Broker Dealers
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A Notch Higher
By Melanie WaddellFor a few years now, consolidation and regulatory scrutiny have been the buzzwords in the clearing business, but executives at clearing firms say another trend...
December 29, 2005
Broker Scoops Up Benefits FirmHub International Ltd. has acquired the assets of Employee Benefit Specialists Inc.[@@]Hub, Chicago, is a large insurance broker.Employee Benefit, Denver, is a benefits brokerage ...
December 22, 2005
Microsoft Enters Advisor BusinessWeb-based platform designed to tie together back-office systems
December 01, 2005
Ownership Shift at LPLIn a move that allows the founders to diversify their holdings and appraises one of the largest U.S. independent broker/dealers at $2.5 billion, Linsco/Private Ledger...
December 01, 2005
Breaking AwayPlenty of advisors today are looking to make a career move like Colin Higgins. In 2003, he left his job as a rep for a...
November 23, 2005
Security Breach? Quick! Lets Hide Under The Covers!The industry remains infantile in its approach to data securityBy ara c. tremblyWhen I was a little boy, the possibility of monsters, bogeymen and ...
November 20, 2005
Post-SwitcherooAny post-election period is a fascinating time for those of us devoted to following politics. But this is especially so when you have a "new ...
November 02, 2005
Developer Revises Benefits Firm Management SystemOnlineBenefits Inc. has released version 3.0 of its AgencyWare system.[@@]Benefits brokers can use the system to run their agencies.OnlineBenefits, Uniondale, N.Y., says product updates ...