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Scott Pritchard: As much as I’d like to say that Fidelity has lost their edge, I think this is just a reflection of the fact that a small percentage of plan sponsors have begun to recognize the value of working with independent RIAs.

What the confidential documents uncovered by Reuters say about Fidelity's future in the 401(k) business

A rare glimpse at the 401(k) giant's client tally shows slippage among big customers but its 401(k) business may be finding increased traction with advisors

July 8, 2010 at 6:58 AM

Mike Byrnes: Plan now. The resulting greater success will be compounded over time.

What if you spent one hour a day on the #1 idea to free up time and cash flow?

10 people in the RIA business offer their best thought for making the second half of 2010 more productive

July 1, 2010 at 5:28 AM

Michael Kim: Advisors learned a tough lesson that they need to keep the pedal to the metal and seeking referrals is the best way to do that.

Fidelity primes the referral pump for RIA clients

A new program gets a warm reception from advisors ready to snap out of hand-holding mode

June 25, 2010 at 3:35 AM

Craig Watanabe: Adequately servicing 401k plans is a demanding endeavor and we will likely see retirement plan specialists gaining market share.

What Cogent's new study says about where RIAs stand in the 401(k) business

Brokers still dominate most segments but RIAs do well with bigger plans, results of two surveys show

June 17, 2010 at 4:44 AM

Craig Gordon: We have 2,400 in-house advisors. It would be very different if I told you it was 24,000. The commitment in that channel would be too big to disrupt..

Royal Bank of Canada is hustling to become an RIA custody force

RBC Advisor Services weaves together RIA businesses of old Dain Rauscher and old Bear Stearns

May 24, 2010 at 5:50 AM

Liz Ann Sonders: It's clear that both the US and global economies are well into recovery, and even expansion mode.

Double-dip market disaster on tap next? Not likely, say pundits from Schwab, Fidelity, Barron's and Seeking Alpha

Digest of recent pundit writings counters view of Joseph Stiglitz that consumers are out of bullets

May 24, 2010 at 4:31 AM

Ned Johnson led a charge of top execs and board members who gave advisors their attention in Naples

What happened at Fidelity's RIA conference this year

The presence of Ned Johnson and George W. Bush lent gravitas to the annual event

May 18, 2010 at 5:49 AM

Neesha Hathi: No one in the industry is doing anything like this.

Schwab unveils a plan to create a grand ecosystem of top technology vendors to RIAs

Executives of the San Francisco RIA custodian believe they can take integration further than Fidelity's WealthCentral

May 11, 2010 at 6:08 AM

Tony Ferreira: They’re a victim of the recession.

Some experts question Cogent Research study's finding of big dip in 401(k) plan ownership

The bad economy deterred participation in employer retirement plans but their growth may stay suppressed longer term, researchers say

April 29, 2010 at 6:26 AM

Paul Zettl: We target around 100 advisors because we want to keep it intimate and allow advisors to ask questions and network.

TD Ameritrade is pulling out the stops for 100 advisors in Laguna Beach

Smaller custodian is starting to make a habit of 'going big'

April 29, 2010 at 6:25 AM

Scott Pritchard: Many advisors [selling 401(k) plans] recognize the merits of a move to fee-only, but like a drug addict who knows they need to quit, they just can not 'kick the habit.'

RIAs are starting to create their own 401(k) companies as alternatives to John Hancock and The Principal

Capital Directions is building a TAMP for advisors that want to get into the 401(k) business

April 27, 2010 at 6:20 AM

Barron's Top 100 advisors paid for their own Ritz-Carlton rooms but didn't seem to mind

Enthusiasm simmers in the wake of the by-invite-only Barron's Top 100 conference

The purity of the all-independent crowd was palpable, powerful for attendees

April 26, 2010 at 5:15 AM

Andy Gill: Clients understand what they're going to get with purchases of new issues of municipal bonds.

Schwab gives investors seat at the table for new-issue municipal bonds with J.P. Morgan deal (updated)

San Francisco broker answers call of RIAs seeking to better serve retirement-minded Baby Boomers

April 23, 2010 at 6:03 AM

Bernie Clark: Our competitors are still treating this [custody of alternative assets] as an accommodation.

After a wait, Schwab has a program for alternative assets

The giant custodian will hold many of the assets itself

April 22, 2010 at 7:13 AM

Elliot Weissbluth: The Dean Witter and Morgan Stanley cultures never integrated so you have two cultures taking in a third culture – Smith Barney.

HighTower doubles recruiting staff and seeks green pastures of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney brokers

Unforeseen interest in potential breakaways accelerates plans of big aggregator

April 22, 2010 at 7:11 AM

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