Broker Dealers
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Should Advisors Have to Disclose All Pressures to Maximize Revenues?
By Bob ClarkThe fiduciary and broker bonus debate revisited, with the help of Ron Rhoades. Should RIAs have to disclose their salaries and bonuses?
November 09, 2012
Edward Jones Hires 300 Military Veterans for Advisor Positions"Hiring military veterans is a part of the Edward Jones culture and heritage and not simply viewed as a corporate initiative," says managing partner Jim Weddle.
November 07, 2012
Barclays Recruits 18 Advisors; Morgan Stanley Adds 1; LPL Group Brings on Wells TeamThe new Barclays advisors come from many wirehouse and other firms with close to $40 million in yearly fees and commissions, as well as about $9.4 billion in assets.
November 05, 2012
Envestnet Brings Holistic Wealth Management Platform to SymetraEnvestnet co-founder Jim Lumberg says the ability to see held-away client assets is a business-building opportunity for advisors.
November 05, 2012
Commonwealth to Roll Out More IA Options in Early ’13The independent broker-dealer believes more flexibility on affiliation will help it attract more breakaway brokers and give its advisors and prospects more options.
November 01, 2012
Wedbush Nabs Morgan Stanley FASouthern California-based Richard Wright moves from the wirehouse to the independent firm.
November 01, 2012
First Allied to Buy Legend GroupThe combined entity could have up to 1,500 advisors and some $30 billion in assets, after the deal with Waddell & Reed is finished.
November 01, 2012
FSI Adds Five Broker-Dealers to Its RollsFSI announced on Thursday that a number of independent broker-dealers have now made their advisors members of the advocacy organization.