Broker Dealers
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LPL Launches Program to Ease Retirement Plan Rollovers
By James J. GreenThe first iteration of the Rollover Results Program is designed to provide education to plan participants and expedite rollovers to LPL representatives.
May 11, 2012
Master Your LinkedIn ConnectionsTake a targeted approach to sifting through LinkedIn connections.
May 09, 2012
The Pregnancy Test: Can a Broker Be a Little Bit Fiduciary?For keeping the faith and shouting from the virtual rooftops, a shout-out to the keepers of the fiduciary flame.
May 09, 2012
Wells Fargo’s FiNet Boosts Bonus to Spur Advisor GrowthAccording to FiNet President John Peluso, three in 10 advisors are exploring independence today versus one in 10 in the past.
May 07, 2012
Jon Henschen: The 2012 IA 25 Extended ProfileJon Henschen, president of Henschen & Associates, a broker-dealer recruiting firm, likens the torrent of regulatory changes the industry has seen recently to having a cut on your finger, and theyre cutting your arm off to repair it.
May 07, 2012
ICMG Survey: Seven in 10 Insurance Professionals Use Peer Networking To Find Strategic AlliancesThe report reveals that peers are also the most commonly used sources for conducting due diligence about potential business partners. Nearly eight of 10 respondents look to peers when conducting due diligence.
May 07, 2012
FINRA Board Member Resigns After SuspensionFINRA Board member Joel Blumenschein has resigned as he was recently fined $30,000 and suspended by FINRA for allegedly failing to supervise one of his companys brokers, Gary Gossett.
May 06, 2012
2012 Fiduciary Findings Pt. 2: How Advisors Feel About Effects of Fiduciary StandardThe second annual AdvisorOne-fi360 survey gauging advisors' attitudes on the fiduciary standard found that many respondents would welcome a DOL-like fiduciary standard on retirement accounts.