Independent Broker Dealers

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LPL getting good mileage out of hybrid platform, lands another large RIA
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 19, 2012
LPL getting good mileage out of hybrid platform, lands another large RIA

Bridgeworth latest registered investment adviser to sign on; $1B in AUM

By AOSTERLAND
PFG customers clamber to sell claims at 25 cents or less
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 18, 2012
PFG customers clamber to sell claims at 25 cents or less

Quotes of 22 cents on the dollar to 25 cents were given to half a dozen Peregrine customers who called CRT Capital Group LLC, which buys and sells distressed debt.

By Doug Cubberley
Peregrine chief Wasendorf lied to regulators, U.S. charges
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 18, 2012
Peregrine chief Wasendorf lied to regulators, U.S. charges

Peregrine Financial Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Russell Wasendorf Sr. said in a signed statement linked to his suicide attempt that he committed fraud for two decades at his Cedar Falls, Iowa-based company, according to a federal complaint.

By Doug Cubberley
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 16, 2012
Top rep in AIG B-D network joins Sterne Agee

By Bruce Kelly
Schapiro still married to idea of single fiduciary standard
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 14, 2012
Schapiro still married to idea of single fiduciary standard

SEC boss says work continues on proposal; 'I've kept the issue alive and moving forward'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 13, 2012
Finra may offer exemptions on controversial fee

Finra said it is considering an exemption for a controversial fee it charges for existing members that make material changes to their firms

By DJAMIESON
Advisory firm deal hype hurts advisers: Report
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 12, 2012
Advisory firm deal hype hurts advisers: Report

A new report says advisers are getting false hopes from the recent hype about large RIA deals.

By Liz Skinner
ALTERNATIVES SEP 11, 2012
How to sell complex financial products in a hostile environment

Because many complex financial products have the potential for sudden and/or severe losses of principal, it is imperative that firms recommending these products document a thorough “reasonable basis” suitability analysis.

By Bloomberg
Star adviser who bolted Royal Alliance says AIG bosses 'didn't understand culture'
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 11, 2012
Star adviser who bolted Royal Alliance says AIG bosses 'didn't understand culture'

Meg Green, who left Royal Alliance for Sterne Agee, says bosses at former parent company AIG 'didn't understand culture'.

By Bruce Kelly
OPINION SEP 09, 2012
Key reasons for joining an OSJ

Deciding whether to affiliate directly with a broker-dealer or join an existing OSJ involves evaluating factors in your own business, including finances, culture and contractual relationships

By Jodie Papike
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 04, 2012
HighTower still hot, snags $1B team

Dillig Group exits Credit Suisse; eighth recruiting win for HighTower this year

By DJAMIESON
Cetera closes deal for Genworth
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 04, 2012
Cetera closes deal for Genworth

Cetera Financial Group completed the acquisition of Genworth Financial Investment Services yesterday.

By AOSTERLAND
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 04, 2012
Cetera Financial strikes again, snagging B-D with 2,000 advisers

By Bruce Kelly
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 04, 2012
Valerie Brown: Cetera boss sees an opening in closings

Consolidation among independent broker-dealers is inevitable, according to Cetera Financial Group chief executive Valerie Brown, and the inability or unwillingness of firms to stay open is benefiting her firm.

By Bruce Kelly
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 31, 2012
Longtime Finra exec stepping down

Luparello headed to law firm; sixteen years at the SRO

By DJAMIESON
B-Ds struggle with lost revenue amid VA cuts
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 29, 2012
B-Ds struggle with lost revenue amid VA cuts

Tumult on the variable annuity scene is dampening sales at broker-dealers, raising some concerns about the impact on revenue.

By Darla Mercado
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 26, 2012
Woodbury reps to see bonanza for staying put

By Bruce Kelly
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 22, 2012
SEC backtracks on private-placement rule change

Commission now seeks public comment on plan that would allow hedge funds to make solicitations for Reg D offerings

By MFXFeeder
Long-running B-D closes its doors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 17, 2012
Long-running B-D closes its doors

Stop us if you've heard this one before: Another B-D that sold Provident private placements has ceased operations.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra's fee hikes will KO some smaller firms: FSI
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 15, 2012
Finra's fee hikes will KO some smaller firms: FSI

Several industry groups have laced into Finra over the regulator's plan to hike its charges

By DJAMIESON