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ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 21, 2013
Attorney: Belesis firm faces new Finra query

Ex-brokers' lawyer claims intimidation from B-D

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 17, 2013
Pay up to play: Securities exam fees to increase June 1

NASAA says hikes mark first boost in four years

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 16, 2013
The Takeaway: Hold your horses on preferred stock

By Joshua Brown
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 16, 2013
DeWaay Financial closing its doors

After months of speculation, formidable Iowa broker Donald DeWaay is shuttering his B-D. Here's why.

By Bruce Kelly
Out of DeWaay: Another top adviser exits besieged B-D
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 16, 2013
Out of DeWaay: Another top adviser exits besieged B-D

Karsten follows Botsford out the door; headed to Triad

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 15, 2013
The Takeaway: It's Jack Bogle's world

By Joshua Brown
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 15, 2013
NFP back to buying with Fusion purchase

In one of its few big deals in recent years, NFP picks up a firm with 240 reps. Jessica Bibliowicz, the firm's CEO: 'We are definitely on the acquisition path.'

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 11, 2013
Florida on verge of making branch office registration instantaneous

Move could ease bottlenecks, bring state more in line with most others.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
$1.5M arb judgment forces B-D to declare bankruptcy, deregister
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 11, 2013
$1.5M arb judgment forces B-D to declare bankruptcy, deregister

A Finra arbitration panel has ordered Cambridge Legacy Securities to pay an investor $1.5 million over private placements

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 10, 2013
BDC dumps distributor over financial issues

VII Peaks Capital actively looking for new wholesaler

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 09, 2013
Heiress: LPL rep took me for a ride

By DJAMIESON
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 09, 2013
Edwards firm hits 100-broker mark with new Florida office

CEO says family style, lack of outside investors attracting reps, advisers.

By DJAMIESON
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 09, 2013
IBDs venture into corporate finance

By DJAMIESON
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 08, 2013
The Takeaway: Health care rallly now at sick levels

By Joshua Brown
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 07, 2013
Cetera acquiring two B-Ds from MetLife

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 04, 2013
E&O underwriters screen alt products

Insurers that underwrite errors-and-omissions policies for broker-dealers are exercising greater authority in approving the alternative investments that their clients sell.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 31, 2013
Cetera exec steps aside

By DJAMIESON
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 31, 2013
Two dentists drill down into bonus-disclosure controversy

By Danny Sarch
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 31, 2013
Dwyer latest executive to exit LPL

20-year vet was key to broker-dealer's emergence as industry juggernaut

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 27, 2013
Finra's broker-comp proposal raises hackles

Two large industry groups have slammed a Finra proposal that would require greater disclosure of incentive bonuses.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.