Broker Dealers
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Broker/Dealer of the Year, Division I
By Staff WriterProspera Financial Services President: David Stringer Candid quote from a Prospera rep: I've been solicited by various B/Ds at least once a year since joining Prospera. None of...
September 01, 2009
Astute InterviewerLike a sharp journalist inducing a subject to open up in an interview or a doctor taking a patient's medical history, Eric Hutchinson knows how...
September 01, 2009
UBS Settles Tax Case, Poised to Hire McCann, Sheds 800+ FAsIn early August, U.S. authorities struck a deal with UBS over the names of some 4,500 UBS clients who may have evaded taxes and a...
September 01, 2009
BofA Hires Sallie Krawcheck; Agrees to Pay Fine of $33 MillionA federal judge has delayed a decision to approve Bank of America's $33 million settlement with the SEC over its failure to disclose to shareholders...
September 01, 2009
Best Practices Pay Off for AdvisorsThousands of financial advisors coached by CEG Worldwide have one thing in common: they want to improve their businesses and be more successful. We know...
September 01, 2009
The Top-Ranked Advisor Teams in AmericaBarron's "The Top 1,000 Advisers" recognizes the best financial advisors in the business. As always, Research joins in congratulating all the winners and this year...
September 01, 2009
B/D Briefing: Ramping Up TechnologyAs the financial services landscape reshapes itself, the largest clearing firms have been working to enhance their offerings to broker/dealers on a number of fronts,...
September 01, 2009
Mightier Than The SwordIf we needed any more proof of the power of the language, I present as Exhibit A the townhall meetings on healthcare reform. Full of...