Broker Dealers
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Top 12 Challenges for Independent Broker-Dealers
By John SullivanDennis Gallants session on the major challenges affecting the IBD industry had the full attention of senior executives in the audience.
January 29, 2013
4 Startling Tech Stats for AdvisorsAdvisors who ignore or abandon social media are making a big mistake, Mike Byrnes of Byrnes Consulting said at FSI OneVoice. Change is coming, and its coming exponentially.
January 29, 2013
FSI’s FA Membership Growth Strategy Appears to Be WorkingSubsidizing individual FA membership gets advisors in the door, and advocacy success keeps them, says FSI leadership.
January 29, 2013
3 Critical Steps to Prevent Client Lawsuits: FSI OneVoiceA strong case can be made for including a well-organized and thorough IPS at the outset of every client relationship.
January 29, 2013
FSI Kicks Off Conference With Standing-Room-Only CrowdWith registrants at 753 and with advocacy wins under its belt, the independent broker-dealer group calls for more membership and announces an advisor conference.
January 28, 2013
Raymond James Grabs Another Husband-Wife Team From Morgan StanleyThe Houston-based group has about $70 million in assets and $700,000 in yearly production.
January 28, 2013
What’s Your Advisory Firm Worth? Successful RIAs Reveal Secret of True ValueSix top RIAs from the aRIA Group think tank consider how advisors can grow the value of their business based on variables such as cash flow, organic growth and risk.
January 25, 2013
Johnson Named President of National Planning Corp.John Johnson has been acting in this role for the Jackson National-affiliated independent broker-dealer since November.