Recruiting will become more expensive in 2011 as the fight for top advisers heats up among independent broker-dealers looking to bounce back from a lackluster 2010.
Independent broker-dealers and their representatives are contending with the potentially thorny issue of re-pricing shares of nontraded REITs — illiquid, long-term investments in commercial real estate
Raymond James Financial Inc. could face a loss of $25 million to $50 million if it has to buy back distressed auction-rate securities from clients immediately
Just as financial advisers are embracing alternative investments as a way to generate income for clients, their chief regulator is warning them of the perils of one such type of offering: structured products
Regulator hits Workman Securities with $700K fine; also sanctions execs at other firms that sold several soured private placements
<a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=datajoe&djoPage=summary&issuedate=20100423&sid=BD0426&djoProjId=10994&djoRecordId=290006>QA3 Financial Corp.</a>, an independent broker-dealer that was a leading seller of high-risk private placements over the last decade, in a recent lawsuit said its insurance carrier was pushing it into bankruptcy by failing to back up its coverage.
If consumers continue to feel nervous about their money over the next few months, it's a sure sign that the U.S. economy will dive straight into a double-dip recession
MF Global boss received no favoritism, regulator's CEO says; decision 'never bubbled up' to senior management
Small B-D in Georgia ceases operations; sold $215K of preferred stock in Provident private placement
Newbridge Securities to pay $850,000 as part of class action settlement
