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Women Investors’ 4 Key Stages Are Focus of LPL Marketing Platform
By James J. GreenPractice management and marketing tools revolve around life stages where advisors are often a resource, says Marissa Fox-Foley of LPL, and represent an incredible opportunity.
March 30, 2012
To Break Fiduciary Deadlock, Groups Lay Out Path for SECSeven leading consumer and industry groups supporting a uniform fiduciary duty provided the SEC on Thursday with a roadmap for resolving the debate about how to create that rule.
March 29, 2012
Compensation Spending Down at Goldman, Up at Smaller FirmsGoldman Sachs ended 2011 with one of the lowest compensation-to-revenue ratios of the publicly traded investment banks, 42%, according to SNL Financial analysis.
March 26, 2012
Baird Growing Revenues at 12.5% Annual ClipMilwaukee-based Baird says it has recruited close to 250 advisors over the past two years or so, and its veteran reps have been boosting average fees and commissions by about 12.5% in 2010 and 2011, putting its year-over-year performance ahead of some larger rivals.
March 26, 2012
Tech EminenceAs educational editor of the 2012 TechLeaders Conference on March 1921 in Irving, Texas, Beacon Strategies LLC is contributing to the conferences goal of developing thought leadership that can be shared by broker-dealers of all sizes.
March 26, 2012
Advisor Group Touts Plans at ConfabThe Advisor Groups three broker-dealers had strong results in 2011, according to President and CEO Larry Roth.
March 23, 2012
Matt Lynch Moves to Tiburon From IBD-RIA Capital AnalystsMatt Lynch, former CEO of the independent broker-dealer/RIA Capital Analysts, is now a principal at Tiburon Strategic Advisors.
March 23, 2012
Morgan Stanley Grabs Two Reps From Merrill, Credit SuisseMorgan Stanley has continued to hire advisors despite broker defections, an executive-search consultant says.