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Mike Durbin: We will be working very closely with those active clients with less than $15 million to see how we may be able to help them grow their business.

Fidelity's annual $10,000 custody fee will attach to a wider swath of small RIAs

The dinging of the under-$15-million crowd is painful for initiates but a pleasing prospect for competing custodians ready to welcome defectors

September 24, 2013 at 5:02 AM

Jeffrey Turner: I'd say it's a victory for Labor and its regs.

DOL credits itself for notable evolution in the 401(k) industry -- not without criticism

The sharks are circling after the Ayres letters caused a furor but one industry leaders says Labor's bureaucrats get a C-minus

September 9, 2013 at 6:38 AM

Financial advisors tend to scrutinize articles that point the way to the industry's future.

How 10 articles in August define what RIAs care about

From naked fear in the 401(k) realm to ad campaign overhauls in custody world, advisors read up on big picture information defining their business

September 3, 2013 at 5:35 PM

Megan Carpenter: Custodian brands are not like McDonald's or Burger King.

Fidelity and TD Ameritrade show new teeth in RIA advertising -- albeit with giraffes, and children on summer porches

On the heels of Schwab's 'owning it' campaign, Fidelity aims to catch (and repaper) RIAs and TD goes for the soft belly of the industry

August 28, 2013 at 7:36 PM

Bernie Clark: I couldn't stress enough that if we didn't do well then our competitors would be right behind us.

A sometimes defensive Bernie Clark makes four points pertaining to Schwab's RIA custody business in an update to Wall Street

The overseer of Schwab RIAs explains the San Francisco giant's difficult-to-do-business-with reputation and the long rollout of SII

August 26, 2013 at 5:24 AM

Bill Van Law: We saw advisors who ... left for an RIA model, and that was disturbing. That reinforced that the strategy wasn't going to work going forward unless we created something more competitive.

After 'disturbing' RIA losses at Raymond James, Bill Van Law is going on offense -- starting with hires of veteran LPL and Fidelity execs

The big Florida custodian and broker is finally holding itself accountable to a stiff target -- doubling to $16 billion in two years -- as it buys up expensive talent while cutting prices

July 23, 2013 at 1:03 PM

Robert Boslego: There is no guarantee that stocks will recover from a major loss within the time frame the retirement money is needed. [An investor] may literally die waiting for his or her portfolio to recover.

Why target date funds fail in the one area they're supposed to succeed -- downside protection

SEC recommendations about the inherent risk of target date funds are more controversial than their author's realize, says a veteran risk assessor

July 22, 2013 at 3:40 AM

The lobby at 315 Summer St. is airy, high-ceilinged, adorned by bright modern art and nobody engaged in conversations qualified in my mind as a dour New Englander.

My day of visiting the Fidelity campus in Boston and what vision and vibe I experienced

There's a Silicon Valley feel of natural light, spread-out buildings and sleeve-rolling that contrast with previous visits

July 12, 2013 at 1:39 AM

James "Chip" Mahan: If you ask any banker about the SBA, they'll say it's messy with a lot of paperwork and sometimes the SBA won't pay. But we disagree.

Fidelity's M&A program reload looks 'game-changing' after it partners with a middleman to get Uncle Sam to guarantee RIA deals

The piece de resistance is a maverick-owned North Carolina bank with an RIA-savvy ex-Schwabbie and software that fights SBA red tape

June 20, 2013 at 5:53 AM

Ted Madden: We saw this great opportunity to integrate this business and really capture the full power of Fidelity and focus on growing the business with advisors.

Fidelity Investments recognizes power of RIAs in 401(k) market and has increased efforts to work with advisors

With plan sponsors demanding advice, the Boston-based king of DC retirement plans decides to go with the fiduciary flow -- and some experts see it as a blink while others call it a Fidelity bonanza

June 5, 2013 at 5:18 AM

Mike Durbin (with Sanjiv Mirchandani) says that Abby Johnson signaled her intention to meld the efforts of Fidelity's various business units.

Abby Johnson wins RIA respect by articulating her bold vision for Fidelity's future at the company's Executive Forum

Hillary Clinton gave a great speech in Naples but the chairman's daughter gave a glimpse of her determination to attack channel insularity -- and what kind of a successor she might be

May 23, 2013 at 2:12 AM

Leonard Palmer allows that not every RBC broker's request to become an RIA under RBC is approved.

What ever became of RBC's RIA custody unit after it showed such promise

Royal Bank of Canada high-ups say RBC Advisor Services still holds importance, but the Cerulli numbers are concerning and some RBC brokers are barred from channel switches

May 16, 2013 at 5:08 PM

Steve Lockshin: I think we were surprised at the resistance from the entire industry.

What led to Advizent's end and why Steve Lockshin is unfazed, even energized

The RIA business -- including custodians, asset managers and advisory firms -- lived up to its reputation of resisting cooperation

May 15, 2013 at 11:00 PM

Jeff Carney has been test-driving jobs and settled on the Canadian model.

Jeff Carney lands in Ontario where he'll lead a fund giant with 4,500 associated financial advisors

Schwab's short-tenured ex-branch chief and former Fido star returns to near his college stomping grounds in taking role at Mackenzie Investments

May 4, 2013 at 11:08 PM

At the Red Rocks resort this week, Denver lay at the feet of the 100 advisors who subscribe to active managing of portfolios.

RIAs who trade very much seek to know more at a mile-high NAAIM Conference

The 24-year-old group makes its first dedicated market hire and continues to demand respect

May 2, 2013 at 8:11 PM

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