTwo entrepreneurs saw a lot of unhappy advisor-client relationships out there. So they decided to launch an advisor-firing business.
February 25, 2014
Company Retirement Plans Better When Using Advisors: SurveyAmong plans with a retirement plan advisor, one-third saw the average employee contribution rate grow by 6% of pay or better.
February 24, 2014
Aging Advisors: Bad News for Indies, Good News for WirehousesNew research suggests that custodians and BDs who partner with independent advisors face a serious risk to their business models as advisors age.
February 24, 2014
How Does This Movie End?It seems to me that all the preaching about succession planning is having the opposite effect on those we hope will get the message.
February 21, 2014
SEC’s White: Fiduciary Rule’s Fate to Be Decided This YearThe agency this year will make a threshold decision on whether to proceed with a uniform fiduciary standard, SEC Chairwoman Mary Jo White said.