Pretax income up 44%, while revenue climbed 12%.
Inland American offers shareholders a way to cash out, but place limits on the buyback and values shares at no more than $6.50 a share.
Across the industry, executives share concerns: generational shifts, regulation and how to update legacy platforms.
The parent company of Southwest Securities, SWS Group, received $7-a-share offer from Hilltop Holdings. The offer was a 16% premium to the stock's closing price on Thursday. Bruce Kelly has the story.
Beacon finds 'client onboarding' has replaced social-media archiving as brokers' biggest technology challenge.
Move designed to create distance between investment creation and distribution.
Shares of company nontraded REIT czar is using to build a B-D empire have more than doubled since beginning of December .
Database omits bankruptcies, tax liens, and other vital information, lawyers group claims
Finra reports that suitability fines and customer complaints have dropped as the financial crisis has faded further into the rearview. It's not all smooth sailing, however, as new regulatory priorities have emerged.
Combined company is the largest publicly traded net-lease REIT, with value of $21.5B
HighTower Alliance to offer independence, access to firm's investment platform, BD services.
Stifel, subsidiary broker-dealer agree to pay fines and restitution for sales of nontraditional funds.
Laurie C. Kamhi is breaking away from Merrill Lynch Wealth Management's Private Banking and Investment Group, where she managed $320 million for well-heeled clients and institutions.
IBDs and wirehouses split on potential regulation to reveal recruiting packages
Signator moving from career agency to IBD model
Outgoing regional director Ron Sallet had talks with Dynasty, sources say.
Investors and regulators are more tuned in to fraud now than in the days of the big boiler rooms.
CEO's departure is second big change in four months.
Triad Advisors, Securities America failed to supervise reps who created and sent inaccurate consolidated account statements to clients, regulator says.
The New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation accused the firm of unlawfully soliciting clients on do-not-call lists
