Jefferson National Completes Management Buyout
By Maria WoodThe $83-million deal will support the companys growth efforts in the RIA and fee-based advisor markets.
January 16, 2012
Fiduciary Debate: What if Doctors Could Act Like Advisors?Wherein our intrepid blogger applies the logician's reductio ad absurdum argument to the current debate over applying the fiduciary standard to brokers, or not.
January 12, 2012
ETF Growth Continues, With Advisors Using ETFs to Help Clients Invest GloballyAccording to the latest Rydex|SGI AdvisorBenchmaking report, fees (47%) and specific benchmark exposure (44%) were the most commonly cited reasons for using ETFs in 2011.
January 09, 2012
Cetera Financial to Acquire Genworth FIS Broker-DealerFirm that focuses on tax professionals as advisors will become fourth BD at Cetera.
January 09, 2012
Gold ETFs Lose Luster With Advisors as Fixed Income Funds Climb: SchwabThe top 10% of RIAs by AUM have the bulk of their ETF assets in U.S. and international equity funds, at 62%, while smaller firms use U.S. fixed income ETFs 50% more.
January 09, 2012
The Costs of FINRA Oversight of RIAs: Running the SRO NumbersAt last, credible information on the costs of having an SROor notto oversee advisors, and what each scenario would cost RIAs in dollars and cents.
January 06, 2012
Jan. 18 Webinar to Focus on Key Issues, Strategies for Advisors in TransitionUnique data, insights and strategies for advisors considering a change to be addressed in latest AdvisorOne web seminar.
January 05, 2012
Private Equity Firms Snapping Up IBDsThese are tough times for the independent broker-dealer space. Pacific Wests announcement in early December that it was discontinuing operations was the latest in a string of similar announcement from small to medium size firms.