Independent Broker Dealers

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ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 11, 2014
Wall Street attracts chop shops 20 years after 'Wolf'

The Internet has changed the game but decades-old scripts still lure investors

By Gregory Crawford
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 11, 2014
Tommy Belesis' hedge fund associate sues SEC

Houston radio host George Jarkesy charges the regulator denied him due process in a fraud case.

By Joyce Hanson
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2014
Fixed annuity sales receiving added scrutiny from Finra

By Darla Mercado
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 05, 2014
Schorsch's RCAP to raise $466 million in secondary offering

Broker-dealer using proceeds, in part, for pending acquisitions and possible new ones.

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 05, 2014
KBS REIT II to offer dividend upon sale of Chicago office building

Firm to offer another way besides public listing for REIT sponsors to provide liquidity to investors.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 05, 2014
Nontraded REIT returns: Where to put cash now?

The independent broker-dealer industry fattened up last year on the sale of nontraded real estate investment trusts. The question hanging over IBDs now is whether advisers are prudently reallocating the money of clients who are invested in nontraded REITs, particularly as the trusts continue to perform well and return capital to investors through listings or mergers.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 05, 2014
Fee disclosures vary widely; report raises questions over charges and markups

A report from the North American Securities Administrators Association uncovered a wide disparity in how broker-dealers disclose the fees they charge and questionable practices regarding markups.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 05, 2014
LPL Financial names William Morrissey to replace Derek Bruton

William Morrissey, a 10-year company vet responsible for recruiting new advisers and their practices, was appointed head of LPL Financial's Independent Advisor Services unit.

By Robert Hordt
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 04, 2014
LPL hit with Finra fine for alternative investment sales

Products include nontraded REITs, oil and gas partnerships, BDCs, hedge funds and managed futures.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 04, 2014
Closed doors at Finra hide the whole industry's shame

One way to address the lack of minorities is to be open about it

By Mason Braswell
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 03, 2014
LPL weathers flat quarter on higher revenue

Revenue was up almost 12%, but profit declined on higher expenses.

By Mason Braswell
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUN 03, 2014
LPL upgrades mobile application

Adviser feedback results in improvements to the app, including secure messaging.

By Joyce Hanson
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 29, 2014
Schorsch's RCS Capital hires due-diligence analysts for alternatives, nontraded REITs

RCS Capital continues to expand its reach into financial services, hiring Todd Snyder and John Kearney, widely considered the top due-diligence analysts for alternative investments and nontraded REITs.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 23, 2014
Valerie Brown out at Cetera

Valerie Brown, longtime head of Cetera Financial Group and its predecessor ING broker-dealers, has stepped down and is being replaced by Larry Roth.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 23, 2014
Larry Roth's doing a lot more than selling nontraded REITs

There's hard evidence that he has been the architect behind Nick Schorsch's growing broker-dealer empire.

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 23, 2014
Nontraded REIT Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust to merge with Kite Realty Group Trust

Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust has agreed to merge with a publicly traded REIT in a $2.1 billion all-stock deal. The transaction represents average annualized return of 8% for investors. Bruce Kelly reports.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 23, 2014
Erica McGinnis' big plans for Advisor Group are taking shape

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 22, 2014
Erinn Ford named president of Cetera Advisors

Move is the latest in a series of management changes at Cetera Financial Group.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 21, 2014
Former N.Y. governor joins broker-dealer IFS Securities

Former N.Y. governor David Paterson joins broker-dealer IFS Securities, where he will help develop new business opportunities for firm

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 21, 2014
Schorsch snaps up Cetera for $1.15B

In a head-turning move, newcomer to the independent broker-dealer industry Nicholas Schorsch is pulling off the largest independent-broker-dealer acquisition in years, with a cash deal to buy Cetera Financial Group.

By Bruce Kelly