Schwab Advisor Services

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  Number of Breakaway Brokers to Increase, Schwab Survey Finds

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  February 28, 2012

  As the investment advisory landscape continues to shift, a new Charles Schwab survey of advisors at major financial firms finds that more than three-fourths (76%) of those surveyed expect a continued increase in the number of advisors becoming registered investment advisors.

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  RIAs’ M&A Activity Fell in 2011, but They Remain ‘Dominant Buyer’

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  January 25, 2012

  While the number of M&A deals and the average deal size are down, RIAs are the 'dominant buyer,' according to a report released by Schwab Advisor Services.

• Blair, Gross, Other Experts Weigh in on Euro Tumult and Anti-Wall Street Protests

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  November 23, 2011

  Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said the resolution of today’s global economic and financial challenges could get derailed by short-term political thinking, though he remains optimistic that leaders can address long-term issues. Blair spoke Nov. 2 to about 2,100 financial advisors and about 2,000 other guests as the keynote...

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  DeVoe Departs Schwab to Form Advisor M&A Consulting Firm

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  November 21, 2011

  Will provide strategic consulting and valuations, and arrange financing for mergers and acquisitions for advisors.

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  Schwab Doubles Number of Breakaway-Broker Prospects at Impact 2011

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  November 4, 2011

  As more wirehouse reps see the terms of their retention packages end, they are seriously exploring their options, Schwab's Tim Oden says.

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  RIA Trailblazer, John Coghlan, Is Lauded at Schwab Impact

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  November 4, 2011

  The former Schwab employee is recognized for seeing early on the value, and potential, of the independent RIA model.

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  Schwab Recognizes Top Advisors, Firms at Impact 2011

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  November 3, 2011

  The company also donated $45,000 to charity on behalf of the recognized advisors.

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  RIA M&A Deals Near Last Year’s Record: Schwab Advisor Services

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  October 10, 2011

  Despite a weak overall U.S. market for mergers and acquisitions, Schwab Advisor Services reports that 2011 is shaping up to be a banner year for M&A in the RIA industry.

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  Managing Client Profitability, Pt. 3: Determining Your Firm’s Client Profitability

  By Scott Slater, Schwab Advisor Services  |  October 6, 2011

  Among the steps: talk to your support staff, track your actual time spent servicing a typical client, then get creative. Conclusion to a three-part blog series.

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  The Mixed State of the Advisor Market

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  October 1, 2011

  Recent snapshots of the advisory industry’s mergers and acquisition activity, along with new data on the growth and decline in advisory channels, show that as wirehouse advisors are slowly shrinking, the business model of choice has become being dually registered advisors.