Independent Broker Dealers

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Cortazzo moves affiliation to LPL Financial from SII
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 13, 2012
Cortazzo moves affiliation to LPL Financial from SII

By Bruce Kelly
Top LPL adviser going — but not gone
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 13, 2012
Top LPL adviser going — but not gone

Waldron to custody assets elsewhere but keep relationship

By Bruce Kelly
LPL landing some big teams — with more to follow
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 13, 2012
LPL landing some big teams — with more to follow

Five groups with $4.4B in assets have signed on during the past three months; 'strong pipeline'

By Bruce Kelly
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 07, 2012
Advocate for small broker-dealers sells her small broker-dealer

Lisa Roth's Keystone Capital cops an offer from Fortune Financial principals

By DJAMIESON
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 23, 2012
Schwab's branch network chief departs

By DJAMIESON
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 19, 2012
Analyst: Ladenburg set for growth acceleration

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc., which owns three sizable independent broker-dealers, stands to benefit from long term trends such as the increase in the number of Baby Boomers retiring and advisers leaving large financial institutions

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2012
Jackson 'slap' as firm cuts VA features

Advisers not thrilled by short deadline on variable annuity pullback

By Darla Mercado
'Eyes-on' compliance is too costly, vendor says
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 11, 2012
'Eyes-on' compliance is too costly, vendor says

Albridge survey shows most brokerages fork out 10% of revenue on oversight

By Liz Skinner
Genworth adds more investment options
EQUITIES OCT 11, 2012
Genworth adds more investment options

Strategies from investment firms BlackRock Financial Management Inc., DoubleLine Capital LP, F-Squared Investments Inc., and Forward Management LLC were added to the mix, as well as four other strategies from firms already on the Genworth platform.

By AOSTERLAND
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 09, 2012
J.W. Cole goes nationwide with FAA deal

Acquisition creates firm with 400 independent-contractor reps, dual headquarters.

By DJAMIESON
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 09, 2012
Lies, damn lies, and statistics . . . again

Commonwealth Financial's CIO Brad McMillan discusses the latest job report and the questions over its legitimacy.

By Bloomberg
More wirehouse reps looking to leave home
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 05, 2012
More wirehouse reps looking to leave home

New research shows that more wirehouse reps are looking to leave home. What's more, half are considering exiting the channel entirely. | <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20121005/FREE/100509999/PH>The B-Ds that rate highest with potential breakaways</a> &amp;raquo;

By AOSTERLAND
HighTower lowers the gate for breakaways
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 05, 2012
HighTower lowers the gate for breakaways

Aggregator announces two new services that provide more autonomy to indie wannabes; 'brilliant move'

By AOSTERLAND
LPL 'a couple of cylinders off' in 2Q
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 02, 2012
LPL 'a couple of cylinders off' in 2Q

LPL announced its results for the second quarter. The message? Mixed.

By Bruce Kelly
Team members out-earning solo advisers — and by a lot
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 01, 2012
Team members out-earning solo advisers — and by a lot

Here's a pretty startling statistic: New data shows that advisers who work in teams make 32% more money than those who fly solo. Indeed, the average team member pulls down nearly $300,000 a year.

By Liz Skinner
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 27, 2012
AIG to buy Woodbury Financial

The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. is selling Woodbury, which has 1,400 reps and advisers, as part of a wide restructuring.

By Bruce Kelly
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 25, 2012
N.Y. Brokerage and execs to pay $6 million for manipulating U.S. markets

A New York brokerage and three of its executives have agreed to pay more than $6 million to regulators and exchanges to settle allegations they allowed some foreign traders to manipulate U.S. securities repeatedly through accounts the firm controlled.

By Liz Skinner
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 20, 2012
IBDs: The truth behind the numbers

This white paper from Financial Advisor Placement Services explores the independent broker-dealer market and why it is a sound choice for advisers considering a move.

By Mark Bruno
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 19, 2012
Washington Wealth cozies up to LPL

Affiliation will aid hybrid firm's projected expansion to $3B in assets by end of 2013

By DJAMIESON
UBS on LPL: Sell
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 19, 2012
UBS on LPL: Sell

In something of a surprise, a UBS analyst downgraded his outlook for the broker-dealer. Why? Marginal margins and sales of nontraded REITs.

By Bruce Kelly