Broker Dealers
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Advocates: The 2014 Broker-Dealers of the Year
By James J. Green, Danielle AndrusThe 2014 Broker-Dealers of the Year are unabashed proponents of the independent BD model and, yes, their own firms.
August 25, 2014
Announcing the 2014 Investment Advisor Broker-Dealers of the YearIn 24th annual voting by their own independent BD reps, Prospera Financial, Questar Capital, The Investment Center and Cambridge Investment Research lead the pack.
August 21, 2014
Wells Fargo, Raymond James Recruit Teams; LPL Adds 13 RepsPlus, HighTower and NFP add separate retirement plan groups to their operations as partners.
August 14, 2014
Commonwealth Grabs Group From LPL-Affiliated FirmBenjamin W. Wong and Associates joined Commonwealth after their previous firm, Financial Telesis, was bought by an ex-LPL exec.
August 14, 2014
Schorsch's RCAP Buys Girard, Nears 10,000 FAsRCS Capital moves to add Girard Securities to the expanding Cetera Financial Group of IBDs led by Larry Roth.
August 13, 2014
Fed’s Rosengren says brokerage rules need ‘major re-examination’Fed officials have warned the web of repurchase agreements, or repos, remains prone to unravel in a panic.
August 13, 2014
Fed’s Rosengren says brokerage rules need ‘major re-examination’Fed officials have warned the web of repurchase agreements, or repos, remains prone to unravel in a panic.
August 12, 2014
Securities America Grabs 2 Advisors With $93M in AUMThe Virginia-based brokers come from VALIC, an AIG affiliate, and join Investor Securities Group, one of Securities America's largest branches.