Broker Dealers
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How You Picked Them
By James J. GreenAs the popularity of the Broker/Dealer of the Year competition has grown, so has scrutiny of the process from reps, home offices, outside observers, and...
August 17, 2007
RIAs Are Fastest Growing Distribution ChannelNew research by Cerulli Associates says that the fastest growing advisor channels are the ones with the most independence, registered investment advisors (RIAs). The biggest...
August 15, 2007
Eastbridge: Worksite Benefit Prospects Remain HighThe voluntary benefits industry remains positive about its near-term prospects.The latest Voluntary Industry Confidence Index survey by Eastbridge Consulting Group, Avon, Conn., shows the mid-year ...
August 12, 2007
Despite Noise Over McCarran Repeal, Enactment Is UnlikelyFor those insurance industry people old enough but still capable of remembering where they were when told that Elvis Presley had died, one of the ...
August 10, 2007
First Allied Securities Gains New PresidentKeith Gregg has been named president and co-CEO of independent broker/dealer First Allied Securities effective August 20, sharing the co-CEO role with Adam Antoniades, president of First Allied's parent, Advanced Eqities Financial Corp.
August 06, 2007
Spector Leaves Bear StearnsBear Stearns announced on Sunday, August 5, management changes that include the resignation of an Executive Committee and Board of Directors Member, Warren Spector, who was president and co-COO of Bear Stearns Companies Inc.
August 05, 2007
NAVA's Annuity Sales Processing Initiative Gets Another EndorsementThe Financial Services Institute has endorsed NAVA Inc.'s new straight-through processing initiative for selling annuities.Insurers and distributors that belong to NAVA, Reston, Va., developed the ...
August 05, 2007
NAVA's Annuity Sales Processing Initiative Gets Another EndorsementThe Financial Services Institute has endorsed NAVA Inc.'s new straight-through processing initiative for selling annuities.Insurers and distributors that belong to NAVA, Reston, Va., developed the ...