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Walt Bettinger explains to Wall Street why some prospects are balking at ... - RIABiz
One source who asked not to be named says that Schwab may be setting the bar too high especially since other firms don't have such steep requirements and feed fees. This source also says there is friction among Schwab's retail branches who consider ...
Schwab to put ex-Fidelity star in charge of its branch system - RIABiz
News of the move was a mild shock to one source in Boston who is familiar with Carney and who asked to remain anonymous. “I was somewhat surprised to see him leave, given his position [at Putnam and in light of his] relatively short tenure and [given] ...
Can the new Envestnet-Tamarac Godzilla take on the Advent-Black Diamond King Kong? - RIABiz
An observer who asked not to be named, but who has done extensive business with Advent-Black Diamond, Envestnet and Tamarac offered a thumbnail analysis of how the latter two merger partners will complement each other. “Envestnet's [rebalancing] tools ...
What's behind LPL's decision to slash its ticket charges for advisors - RIABiz
Indeed, one California LPL advisor explained, on the condition of anonymity, that he has about $30 million of assets in 150 accounts in the SAM I program and about seven ETFs per account for a total of 1050 holdings. He turns over about 20% of his ...
HighTower hires top recruiters from Schwab and LPL to vet advisors for five ... - RIABiz
See: HighTower veteran helps Morgan Stanley Smith Barney veteran break away upstate New York style One industry observer who asked not to be named – and who ...
What to make of LPL getting to the precipice of a successful -- but reduced -- IPO - RIABiz
An investment banking source who asked not to be named says there were signs early on that LPL shares were not being snapped up like hotcakes – starting ...
Goldman Sachs' wealth managers are taking recruiters' phone calls amid ... - RIABiz
... have many problems of their own, according to one top ex-Merrill Lynch executive who now consults Wall Street firms and asked to remain anonymous. ...
Revised amendment aims to heal breaches in advisor community - RIABiz
However, one official following the issue, who would not speak for attribution, said it may be difficult for broker and insurance groups to prevail against ...