High Risk Broker initiative led to "concentrated effort" and "material results," Finra CEO wrote in letter to Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass.
Securities America Inc. has launched a succession-and-acquisition-listing website for advisers in its network and for the two other broker-dealers owned by Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. Approximately 1,000 advisers affiliated with the two broker-dealers, Investacorp Inc. and Triad Advisors Inc., will join Securities America's 1,760 advisers on the listing site, which is designed to provide a succession-planning network for Ladenburg's aging work force.
The Michigan-based team rejoins the firm after six years away
Deal comes in wake of blockbuster $1.15B acquisition Thursday of Cetera Financial. RCS Capital chairman Nicholas Schorsch <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20140116/FREE/140119918"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">compared his burgeoning broker-dealer network to the old Merrill and Raymond James</a>.
Dozens of brokers from John Thomas Financial Inc. have found new employers in New York's financial district.
Last year's roaring stock market helped IBD bellwether LPL Financial post record results. The company expects commission revenue from sales of alternative investments such as nontraded REITs to dip from the elevated levels of 2013 but remain solid.
Almost 20% of the 695 advisers who joined the firm last year came from big Wall Street firms. How long will this strategy work?
Competition for deals increases as more buyers are chasing fewer sellers across the independent broker-dealer space.
After more than 25 years at the firm, Chet Helck, CEO of Raymond James private-client group, says he's ready to step down. But the executive will remain as a special senior adviser at the firm through the end of the year.
A little more than a year after Raymond James introduced its Goal Planning and Monitoring software powered by MoneyGuidePro to its advisers, the firm reports that the software has been used to create 50,000 financial plans.
Trading in shares of National Holdings Corp. has surged, and the stock price has rallied sharply, leading some industry observers to wonder if an acquisition might be imminent.
Acquisition from MetLife added 800 advisers, more than $25B in assets.
Edward Jones is launching a proprietary fund. The bigger question is why?
Nicholas Schorsch and RCS Capital Corp. continue their blistering pace of broker-dealer acquisitions, announcing the acquisition of Summit Financial Services Group Inc. for $49 million in cash and stock.
The New York-based trio works with more than 2,000 clients and plans to grow
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Two advisers, who together managed about $4.38 billion, join from NorthStar Financial Partners.
