Leading the industry
We not only pioneered the independent advisory industry, we continue to lead it today, working with more advisors and holding more assets than all other custodians combined.
Schwab’s Financial Strength
Schwab is committed to our continued financial health. To help you and your clients understand how Schwab is managing this, see Schwab’s Financial Strength, a summary highlighting public information from the Charles Schwab Corporation’s regulatory filings and communications.
Complete financial results and more information about Schwab’s business and financial condition can be viewed at www.aboutschwab.com.
Asset Protection
At Schwab Institutional, we know that serving clients is an advisor’s highest priority—and that one of the biggest concerns is the security of clients’ assets and financial data. We share this concern, and we take the need to protect assets and information that you have entrusted to us very seriously.
View our Asset Protection at Schwab brochure.
Related Information
- View overview of broker-dealer versus bank custody.
- Learn why Schwab is leader in the industry and how we advocate for the registered investment advisors.
- Review complete financial results and more information about Schwab’s business and financial condition at www.aboutschwab.com.
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We lead the way for RIAs
Why should you choose us for your custodial needs? For these reasons:
- We’ve been in the business since 1987 and have earned the trust of thousands of RIAs over two decades
- We understand our clients and are knowledgeable about the RIA industry
- We are the custodial firm of choice for more than 5,000 RIAs — more than any other custodian
Total Assets: Schwab vs. Other Custodians
$ in billions
Schwab Institutional custodies more RIA assets than the next five custodians combined. That means Schwab Institutional clients have the advantage. We reinvest more in our business — and our clients’ businesses — than other custodians can.
Source: Cerulli RIA Service Agent Survey, SI estimates as of
Dec. 31, 2006
Our track record is unmatched
Since 1987, we have been working to build the independent advisory business from the ground up.
We’ve spent 21 years developing our business around the needs of advisors, and coming up with solutions to meet the demands of an ever-evolving industry so that our clients can succeed and grow. When you work with us, you can feel confident that you’re working with the industry leader, because we:
- Custody 1.7 million client accounts, representing $542 billion in assets managed by investment advisors — that’s more than our next 5 competitors combined
- Represent more than one-third of the total customer assets custodied with The Charles Schwab Corporation
- Provide a team of experts — among the industry’s largest — who are dedicated to helping financial advisors grow and maintain a successful advisory firm
- Have 48 dedicated New Accounts employees, and 70 dedicated Transfer of Assets employees
- Have the most experienced service teams in the industry — 7.5 years of tenure on average
All numbers as of 9/30/2008.
We offer extensive thought leadership resources
Keeping advisors ahead of industry trends means delivering the latest ideas and best practices to help you make better-informed business decisions. Our thought leadership resources include:
- Market Knowledge Tools (MKT) reports, a collection of white papers and best practices that provide relevant and timely information on a wide range of topics, from general business planning to human capital strategies to improving back-office efficiency.
- Compliance Review, our monthly publication featuring insights, best practices and tips to help you manage your compliance responsibilities.
- A library of live and on-demand Webcasts, to enable you to learn any time about the benefits and challenges of going independent, the nuts and bolts of transitioning your assets and best practices for evaluating and implementing technology in your office.
- Once you get your business up and running, you can continue to gain insights from Webcasts on topics ranging from business strategy and planning, investment strategies and industry trends and compliance and legal issues.
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