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JPMorgan offer of free trades hits discount brokerages
Firm's new mobile investing platform gives clients 100 free trades in the first year and free equity research.
Trading apps expose investors to cybercriminals, report finds
Some apps store subscribers' passwords or data on trading without encryption.
Despite 20% asset growth, RIA margins declined in 2017
TD Ameritrade says median operating margin dropped to 20% from 24% in 2016, survey finds.
TD Ameritrade launches fintech competition with $100,000 in prizes
Firm turns to crowdsourcing in hopes of injecting some outside innovation into the adviser technology marketplace.
LPL loses custody business of RIA managing $1.3 billion
Fragasso Financial Advisors chooses TD Ameritrade; moves B-D business to Private Client Services.
Mutual funds feel the pinch of platform fees
No-transaction-fee options are a big hit with investors, but funds wind up paying the costs — and passing them on.
3 obstacles to succession planning — and how to overcome them
The sooner advisers start figuring out how to turn over the reins, the more potential solutions they will have available to them
New report sounds alarm over demographic changes facing advice industry
Within five years, TD Ameritrade report shows client pool will tip toward younger generations.
Vanguard divides record-keeping duties amongst 2 firms
Record-keeping duties of firm's self-directed brokerage and non-qualified plan business to be transferred to TD Ameritrade and Newport Group, respectively.
Retail brokers benefitted from the first quarter’s volatility
Charles Schwab posted its highest quarterly revenue ever and ETrade saw its highest quarterly sales since 2009.
‘Best interests’ and ‘fiduciary’ aren’t the same, so which will the SEC choose?
It could become a flash point that goes beyond semantics.
TD Ameritrade has cut more than 1,100 Scottrade jobs
Consolidation following TD's $4 billion acquisition of Scottrade has resulted in a combination of layoffs and new hires.
Galvin charges Scottrade with DOL fiduciary rule violations
Action of Massachusetts' top regulator shows states can put teeth into a rule under review by the Trump administration.
TD Ameritrade expands reach to customers via new Twitter service
Customers and noncustomers alike can receive market updates on stock prices and monitor sentiment on social media
Disclosure not the solution for a fiduciary standard, industry reps agree
Executives representing RIAs and brokers said they expect to see the SEC come up with a proposal this year, but not adoption.
TD Ameritrade urges advisers to adopt its next-generation Veo One platform
The custodian expects 2,000 firms to switch from its legacy technology over the next year.
How advisers can survive disruptive technology
TD's Vijay Sankaran said advisers must be adaptable to avoid going the way of Blockbuster Video.
Shrinking cash balances provide latest evidence of investor euphoria
Custodians report cash is at record-low levels.
TD Ameritrade launches all-night trading for ETFs
Twelve funds now can be traded after-hours, but the list will grow, company says.
TD Ameritrade finds momentum in its new model portfolio marketplace
The platform is designed for advisers who want to have a hand in portfolio construction, but are also concentrating on other areas of the financial planning process.
