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Why Partnerships Seem to Work So Well
By James J. GreenRemember the financial crisis? Remember the wirehouse research scandal? Remember the options-backdating scandal?
October 21, 2014
Barely half of new producer hires last 12 months in their new jobs ... and other bad newsIndependent agents/brokers posted a 56 percent success rate in producer hiring in the past five years, although the hiring performance of the top and bottom firms varied widely.
October 21, 2014
Barely half of new producer hires last 12 months in their new jobs ... and other bad newsIndependent agents/brokers posted a 56 percent success rate in producer hiring in the past five years, although the hiring performance of the top and bottom firms varied widely.
October 20, 2014
Former AXA Execs Launch Firm to Help Teachers, NonprofitsThe new group, ABMM Financial, aims to attract public-sector clients and their assets to 403(b) plans, which the founders say are underutilized.
October 16, 2014
Cetera Strikes IPO Investment Deal With JMP, Expands Tech Ties With BroadridgeThe group's 9,700 advisors will be able to offer retail clients access to initial public offerings and its financial-institution clients more self-clearing capabilities.
October 16, 2014
DOL Advisor Crackdown Is ‘Out of Control’: Benefits LawyerThe DOL conducted more than 3,600 audits of qualified retirement plans last year. Settlements related to violations totaled $1.7 billion in plan reimbursements and fines.
October 15, 2014
Schwab Profits Rise 11% in Q3The firm's revenue tops estimates at $1.55 billion, a 13% year-over-year improvement.
October 14, 2014
LPL’s Robert Moore: RIAs Are Where the Growth IsLPL President Robert Moore tells ThinkAdvisor why the BD is not feeling acquisitive and why there's room to grow in the indie RIA space.