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ThinkAdvisor’s 2015 Q1 Earnings Calendar for the Finance Sector
By Janet LevauxA list of upcoming earnings release dates for companies of interest to financial advisors and investors.
April 06, 2015
Cetera Grabs Ex-Advisor Group COO to Lead OperationsIndustry veteran David Ballard switches firms to work with his former boss Larry Roth in Los Angeles.
April 03, 2015
Merrill Adds Janney Advisor, Ameriprise Picks Up 3 RepsThe advisors come on board the two firms in Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida and New York.
April 02, 2015
One Step at a Time: An Open Letter to the Institute for the Fiduciary StandardThe Institute for the Fiduciary Standard called for public and industry comment in a January white paper outlining 11 best practices for advisors and brokers who provide advice to clients. What follows is an open comment letter that I sent to the Institute in March
April 02, 2015
Fidelity Merges Clearing and Custody Arms; Launches Tech UnitIn a move five years in the making, Fidelity is combining its RIA custodian and broker-dealer clearing units, it announced in March. It has also created a new technology operation, Fidelity Wealth Technologies, that will include the recently acquired eMoney Advisor.
April 01, 2015
Wells Adds 5 Reps as Raymond James Grabs One of Its FAsIn other news, U.S. Trust shares the names of its latest recruits, and two divorce-focused groups merge.
April 01, 2015
Never cheat widows and orphansIts a brave new world for regulation and litigation, bad news for fakes and frauds. But how many otherwise ethical advisors will get caught up?
April 01, 2015
Never cheat widows and orphansIts a brave new world for regulation and litigation, bad news for fakes and frauds. But how many otherwise ethical advisors will get caught up?