Broker Dealers
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LPL Shares Q2 Recruiting Update, Sees Less DOL-Related Uncertainty
By Janet LevauxCEO Dan Arnold discusses why the independent broker-dealer is upbeat on its recruiting pipeline for the rest of the year.
July 31, 2017
A Family AffairNews doesn't slow down much in the summer, especially with a new president and the start of a hotly debated regulatory regime for advisors.
July 31, 2017
BDs Address Fiduciary Rule, Growth ChallengesThere was not a slowdown in news at major broker-dealers this summer.
July 31, 2017
Behind the NumbersFinancial advisors should read the myriad of industry studies and surveys that come out each year with a grain or two of salt.
July 31, 2017
Two Ways LPL Plans to Innovate: New Mobile App, Virtual AssistantsAt its Focus conference, CEO Dan Arnold shares details about a mobile app for clients and the IBD's experiments with Uberization.
July 31, 2017
SEC Nabs 4 Former Brokers in Annuity Scam Targeting Federal WorkersBrokers conned federal employees to roll over federal Thrift Savings Plan accounts into higher-fee, variable annuity products.
July 31, 2017
ProShares Adds Equity ETF Designed for Rising Rates: Portfolio ProductsIn other product news, Aria RetireOne announced it will start providing a fee-based variable annuity.
July 28, 2017
New Tool Helps Families Assess Effects of Budget Cuts on Student AidA new tool from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators shows the impact of Trump budget cuts on financial aid at individual schools.