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Investment Advisor
September 2006
Lauren Barack
Going Mobile To compete, broker/dealers are improving their technology platforms, with an eye on mobility. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
March 2008
Joel Bruckenstein
Kicking It Up A Notch Tech upgrades at some of the larger independent broker-dealers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
September 2005
Melanie Waddell
The Playing Field: The Image is All Important Document imaging is becoming a must-have technical solution for compliance-conscious financial advisors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
May 2006
Kathleen M. McBride
B/D Briefing: Pick Three In a recent reader survey, when asked where reps would go if they were to consider moving to another B/D, three firms were consistently mentioned: Commonwealth Financial Network, LPL Financial Services and Raymond James Financial Services. Here's why. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 31, 2015
Megan Leonhardt
The Increasingly Happy Broker Generally speaking, the smaller the firm, the happier the broker, according to our fifth Independent Broker/Dealer Report Card survey. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
June 2006
Kathleen M. McBride
Stretched For broker/dealers who are already stressed, dually registered advisors are a challenge being met in varied ways. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
June 2008
Philip Palaveev
The New Model: The Fee-Only Broker/Dealer Independent broker/dealers must tackle head-on the causes of their frustration if they wish to survive. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
January 2006
Kathleen M. McBride
Balancing Act The broker/dealer model is changing, spurred by business and regulatory pressures, and reps may stop talking to their clients. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 31, 2015
Diana Britton
Do You Consider Yourself a Fiduciary? A survey of broker dealers on this question. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
October 2012
Joel P. Bruckenstein
A Different Kind Of Leverage Independent broker-dealers are using technology to help their advisors prosper. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
September 2008
Philip Palaveev
B/D or RIA? How to Decide for Yourself To help make the decision between the registered independent advisor and broker/dealer approach, first ask yourself where you belong. 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
Financial Advisor
February 2006
Joel Bruckenstein
Rep Tech A broker-dealer's technology can play a key role in a rep's success and satisfaction. Perhaps independent reps should regularly compare the technology that their B-D offers against what leaders in the field have to offer. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
July 2007
Jonathan Henschen
B/Ds in the Year 2010 What the future holds for independent broker/dealers: technology... outsourcing... marketing... practice management... succession planning... alternative investments... fees... mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
January 2006
Tracey Longo
Working Smarter, Not Harder As more independent broker-dealers set themselves up as strategic outsourcing partners, they are finding bigger and better firms driven to their door by stagnant or shrinking profit margins and the accelerating compliance melee. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
March 2009
Kara P. Stapleton
Succession & Valuation A Financial Services Institute OneVoice Broker/Dealer session dealt with internal succession, discussing the steps that advisors and independent broker/dealers need to take when developing a succession plan. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
September 2007
Kathleen M. McBride
A Trend Confirmed? Advisory fees overtake commission revenue at Commonwealth. So what does this mean for the independent broker/dealer industry? Will other firms soon reach the point at which fee revenue dominates? mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
June 2009
James J. Green
Best of Times, Worst of Times Securities America and Capital Analysts have responded to the financial crisis in quite different ways. But they're also quite similar in how they're proactively changing their business models to help reps and the home office thrive mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
August 2010
Melanie Waddell
Broker/Dealer Marketing: Finding Their Voice Broker/Dealers are waking up to the new, post-downturn marketing environment. Here are a few of the best ideas. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep. The Top 30 Independent Broker/Dealers in 2015 The list below is comprised of the 30 largest IBDs ranked by average assets under management per advisor, as of 2014. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
March 2006
Melanie Waddell
The Playing Field: Here, There and Everywhere Dually registered advisors (advisors who are registered with both the SEC and the NASD, and are collecting both fees and commissions) have the best -- and worst -- of both worlds. However, a new study shows when implemented properly, the hybrid model can be very profitable. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
November 2005
Tracey Longo
All For Advisors Brokerage executives are doing their best to deliver the tools advisors need to move their business to the next level, while still remaining efficient. That includes streamlined technology, investment and rebalancing selections, outsourcing, practice management and business development assistance. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
March 2011
Joel P. Bruckenstein
The Commonwealth Way This independent broker-dealer has made great strides in integrating technology systems into its advisory platform. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
