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Schwab Advisor Services informs its 13,000 RIAs -- including legacy TD Ameritrade practices -- they must buy E&O insurance, but rival Fidelity is taking a different tack--voluntary compliance

The Westlake, Texas, custodian is cracking down at a time when states are mandating errors and ommissions policies, RIAs are getting bigger, more complex and phishing attacks are increasing in volume and sophistication.

Author Lisa Shidler October 8, 2021 at 2:12 AM
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​ Brian Cavanaugh: 'Schwab is trying to protect themselves.' ​

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Jeff Spears

Jeff Spears

October 8, 2021 — 11:21 AM
Mandates are needed when we are hesitant to make decisions that cost money.

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