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SEC Clarifies 'Inadvertent Custody'
By Thomas D. GiachettiThe staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Investment Management recently released updated guidance to what advisors know…
July 20, 2018
Carson Group Invests In and Adds $1.1B Texas TeamPinnacle Financial Group, led by Michael David, will change its brand but not its broker-dealer in the process.
July 19, 2018
Bigger Is Better, but More Complicated, for RIAs: CerulliBeyond the $1 billion asset threshold, RIAs require an "entirely new set of competencies to remain competitive," Cerulli says.
July 13, 2018
Robo-Advisor Hedgeable Is Closing. Who's Next?The "market of independent automated investment services is saturated," Bill Winterberg says.
July 12, 2018
Here's the Key to Attracting New Clients: SchwabFirms that use this strategy win 26% more new clients than those that don't, Jonathan Beatty tells ThinkAdvisor.
July 11, 2018
AUM Tracking Survey Posts First Drop Since 2015An SS&C survey that tracks 15 publicly traded asset managers found a drop in Q1.
July 10, 2018
Goldman Leans on Dealmakers for Wealth Management AmbitionsBank seeks $5 billion in new revenue over the next three years; the firm now has a mere 2% of the ultra-high net worth market.
June 28, 2018
Highlights From the 2018 Asset Manager of the Year AwardsInvestment Advisor and its partner Envestnet | PMC honored a group of stellar portfolio managers and advisors at the Envestnet Advisor Summit held in May in New Orleans.