May 2008
Melanie Waddell
Donohue on the Rand Report & Paulson SEC exec doesn't foresee a single regulator for advisors and broker/dealers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
September 2008
Melanie Waddell
Whither the Independent B/D? Securities America's acquisition of Brecek & Young is yet another sign of dwindling independent broker/dealers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
July 2006
Lauren Barack
Contact Point CRM software makers are now combining clever programming with more robust software to offer advisors a more streamlined, smarter way to keep current clients happy and bring more clients into their financial family. 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
Investment Advisor
March 2009
James J. Green
Editor's Note: For Your Consideration RIAs and broker/dealers are more alike than they are different, and it's always better to merge from strength than weakness. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 27, 2011
Diana Britton
Poll: Do Recruiters Promise Too Much? A former Raymond James advisor recently filed suit against the broker/dealer claiming an internal recruiter misrepresented the support, technology and compensation the firm could deliver. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
May 2, 2011
Diana Britton
Top LPL Advisor Leaves to Start His Own B/D, Eyes Acquisitions Registered Rep.'s top-rated 2010 independent broker/dealer advisor Ron Carson has announced plans to leave LPL Financial mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
August 2012
Karen DeMasters
The Great Migration Though they aren't moving as fast as they were a few years ago, advisors are still in play for independent broker-dealers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 2, 2015
Megan Leonhardt
Rep as Portfolio Manager Wirehouse and national firms are the most likely to offer advisor-directed platforms, followed by the bank and independent broker/dealer channels. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
June 1, 2013
Ann Marsh
FP50: Big IBDs Hit a Speed Bump Is the boom over? After years of double-digit growth, independent broker-dealers hit a rough patch in 2012. We report from the front lines of the FP50. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
April 2009
David Lawrence
Migratory Patterns Advisors who want to move to the independent world should spend a lot of time planning the transition. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
May 2006
Tracey Longo
What Have You Done For Me Lately? The race is on among independent broker-dealers to recruit more top fee-based advisors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 31, 2015
Diana Britton
How Advisors Are Paid The ascendancy of fee-based compensation in the independent broker/dealer space continues. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
February 7, 2012
Diana Britton
Are Regulations Killing the Hybrid Financial Advisor? Some advisors say new compliance and regulatory burdens under Dodd-Frank are making the hybrid model untenable. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
December 2009
James J. Green
Catching Up With...Gary Gallagher A chat with LPL's executive VP strategic programs and support services. 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
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
Investment Advisor
November 2007
Kathleen M. McBride
Migration Time Is repapering accounts for 202(a) the last straw for wirehouse reps? mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
October 2008
News & Products, October 2008 The SEC announces an enforcement action against LPL Financial Corp... ING Advisors Network announced a reorganization... Ameriprise Financial has signed an agreement to acquire H&R Block Financial Advisors... etc. 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.
September 24, 2015
The 2015 Wealth Management Industry Awards Winners Companies like Charles, Schwab, Fidelity, and Betterment are profiled for their achievements in financial services. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
June 2007
Sherri Scordo
Financial Advisor's 2007 Broker-Dealer Guide Top independent broker-dealers ranked by gross revenue: LPL... AIG Advisors Group... ING Advisors Network... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2007
Erik Kolb
Fighting The Brand X Syndrome How do independent advisors choose a broker/dealer firm to work for? Since most firms offer similar services, the decision usually comes down to "squishy" qualitative factors, like feel, culture and personal touch. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
April 2009
James J. Green
B/D Briefing: It's Time for More Clients LPL Financial Services launched on January 30 a client referral program that the broker/dealer calls ClientsFirst. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
March 2006
Melanie Waddell
Piling On Keeping up with compliance chores will continue to occupy a substantial portion of advisors' time, as industry officials and observers are steadfast in their belief that regulatory scrutiny by the SEC and NASD isn't going away. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
October 2007
Neal Ringquist
Tech Tools There are a number of reoccurring concerns that rank high among the challenges that today's financial services institutions and advisory firms are looking to address. A software company president discusses how to solve those niggling problems stunting your growth. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
April 2006
Andrew Gluck
Your Best Partners More and more, financial advisors are using technology tools to offer additional services and become more efficient. mark for My Articles similar articles