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Andrew Lin: All of the competitors are willing to roll up their sleeves but Tamarac didn’t say: We’re the best at everything.

The inside story of a giant RIA's move to Tamarac from Advent

The Seattle-based provider delivers Schwab PortfolioCenter, with a flair, to $2-billion Signature Estate

April 12, 2011 at 2:49 PM

A technology platform decision by Presidio's Paul Boscacci sparked a story that led the RIABiz rankings for March.
April 1, 2011 at 2:11 PM

Presidio's Paul Boscacci: Advent has just been a little arrogant in their approach, but they’re changing that.

Black Diamond wins a $4-billion RIA right in Advent's backyard

Presidio execs said they appreciated Peter Hess's involvement, but passed on fellow San Francisco firm

March 17, 2011 at 2:17 PM

Ed Orazem was one of a fistful of former Citi executives that Alan Harter got back in his camp.

How Harter broke away from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney to find new vendors -- and found old friends

Citi wealth management alumni are deeply entrenched at Fidelity and Dynasty Financial Partners and working on better mousetraps

February 9, 2011 at 3:14 PM

Jim Alfred is joining Asset Dedication after stints at Advent Software and Black Diamond

Asset Dedication, Mariner Holdings, California Investment Trust and BondDesk make key hires

Hiring moves by advisory business firms show labor market is picking up

January 18, 2011 at 2:48 PM

Aaron Grey: People working with us don’t have to sacrifice anything in terms of life’s little conveniences.

How Orion Advisor Services became a mobile device pioneer and how competitors plan to react

The first-mover edge may hold for a while for Black Diamond and Orion

January 6, 2011 at 2:19 PM

Shirl Penney: We wanted [the company] built to last rather than built to flip.

What exactly is Dynasty Financial Partners and why is the Smith Barney execs' startup gaining so much attention?

Some combination of a bold business model, powerful backers and good PR -- lawsuit aside -- made for a good break out of the gate

December 13, 2010 at 2:05 PM

Jonathan Heck: The Axys software might as well be an entirely separate business and it’s in run-off mode.

Advent Software is squandering its market leadership by keeping focus on Axys, according to a hedge fund analyst's report

The San Francisco-based leader is slow to react with new technology, web-based solutions, pricing, and ease of upgrades and integration, the report says

December 6, 2010 at 6:10 AM

The Morgia Group breakaway to HighTower Advisors and Fidelity proceeded despite the big snow in Watertown, N.Y.
November 30, 2010 at 4:35 AM

Boston Convention Center: Advisors were swarming exhibitor booths for much of IMPACT 2010

Eight software vendors give insider accounts of their IMPACT 2010 booth experiences

Non-stop booth traffic -- including visits from giant RIAs -- suggests advisors came to Boston in a code-buying mood

November 9, 2010 at 6:46 AM

Matt Abar: It’s extremely crowded in the [software-as-a-service] area right now.

FinFolio and Black Diamond are hiring top sales talent

Both companies see plenty of ready buyers for next-gen portfolio management systems

November 8, 2010 at 4:37 AM

Eric Higginbotham explained that his company has many technological objectives but the iPad app won priority status.

Black Diamond releases BlueSky Mobile for the iPad

Leaving nothing to chance, the Florida up-and-comer is including the Apple tablets in the deal

October 20, 2010 at 6:04 AM

Mike Williams: We’ve been completely rewriting our reporting capability to get it up to this day and age.

Schwab PortfolioCenter may be poised to shed its utilitarian image

Long a favorite for the small RIA, its spiffier reports and early admission in Schwab's grand technology plan give it a bigger future

September 17, 2010 at 3:15 AM

Peter Mangan: We were interested in them longer than they were interested in us.

As Black Diamond deal starts to click, small custodian gets another hot partner

Shareholders Service Group gives its 700 RIAs access to Envestnet's services

September 8, 2010 at 5:09 AM

Nancy Ma-Apfel: The buzz in the industry and from clients helped convince her to jump from Schwab to Black Diamond.

Black Diamond nabs a Schwab veteran as it gears up for new service approach

Fast-growing software provider is creating separate service team to transfer RIA performance history

August 3, 2010 at 2:53 AM

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