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NEWS RIAS MAR 23, 2018
TD Ameritrade has cut more than 1,100 Scottrade jobs

Consolidation following TD's $4 billion acquisition of Scottrade has resulted in a combination of layoffs and new hires.

NEWS RIAS MAR 23, 2018
Fifth generation rides Edwards brands toward RIA market

Regional brokerage Benjamin F. Edwards is still in its 'first inning' of growth.

NEWS RIAS MAR 22, 2018
Former TD exec Tom Bradley lands on fintech board

New role with innovative cash-management platform as sign of things to come for Bradley, while potentially placing him at odds with TD.

NEWS RIAS MAR 22, 2018
Bill Van Law exiting as head of Raymond James' RIA unit

Firm says he will be 'pursuing other interests.'

NEWS RIAS MAR 19, 2018
Going independent — what does that really mean?

Advisers don't always understand the pros and cons of the various business structures available to them.

NEWS RIAS MAR 19, 2018
Future for RIAs bright and challenging

United Capital's Matt Brinker talks about the outlook for independent financial advisory firms.

NEWS RIAS MAR 17, 2018
The importance of looking at new fee models

Asset-based pricing is just one way of pricing. It's time to go beyond your comfort zone.

NEWS RIAS MAR 17, 2018
What the next market downturn means for small RIAs

Firms that have enjoyed AUM growth because of the runup in stocks may find it hard to adjust to declining revenues if the market suffers a major correction.

NEWS RIAS MAR 16, 2018
DOL rule may be history, but a fiduciary standard still in the works

Advisers and brokers alike believe that the SEC will deliver a fiduciary standard because consumers want it.

Advisers complain to SEC about inadvertent custody
NEWS RIAS MAR 15, 2018
Advisers complain to SEC about inadvertent custody

Agency official promises to clear up questions created by 2017 guidance.

NEWS RIAS MAR 13, 2018
New RIAs are happier and prospering, says Schwab study

Care in exiting now required as wirehouses crack down on departing brokers.

NEWS RIAS MAR 07, 2018
Private equity dollars pouring into wealth management, fintech

Deep-pocketed PE investors are driving M&A activity, fueling growth.

NEWS RIAS MAR 06, 2018
Brokers managing $425 million exit Wells Fargo to form RIA

JGP Wealth Management in Portland, Ore., partners with Fidelity.

NEWS RIAS MAR 06, 2018
Merrill Lynch rep managing $150 million moves to Raymond James

Boston-based Phil Closuit joins the firm's employee broker-dealer.

NEWS RIAS MAR 05, 2018
Mercer acquires $420 million Traust Sollus

New York RIA, which began as CPA firm, maintains tax orientation as a wealth manager.

NEWS RIAS MAR 01, 2018
Ron Carson still raking LPL over the coals

His 'Why I left LPL' webinar argues that conditions at the broker-dealer have gotten worse, not better, over the past year

NEWS RIAS FEB 27, 2018
Charles Brandes steps down as chairman of investment firm

Founder of $31.2 billion firm exits after a divorce dispute.

NEWS RIAS FEB 27, 2018
How market moves affect advisers' bottom line

The increasing use of asset-based fees has solidified the relationship between advisory firms' fortunes and financial markets.

NEWS RIAS FEB 23, 2018
Ohio RIA with $4 billion in assets to join Focus Financial

Firm started as a regional brokerage in 1898; deal aids succession planning.

NEWS RIAS FEB 22, 2018
SEC charges Strong Investment Management and owner with 'cherry-picking' trades

Says Yorba Linda, Calif.-based RIA allocated profitable trades to owner, losers to clients.