Broker Dealers
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BofA Hires Sallie Krawcheck; Agrees to Pay Fine of $33 Million
By Janet LevauxA 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
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...
September 01, 2009
Chosen: 2009 Broker/Dealers of the YearThese are interesting times. If you think you have it tough as an independent advisor, imagine for a moment that you are running an independent...
September 01, 2009
Not So FastOver the past few months there has been, at least anecdotally, a rush of wirehouse brokers moving to the independent space, either as employees in...
September 01, 2009
Clark at Large: These Guys Are GoodDid you ever get the haunting feeling that something was going too well? That's how I'm starting to feel about the reregulation of the advisory...
August 31, 2009
Listen to ChuckWhen Chuck Schwab talks do people listen? They ought to--even when he is off base, as he was in an August 19 opinion piece, "Brokers Aren't Responsible for Bad Bets," in The Wall Street Journal.
August 28, 2009
Voluntary Brokers UpbeatConfidence in the future of the voluntary employee benefits industry has rebounded in the industry, especially among brokers, according to a new survey.