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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.
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.
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.
February 8, 2012
Diana Britton
Consolidation 2012: Lincoln Scoops Up Capital Analysts for HNW Foothold Lincoln Investment Planning, an independent broker/dealer in Philadelphia, announced it will acquire independent broker-dealer Capital Analysts from insurance firm Western & Southern Financial Group. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 23, 2011
Diana Britton
Ladenburg Thalmann Possible Buyer in Securities America Sale Ladenburg Thalmann, parent company of Triad Advisors and Investacorp, has emerged as a potential buyer of Securities America, which Ameriprise Financial announced plans to sell in late April. 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.
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.
July 23, 2012
Diana Britton
Virgin Banks Few community banks and credit unions offer wealth management services to their customers. But many of these firms are struggling and looking for new sources of income. Broker/dealers are finally tapping these untouched firms with revenue-sharing partnerships. 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.
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.
September 1, 2010
Halah Touryalai
Outgrowing the SERIES 7 There is a coveted cohort of dually registered advisors who are dropping their Series 7 licenses and leaving their b/ds behind. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
November 5, 2012
Diana Britton
Defying the Odds It's orthodoxy that small IBDs won't be able to stay in business given the unprecedented increase in regulatory and technology costs. Yet some tiny firms are bucking the trend. Here's how they're doing it. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
August 17, 2011
Diana Britton
SAI Sale to Ladenburg Mostly a Positive for Reps--Depends on Retention Packages Ameriprise Financial's sale of Securities America to Ladenburg Thalmann is mostly a positive for the firm's rep base. 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.
July 14, 2009
Halah Touryalai
Financial Advisor Switching Firms Jumps in June June was a busy month for financial advisors on the move. The number of advisors switching firms jumped 45 percent in June versus May, according to Discovery Database. 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.
June 2, 2011
Diana Britton
America's Top Independent Brokerages The Merrills and Morgan Stanleys of the world say it was never an exodus, the migration is over, and it was only those advisors who couldn't make it in the cutthroat wirehouse world who crossed over to the independent side of the business. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
January 16, 2014
Diana Britton
Did Schorsch Overpay for Cetera? Nicholas Schorsch, head of RCS Capital Corp., announced Thursday that he was buying Cetera Financial from private equity firm Lightyear Capital for about one times Cetera's trailing 12-month revenue. 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
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
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
Registered Rep.
December 2, 2011
Diana Britton
Mid-Sized IBD Shifts Into Growth Mode Tampa, Fla.-based Calton & Associates, an independent broker/dealer with over $2 billion in assets, has recently ramped up its marketing and recruiting efforts after flying under the radar for the last 25 years. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
November 5, 2012
Scott Smith
Look Before You Leap The very benefits IBDs have used to lure advisors may actually be their undoing. 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.
May 17, 2011
Diana Britton
Advisors Promised the Moon, But Get Hard Cheese Most advisors said they had been recruited to a broker/dealer at one time or another based on promises that the firm later could not deliver on. 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.
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.
August 29, 2014
Diana Britton
One Strike, You're Out When it comes to the world of independent broker/dealers, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is cracking down. Its stated 2014 priority is to focus its regulatory firepower on "high-risk" brokers. 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.
February 16, 2010
Mindy Diamond
Recruiting Bonuses Are Still Strong TD Ameritrade, Schwab, Fidelity and Pershing are all reporting that their pipelines of interested advisors is more robust than ever in their collective histories. 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
Registered Rep.
September 11, 2009
Halah Touryalai
Survey Says: Wall Street Advisors Going...Wait For It...Independent! Wall Street wirehouse firms are expected to see a net loss of $188 billion in client assets to other channels in the industry, including RIAs, independent broker/dealers and regional b/ds. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 28, 2011
Diana Britton
Securities America Likely To Sell At Discount Ameriprise needs to find a buyer for Securities America in a hurry. Many advisors, including large producers, are likely to leave the firm, especially between now and the time a buyer emerges, sources told Registered Rep. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 7, 2011
Diana Britton
Advisor Group in Talks to Acquire Smaller B/D Independent broker/dealer network Advisor Group is talking to a number of small and mid-sized broker/dealers that the company would consider purchasing. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
July 2010
James J. Green
LPL Financial's IPO: The Competitive Equation How the broker/dealer universe will change with LPL's plans mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 4, 2013
Diana Britton
Fading Bull Our annual compensation survey shows advisors are riding the market rally -- so what happens when it ends? 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.
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 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
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
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
Registered Rep.
August 24, 2012
Diana Britton
The New Velvet Rope? B/D Admissions Down Dramatically It's become increasingly difficult for small broker/dealers to break into the business, as regulations increase. mark for My Articles similar articles