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Registered Rep.
March 8, 2007
Halah Touryalai
LPL's Got `Bank.' What's Next? An IPO? LPL's acquisition last week of three Pacific Life Insurance Company b/ds was just one more step in its quest for a successful sale of the company -- or an initial public offering. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
November 3, 2009
Halah Touryalai
ING Broker-Dealers Sold to Private Equity Firm The anticipated sale of the ING broker/dealer network is official -- the struggling Dutch parent company shed the three independent firms to a private equity firm for an undisclosed amount. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
October 28, 2008
Halah Touryalai
AIG B/Ds Looking for a New Home. Any Takers? Now that its parent has announced plans to sell off portions of itself, the AIG Advisor Group is looking for a new home. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2005
Kristen French
Crunch Time for Independents Small independent financial firms are in the middle of a classic squeeze between soaring costs and falling revenue. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
December 2005
Kathleen M. McBride
Ownership Shift at LPL Broker/dealer Linsco/Private Ledger (LPL Financial Services) sells a 60% stake to two private equity groups. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2005
Kristen French
A Shopping Allowance: The Newest Recruiting Tool In the competition for top financial advisors, broker/dealers are offering forgivable loans to advisors who want to purchase other financial advisory practices. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2009
Halah Touryalai
No Buyers--Still--For AIG-owned B/Ds AIG announced its plan to sell its independent broker/dealers back around October 2008. Six months later, nothing has changed except that reps we spoke to are even more frustrated. Some say they are ready to bolt. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 17, 2008
AIG Saved; Biz As Usual For Its B/Ds The government bailed out AIG from near failure with a two-year loan of $85 million in exchange for a nearly 80-percent stake in the company. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
December 1, 2005
Bob Hirschfeld
Behind LPL's Big Deal Does the largest broker-dealer's sale to investors mean that acquisitions or an IPO are in the offing? mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
August 23, 2009
Halah Touryalai
AIG Advisor Group NOT For Sale, New CEO Says After almost a year of looking for the right buyer, AIG's broker/dealer reps were told that they would not be sold. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2012
Diana Britton
Breaking Out: A New Era in Insurance Insurance firms constantly go through cycles of acquisition and sale when it comes to their broker/dealer subsidiaries. But the current sell cycle is different, and it may shake up how the business works. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
December 16, 2009
Halah Touryalai
Wirehouse Switching Slows in Second Half of 2009 In November, just 177 advisors in the wirehouse channel switched firms, the smallest monthly number all year, according to Discovery Database. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 7, 2010
Halah Touryalai
LPL To Go Public. At What Valuation? It's the moment LPL Financial (and much of the broker/dealer world) has been anticipating for at least the last five years. The independent channel's largest b/d filed forms S-1 with the SEC on Friday, signifying its intent to float shares to the public. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2006
Halah Touryalai
The Winner's Curse Many advisors independent b/ds recruit have now unrealistic expectations: They want full technical and marketing support, as well as help understanding products and asset managers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 23, 2012
Diana Britton
Amid Hartford Split, Woodbury's 1,600 Reps Face Tough Choice The Hartford announced plans to sell its life insurance and retirement businesses, as well as Woodbury Financial Services, the firm's independent broker/dealer, leaving Woodbury's 1,600 reps faced with the tough choice: Find another broker/dealer or stick around and see who the new owners will be. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
February 2, 2015
Diana Britton
Industry Will Lose 300 More B/Ds By 2016 Though the closure rate of FINRA-registered broker/dealers is slowing down, the number of firms is expected to decline from 4,154 at the end of last year to 3,800 by the end of 2016. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
July 14, 2010
Halah Touryalai
LPL Acquires Retirement Broker/Dealer LPL continues its growth streak with the acquisition of assets from National Retirement Partners, a California based broker/dealer. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 29, 2009
Halah Touryalai
Wirehouse Advisors Switch Firms in March The number of reps switching broker/dealers during the month was up 34 percent versus the number who switched in February. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2004
David A. Gaffen
The Cost of (Financial) Malpractice Insurance In this environment, the level of insurance, specifically called errors and omissions insurance, has become a more important factor in chosing a broker/dealer. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 9, 2009
Halah Touryalai
Fewer Advisors Switch B/Ds in May The number of advisors switching firms dropped 23 percent in May versus April, according to Discovery Database. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
April 2007
James J. Green
Watch LPL Grow The largest independent broker/dealer acquires three Pacific Life Insurance Co. broker/dealers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
January 6, 2010
Halah Touryalai
Wirehouse FAs Switching B/Ds Slows The number of wirehouse advisors switching broker/dealers has been in steep decline since June. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2005
Anne Field
Buyer's Recourse For advisors looking to expand a practice quickly, purchasing a book of clients was once the most expedient solution. One advisor learned the hard way that it isn't necessarily so anymore. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2005
Luxenberg & French
A Pile of Reasons Regulators and broker/dealer management have gone overboard with mutual fund disclosure. Take the case of the B-share class of mutual funds. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 5, 2012
Diana Britton
Your Broker/Dealer May Be Headed for Divorce As independent broker/dealers continue to consolidate and the search for profitability accelerates, some firms may be considering going self-clearing, analysts and industry executives say. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2007
