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Deutsche Bank Turnaround Plan Gets Mixed Investor Review
By Steven Arons, Francine Lacqua & Jan-Henrik FoersterShares drop on news of $8.5 billion stock offering and job cuts; key investor said to be undecided about participating in sale.
February 27, 2017
11 Best & Worst Broker-Dealers: Q4 Earnings, 2016Earnings growth in the financial sector has been robust so far, according to LPLs CIO Burt White.
February 22, 2017
What Investment Fraud Victims Have in CommonThe current economic environment is ideal for swindlers to practice their craft, AARP says.
February 17, 2017
Fidelity Posts 20% Profit Increase on Modest Revenue Growth in 2016"Careful cost management" provided $3.5 billion in operating income for the year on a 3.4% rise in revenue to $15.9 billion.
February 14, 2017
Baseball, Apple Pie and Robo-Advisors: US Dominates Robo MarketA report found adoption of robo-advisor services is heavily concentrated in the United States, with less than 1% of respondents in the UK, Germany and France using a robo.
February 13, 2017
Growing RIA Grabs $160M Group in SoCalMercer Advisors says this is its sixth deal over the past 12 months; it has $9.6 billion in client assets.
February 10, 2017
LPL CEO Says No Way on Pure RIAThe IBD discusses strategy and the impact of recent high-profile departures during its Q4 earnings call.
February 01, 2017
Ameriprise Beats Estimates as Assets, Inflows RiseThe broker-dealer has 9,675 advisors with average fees and commissions of $518,000 per year.