How could a seemingly vibrant company fall apart so quickly and wind up <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20160104/FREE/160109987/rcap-files-for-bankruptcy-cetera-to-emerge-as-independent-company" target="_blank">heading to bankruptcy?</a>
Nation's largest independent broker-dealer faces an ugly lawsuit, high turnover and stalled growth. And that's just for starters. </br><b><i>(Related read: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20160403/FREE/304039998/the-lpl-stock-buyback-that-launched-a-lawsuit" target="_blank">The stock buyback that launched a lawsuit</a>)</b></i>
Incentives for eligible advisers are from 2% to 11% of their total annual revenue.
Company claims damaging online post was the work of a hedge fund shorting the stock.
New reg mandates changes to customer account statements that better reflect true value of nontraded REITs.
Independent broker-dealers face a series of hurdles as they try to revive flagging REIT sales.
Vereit, formerly ARCP, received a request to redeem millions worth of “operating partnership” units from affiliates of its former manager run by Mr. Schorsch.
Chairman and CEO Mark Casady downplays the timing and execution of 4.3 million share buyback
His departure comes more than two months after AIG announced the sale of AIG Advisor Group to Lightyear Capital and PSP Investments.
The acquisition signals Stifel's interest in growing its wealth management business, though future deals depend on what's available &mdash; and at what price, according to CEO Ron Kruszewski.
