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The new play for RIA dealmakers: Follow the fintech money

From Finacial Planning
Added on June 2016 in M&A Issues
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Summary: The latest indication of fintech's widespread impact is the launch of a new investment banking platform by Echelon Partners, a well-known RIA M&A firm, focusing on what it calls the "wealth technology" sector.

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

From RIABiz
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.

Voices My take on 'practical advice' at Morningstar

From On Wall Street
Added on June 2016 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: The advisory world is being roiled by changes. How should advisers adapt as passive investing and automated advising continue to grow? What about changing definitions of risk in a fiduciary environment and new client goals?

Advisor-Investor Survey Reveals Top Concerns, Priorities

From Think Advisor
Added on June 2016 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Investors and their advisors see eye to eye on several things: managing volatility, protecting assets and saving for retirement.

XY Planning Network on the hunt for innovative financial adviser technology for young clients

From InvestmentNews
Added on June 2016 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: XY Planning Network, the organization of advisers serving Gen X and Gen Y clients, is searching for new software vendors to address the financial planning issues of young clients.

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