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The Small, Generalist Broker-Dealer: R.I.P.? Who Will Fail
By Jonathan HenschenChanged perceptions about the broker-dealer model and feelings of entitlement by some reps bode ill for undifferentiated, smaller BDs.
April 10, 2014
New Hire Roundup: Global X Names Berruga COO, Lynch Senior Compliance OfficerAlso, Joseph Cusick, formerly of optionsXpress, joined MoneyBlock, and Robert Litterman was named Commonfund's new board chairman.
April 09, 2014
Baird to Merge With MWR, Add 85 RepsThe Milwaukee group will also add some $10 billion in assets and seven offices in the Pacific Northwest.
April 09, 2014
Morgan Stanley Streamlines Advisor StructureThe wirehouse trims the number of advisor divisions and regions after Shelley OConnor assumes leadership.
April 09, 2014
Flat Fees or a Fee on AUM, Part III: Revenge of the AssetsThere are at least three unintended consequences of charging flat fees that advisors don't have with the fees-for-managing-AUM model.
April 08, 2014
14 best paying jobs for college business majors: 2014Thousands of college students graduate every year with business majors, but which jobs offer the best paying career path?