Group floats new performance standards for retail advisers, CFA Institute pushes back
Brightscope, Spaulding Group seek comment on paper outline GIPS alternative.
Schwab pushing fee-based programs
Problem is, the move is pushing up compensation expenses.
On social media, can wirehouses, regional broker-dealers catch RIAs?
As technology improves and compliance fears ease, more firms are drafting more liberal policies for LinkedIn, Facebook — even Twitter
Ahead of the crowd (funders): A platform registers its own B-D
Frustrated with slow pace of rulemaking, firm takes the long route, expects more to follow.
Fidelity zaps more small RIAs with $2,500 quarterly fee
New minimum upped to $15 million in assets under custody
Already popular, ETFs getting even more love from investors: Poll
Schwab survey finds half of investors plan to boost their ETF holdings.
Tradeweb hopes to draw more retail investors to bond platform
Electronic trading firm sees benefits for advisers over using mutual funds.
Adviser head count expected to drop amid lack of new recruits
Cerulli study forecasts a drop of more than 25,000 advisers by 2017, most from wirehouses and broker-dealers. The problem? A lack of new recruits.
Raymond James offers alts to RIAs
The beefing up of Raymond James' RIA business continues as affiliated RIAs will have access to the firm's alternative investment platform beginning in September.
Rising rates damp Raymond James’ quarterly results
Revenue, income, earnings up small, EPS miss expectations.