The Process How can an advisor be sure to find a new independent b/d that is the right fit? With so many firms to choose from, how can a rep begin to narrow down his search? mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 17, 2011
Philip Palaveev
The Problem with Recruiting Bonuses Too many advisors believe that broker/dealers have gone crazy and are paying great bonuses because they are very competitive. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2004
Will Leitch
SOS It is an ominous time for small broker/dealers, for everyone from the chairman to the local rep. As always, the best way through the uncertainty is ingenuity. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
May 5, 2010
Kristen French
Small B/Ds in A Crunch, Expect More Closures, Mergers In 2010 Squeezed by investor lawsuits, rising compliance and insurance costs, as well as departing advisors and clients, some of the industry's smallest independent broker/dealers are struggling to stay afloat. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2006
Corrections In the November issue of Registered Rep. a list of the 20 largest independent broker/dealers failed to include at least two b/ds that were larger than some on that list. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2007
Erik Kolb
Recruits In The Driver's Seat Recruiting in the independent broker/dealer business has reached a fever pitch. Firms have responded with recruiting incentives such as deferred compensation, transition financing, practice-management help, and sign-on bonuses. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2006
Kristen French
The Best of Both Worlds Advisors say the broker/dealer-RIA hybrid model gives them freedom to choose what products, services and fees are best for their clients. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2004
Nick Ferber
Sunny Days In the interest of arming financial advisors with all they need to assess broker acquisition packages, here is a guide to deciding when it is mathematically justified to make a change. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2008
Meet the Indies Choosing an independent broker/dealer to join isn't easy. We speak with five heads of independent broker/dealers about their businesses, an why you should join them. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2005
By the Numbers Top 10 Broker/Dealers, by Advisor Headcount: Merrill Lynch... Wachovia... Smith Barney... Morgan Stanley... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
August 2008
James J. Green
Not Slowing Down LPL Financial is pushing its already big envelope under the leadership of Mark Casady mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 25, 2011
Kristen French
LPL Reports First Quarter Income Up 92 Percent LPL Financial reported net income of $49 million, or 43 cents a share for the first quarter of 2011, a 92 percent jump from the first quarter of 2010. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2004
Mindy Diamond
Packing the Parachute Success in the brokerage industry can be as much about mindset as anything else, so it comes as little surprise that advisors avoid negative thoughts, such as the potential necessity of a quick exit from their practice. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 16, 2008
AIG Needs Cash; Who Will Buy Its B/Ds? The $20 billion loan AIG was allowed to borrow against itself yesterday didn't have much of an impact after S&P, Moody's and Fitch cuts its credit ratings. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 27, 2011
Diana Britton
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly It seems like every week, another independent broker/dealer goes under or up for sale because of a bad private placement or other problematic alternative investments. All that turmoil has left a pool of advisors out in the cold, looking for new firms to call home. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
February 4, 2013
Diana Britton
Faking It: Our Third-Annual IBD Report Card Survey The economics of the IBD business haven't changed; independent b/ds are up against it. They're faced with rising regulatory costs and a greater demand for technology investment to stay competitive. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2007
Halah Touryalai
Do-It-Yourself Broker/Dealer Rather than join an existing broker/dealer as an independent contractor, an increasing number of reps are starting their own firms. Here are some important things to consider before going out on your own. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
July 29, 2013
Diana Britton
No Man Is an Island Independent broker/dealers are dressing up their offerings to attract and retain advisors tempted to start their own RIAs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 31, 2015
Diana Britton
The Rare Prop Product In REP.'s fifth annual Independent Broker/Dealer Report Card, only 19 percent of 2,058 advisors surveyed said they sell in-house or proprietary products. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 31, 2015
Diana Britton
Perks of Being an IBD Advisor Many b/ds offer their reps special perks and incentives beyond payout mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2006
Kristen French
Independent Channel Big and Getting Bigger Every financial-advice channel grew in terms of advisor headcount in 2005 except for the regional and bank broker/dealers, according to recently released research. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2013
Phillip Flakes
Selling Point Many advisors are coming up on their golden years, but as hard as it is to make the decision to move on, it's even harder to actually sell. Here's a game plan. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
February 14, 2012
Diana Britton
Yield of Dreams: IBD's Biggest Competition Might be a Custodian As margins continue to be squeezed, IBDs are going to have to get creative with where their revenues comes from, and that means expanding into the RIA and custody market. The question is, who'll make the next move? mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2008
Mindy Diamond
What To Know Before You Switch Here are 10 things every financial advisor should evaluate when deciding where to land his next gig. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
May 5, 2008
LPL Financial Heats Up The RIA World The largest independent broker/dealer in the U.S. announced today it's going to launch an RIA custodian later this year, which will serve both hybrid and fee-only investment advisors who operate independent RIAs. mark for My Articles similar articles