Advent draws the ire of some advisers
Advent Software Inc. is making its customers angry again. The furor among many of the 90 independent financial…
No easy fix as scandal tarnishes an industry
It doesn’t matter what anyone thinks of the lawsuit Eliot L. Spitzer filed against four major financial companies;…
Fast Track: He built it, now he sees to it that they will come
Matthew J. Matrisian built a custody platform for independent advisers at Raymond James Financial Services Inc. Now he’s…
Financial Profiles finding that less is more
For Financial Profiles Inc. and its big insurance-centric broker-dealer customers, it was a matter of the technology getting…
Omnibus plan makes iShares viable for 401(k)s
Advisers can cross one more excuse off the list of why they can’t manage 401(k) assets. That’s because…
Schwab study states case for sole custody
With $250 billion under custody and the 5,800 financial advisers it calls its own, Charles Schwab & Co.
As BGI bulks up, SPDR-man sharpens bite
Select Sector Standard & Poor’s depositary receipts have lost their commanding market leadership in sector exchange-traded funds over…
Deflation scare is losing air
Fears of deflation have been deflated. Investors – virtually in a matter of weeks – have forgotten about…
Wisconsin adviser takes on a new challenge
Vern Sumnicht is a one-man wrecking machine, according to those who know him best. He wears them out…
Now they’re going to bat for investors
Financial planning is a frequent choice of professional athletes as a second career. But Bill North and John…