Custody

February 21, 2012

Pensco pulls off 'game changer' of an acquisition

By Dan Jamieson

Purchasing IRA business of Lincoln Trust; larger custodians dumping nontraditional investments

February 12, 2012

Nally promises to continue RIA advocacy efforts at TD

By Dan Jamieson

It was a baton pass that saddened many financial advisers and irked others because of its timing. TD Ameritrade said last week that Tom Bradley, the much admired head of its institutional business, would be leaving that position to take the reins of the company's retail-brokerage...

February 5, 2012

Romney's IRA holdings pique interest

By Dan Jamieson

Custodians that specialize in the handling of illiquid securities hope to see more asset flows from the publicity over Mitt Romney's huge IRA. Mr. Romney, the Republican presidential candidate and co-founder of Bain Capital LLC, reportedly holds investments run by Bain worth...

January 18, 2012

Another big custodian cutting its payroll

Northern Trust latest to downsize; total layoffs among top three custody banks could top 4,450

January 17, 2012

TD Ameritrade rakes in $10.2B in net new assets in the fourth quarter

By Dan Jamieson

TD Ameritrade Institutional is helping its parent company bring in higher levels of net new assets.

December 12, 2011

BNY Mellon sued for negligence over Madoff

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. was sued on behalf of three funds for negligence in connection with the Ponzi scheme run by convicted fraudster Bernard L. Madoff.

November 27, 2011

Schwab in front as custodians set plans to finance adviser succession

By Dan Jamieson

The Charles Schwab Corp.'s plans to offer financing for financial adviser succession plans is putting pressure on other custodians to do the same, observers say

November 21, 2011

Ex-Schwab pro launches M&A, succession advice business

By Dan Jamieson

The former managing director of strategic business development at Schwab Advisor Services, has launched his own consulting practice.

November 3, 2011

Valuations plumping up as RIA deals approach record

By Andrew Osterland

National consolidators, PE firms leading the charge; fourth quarter deals already hopping

October 27, 2011

TD reports record breakaway numbers

By Dan Jamieson

TD Ameritrade Institutional has attracted a record number of breakaway brokers to its custody platform during the fiscal year ended in September

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