Ron DeCicco expects the RIA channel to continue growing while regulatory pressures and higher expenses weigh down broker-dealers.
The ongoing woes of Cetera's parent company, RCS Capital and inflated sale prices expected to deter deals among independent broker-dealers. </br><b><i>(Plus: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20150118/IBDREPORT2015"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">Don't miss our full 2015 Top IBD special report</a>)</b></i>
Managed accounts sold by advisers deflect trend toward lower-fee money management as brokers work to maintain profits: Cerulli.
$150 million acquisition adds about 730 advisers and independent reps managing more than $20 billion in client assets to the St. Louis firm run by Ron Kruszewski.
Proponents of a fiduciary standard are ganging up on commission-based advisers through public shaming regarding the Suitability standard.
With new presence in the ETF strategist game, Vanguard wins Envestnet, Cambridge and more retirement-plan business.
Deal with insurance marketer Producers Choice is expected to give the broker-dealer greater control over the way annuities are wholesaled to its advisers.
Manager known as a 'turnaround artist' to take financial helm after Arnold bumped to president to replace Moore.
Ranking five big IBD networks by reps and revenue
A by-the-numbers look at 2014's highest-paying broker-dealers
New share class dubbed a “T share” cuts upfront commission brokers are paid but creates an annual trailing commission.
The business is male-dominated, but some independent broker-dealers have come close to having 30% of producing female reps on staff. Here's a break down of the gender divide.
These firms boosted their businesses significantly between 2013 and 2014
Despite lackluster sales of commission-rich products, 2014 revenues grew in line with the broad market. What does 2015 have in store? </br><b><i>(Plus: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20150426/IBD042015"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">Our full Top Independent B-Ds of 2015 special report</a>)</b></i>
Robert Moore's successor as LPL president talks about his earlier career and the challenges facing the independent broker-dealer industry
Nicole Petrosino, LPL's new head of federal government relations, outlines the firm's agenda, including getting advisers in front of their own elected officials
The $1.15 billion deal brings in 6,600 reps and four B-Ds under the RCAP umbrella.
CEO Mark Casady takes biggest hit; $1.5M bonus is down 41% from previous year
Nick Schorsch, who over the past five years grew to dominate the nontraded REIT business, this week put the independent broker-dealer industry on notice that he is a force to be reckoned with in that industry as well, with two deals in two days that would put his network second to LPL in rep headcount.
