Shedding light on illiquid investments should be a priority for the investment advice industry, but confusing disclosures and related-party transactions will pose unique challenges.
Since its launch in 2003, LinkedIn has done anything but stay the same. Over the past decade, the social-networking giant has listened to users and continually added features to make the site a convenient place to find and share content, as well as to strategically build a professional network.
A look at how advisers can best utilize their digital assets, such as social media and existing firm websites and blogs, to successfully entice new clients. <b><i>Don't Miss: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20140209/SOCIAL2014"> The full 2014 Social Media Special Report</b></i></a>
Industry's pain is company's gain; 24 acquisitions since 1997
WJB Capital Group Inc. and two of its top executives settled allegations that it masked the firm's financial difficulties and traded securities without sufficient capital during the two years before it shuttered its doors in January.
Dealing with fractional shares proved to be tricky, but firm thinks it has the problem solved.
Some optimistic, others skeptical about plan to scrap the automatic per-share value of $10.
Can both spouses file and suspend their benefits?
Department wants to make sure investors are protected when given more latitude in picking investments .
A broker who had a client invested in the private-equity shop that was acquiring Burger King was ordered to pay $5.6 million to settle insider trading charges related to the deal.
Firm has 1,500 affiliated registered reps and advisers; $32B in client assets.
A new plan for Barclays advisers offers a more even ratio between salaries and bonuses. The payout grid remains in place, but it's not the same. <b><i>Plus:</b> <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20131119/FREE/111909999/PH">How adviser salaries stack up vs. other jobs</b></a></i>
At these sizes, it becomes increasingly difficult to ignore the strides that robo-advisers are making.
Plenty is written about using technology to engage clients, but what about when the client doesn't want to engage?
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
