Firm anticipates expenses could go up $28M in next fiscal year, in large part because of costs connected with the fiduciary regulation. <b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-faq"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">A comprehensive, searchable database of advisers' fiduciary FAQs</a>)</i></b>
Broker-dealer's stock is up more than 30% since reports surfaced that it was considering a sale.
Mr. Bruton, who resigned suddenly from LPL Financial in April 2014, joined Oppenheimer sometime this month.
Company said to be exploring strategic alternatives and is working with Goldman Sachs, Reuters reported. (Related read: <a href=""" target="”blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">LPL Financial's problems keep piling up</a>)
By picking up 883 Transamerica advisers and $25 billion in client assets, its Signator Investors B-D now has the scale to compete profitably in era of increased regulation and rising costs.
Edmond Walters, the founder and former CEO of eMoney Advisor, brings a background in technology to the broker-dealer network.
Regulator claims Securities America Advisors and Triad Advisors "acted inconsistently with their fiduciary duties."
Paul Lebel, an LPL broker from 2008 to 2014, defrauded four customers by churning several of their accounts, according to the SEC.
Advantage Financial Group and Private Advisor Group take advantage of a policy change to join the organization that represents independent broker-dealers.
