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How an eclectic trio of RIA custodians are willfully gaining ground with snail-like precision -- Part 2 of 3

Added on June 2016 in Form an RIA
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Summary: The ideal RIA custodian might have the steel-vault safety-of-assets qualities of Pershing Advisors Solutions, the retail-polished service quality of Schwab Advisor Services, the software swagger of Fidelity Custody & Clearing Solutions, the feistiness of TD Ameritrade Institutional, the purity of RIA purpose of Trust Company of America or Shareholders Service Group and the omnibus trading abilities of a Folio Institutional.

The non-Big Four RIA custodians, no longer runts but stunted in growth, are applying tougher love to hobbyist RIAs

Added on June 2016 in Form an RIA
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Summary: In part one of a three-part series, RIABiz examines how seven small custodians -- starting with Trade PMR and Scottrade -- are evolving away from the Utopian model of 100% inclusivity.

Smaller FAs Have a Big Advantage over Institutions

Added on June 2016 in Form an RIA
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Summary: VIDEO (4:09) Individuals can be faster on their feet than slow-moving institutions led by committee.   

After chats with Phyllis Borzi, a flagship HighTower team executes a 'deliberate' breakaway to form a $2.5-billion RIA

Added on June 2016 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Citing post-DOL-rule concerns about serving their super-rich clientle and hungering for more alternative alternatives, Paul Pagnato and David Karp have ankled the captive brokerage world but are keeping ties to the Chicago roll-up

The biggest cyberthreats RIAs face

Added on June 2016 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Fending off cyberfraud is often portrayed as a battle with hackers employing sophisticated technology, but the weakest link at most firms is typically low-tech: their employees and clients.

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