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Finra orders Stifel to pay $3.6 million for violations in sales of unit investment trusts
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 28, 2020
Finra orders Stifel to pay $3.6 million for violations in sales of unit investment trusts

About $1.9 million goes to harmed customers, an emphasis for the new Finra enforcement director

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LPL picking up another small broker-dealer
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 27, 2020
LPL picking up another small broker-dealer

The IBD intends to buy E.K. Riley Investments, its second announced acquisition in a month

By Bruce Kelly
Two firms post boffo adviser gains in first quarter
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 27, 2020
Two firms post boffo adviser gains in first quarter

Acquisitions pay off for Rockefeller and Allworth

By Bruce Kelly
$400 million bank program shifts to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 20, 2020
$400 million bank program shifts to LPL

Landmark Bank had used the Raymond James platform before being acquired by Simmons Bank

By InvestmentNews
Team managing $305 million exits Wells Fargo for LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 18, 2020
Team managing $305 million exits Wells Fargo for LPL

The three-adviser group in Marlton, N.J., is setting up shop using LPL's new program for breakaways

By InvestmentNews
Team managing $360 million at UBS moves to Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 15, 2020
Team managing $360 million at UBS moves to Raymond James

Isaacs & Paller Wealth Management in Woodland Hills, Calif., is joining the firm’s employee adviser channel

By InvestmentNews
Finra bars no-show former Ameriprise rep
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 14, 2020
Finra bars no-show former Ameriprise rep

Arthur Hoffman was suspended by the firm last month for outside business interests

By InvestmentNews
Finra suspends broker-dealer it previously charged with fraudulent markups
ALTERNATIVES MAY 14, 2020
Finra suspends broker-dealer it previously charged with fraudulent markups

The regulator charged Sandlapper Securities in 2017 with exorbitant markups of securities

By Bruce Kelly
LPL to open tech center in Austin, Texas
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 13, 2020
LPL to open tech center in Austin, Texas

Firm is looking to hire now before site is completed

By InvestmentNews
Fat fees, conflicts made sales of GPB private placements 'illegal': investor complaint
ALTERNATIVES MAY 12, 2020
Fat fees, conflicts made sales of GPB private placements 'illegal': investor complaint

GPB’s strategy was destined to fail, according to the lawsuit

By Bruce Kelly
Two Wells Fargo FiNet reps managing $315 million move to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 12, 2020
Two Wells Fargo FiNet reps managing $315 million move to LPL

Brian Wall and Joe Nastasi will merge their practices in the Kansas City, Mo., area

By InvestmentNews
Advisor Group to consolidate three former Ladenburg broker-dealers
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 11, 2020
Advisor Group to consolidate three former Ladenburg broker-dealers

The broker-dealers will be rolled into Securities America

By Bruce Kelly
Finra fines former LPL rep for falsifying client net worth
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 08, 2020
Finra fines former LPL rep for falsifying client net worth

Donald Woods inflated retirees’ wealth figures so that he could sell them REITs

By InvestmentNews
10 IBDs with the most female reps
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 07, 2020
10 IBDs with the most female reps

These independent broker-dealers have the highest percentages of female producing reps

By InvestmentNews
LPL snags another Securities America team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 06, 2020
LPL snags another Securities America team

The move by Winston Wealth, a hybrid managing $300 million, follows a similar shift last week by JFC Financial

By InvestmentNews
Advisor Group loses another giant team, this time to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 04, 2020
Advisor Group loses another giant team, this time to LPL

JFC Financial Services, with a reported $3 billion in assets, moves to LPL

By Bruce Kelly
10 IBDs with the most CFPs
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 04, 2020
10 IBDs with the most CFPs

The number of CFPs keeps growing, but where do they hang their hats?

By InvestmentNews
LPL's Arnold sees different financial advice business post  COVID-19
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 01, 2020
LPL's Arnold sees different financial advice business post COVID-19

Less real estate and more reliance on artificial intelligence could be in the industry's future

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James to focus on 'virtual' recruiting
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 30, 2020
Raymond James to focus on 'virtual' recruiting

Travel restrictions and uneasiness about in-person meetings mean recruiting is moving online

By Bruce Kelly
LPL to acquire $1.5 billion Lucia Securities
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 29, 2020
LPL to acquire $1.5 billion Lucia Securities

The IBD will add the San Diego firm's 20 advisers via the purchase

By InvestmentNews