RIA

• Schwab's ETF Assets Grew 34% in Q4 2010

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  February 7, 2011

  In retail-investor accounts, the level of exchange-traded funds has grown 61%.

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  RIA M&A Surges in 2010: Why, and Will It Continue?

  By David DeVoe, Schwab Advisor Services  |  November 11, 2010

  RIA merger and acquisition deals continue to be executed at the record pace that was set in the first quarter of this year, according to data compiled by Schwab.

• Succession Planning: Buying and Selling Wealth Management Practices

  By Lewis Schiff  |  July 1, 2010

  Asnoted in the lead story of this special section on succession planning, "Planning for Your Future, 2010 could be the biggest year ever for mergers...

• RBC Closes on Purchase of JP Morgan's RIA Custody Business

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  June 16, 2010

  Former Bear Stearns operation becomes part of RBC Advisor Services

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  Are you Ready?

  By Kathleen McBride, AdvisorOne  |  September 22, 2009

  Financial reform is around the corner. How will it affect you and your clients? The Capital is abuzz with discussions regarding re-regulation of financial services, something that the Administration wants to see passed by year-end.

• Schwab Reorganizes; Fidelity Hires; Pershing Provides

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  January 1, 2009

  The three major custodians of RIA assets announced big executive changes and a new practice management program in just over a month. First, the largest RIA...

• Upgrades

  By Staff Writer  |  October 1, 2008

  Fisher investments has closed on its second acquisition of an RIA firm--Lighthouse Capital Management of Houston, a 20-year-old practice with $460 million in AUM that...

• Fisher Investments Buys Another RIA

  By Staff Writer  |  August 19, 2008

  Lighthouse Capital Management of Houston, a 20-year-old practice with $460 million in AUM that was founded by Paul Horton. On December 31, 2007, Fisher closed on its first RIA acquisition, that of Econostrat of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. While Mark Scalzo, the group VP who heads M&A at Fisher Investments, would...

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  Watch List

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  May 1, 2008

  Over the past five years, the focus has shifted for the independent advice community, a shift that has been reflected in the IA 25, our...

• One Down, How Many to Go?

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  March 1, 2008

  Ken Fisher is a galvanizing force in the investment advisory world. The size and growth rate of his firm, Fisher Investments--which these days counts $45...