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A Guru, a President and Pershing Execs Talk Tech and Leadership: Insite Recap
By James J. GreenA look at the highlights of the Pershing Insite 2012 conference, focusing on leadership and strategy, from Bill Clinton to Pershing CEO Brian Shea, from leadership guru Deepak Chopra to advisor guru Mark Tibergien.
June 07, 2012
Commonwealth Adds Three Kansas Firms to Fold With $375 M in AssetsCommonwealth Financial Network announced Tuesday that it has added three independent financial services firms located in Overland Park, Kan.
June 05, 2012
LPL Names Strategy Chief Dan Arnold to Succeed Moore as CFODan Arnold, former head of Uvest, will take over from Robert Moore, now president and COO of the largest independent BD.
June 01, 2012
Combatants Gear Up for SRO HearingTheir collective rallying cry: an SRO isnt neededparticularly if that SRO is FINRA. What to do instead? Fund the SEC so that it can conduct more frequent advisor exams.
June 01, 2012
Eastbridge Survey: Benefit Brokers Gain Voluntary Market Share in 2011Sales of voluntary insurance products rose in 2011 to $5.5 billion in premium, fueled chiefly by the largest producer channel, benefit brokers, according to a new report.
June 01, 2012
LPL-Affiliated Retirement Group Hires 5 ConsultantsThe advisors join the $7 billion advisory firm in locations across the West and Midwest.
May 31, 2012
Facing Down the Bankers (New York Times)Better Markets is a nonprofit going toe-to-toe with the financial industry pushing for strict interpretation of the Dodd-Frank law.
May 31, 2012
Broker-Dealer and RIA Executives’ Top Concern: InnovationA Fidelity Investments poll finds that broker-dealer and RIA executives believe the greatest concern for the industry today is increasing competition and the need to differentiate.