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Massachusetts slaps Janney Montgomery Scott with $286,000 fine
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 03, 2020
Massachusetts slaps Janney Montgomery Scott with $286,000 fine

State regulators said the firm did little to stop a broker from short-term trading in mutual funds with front-loaded fees

By InvestmentNews
'Fired' by Trump in 2005, ex-LPL adviser is suspended by Finra
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 02, 2020
'Fired' by Trump in 2005, ex-LPL adviser is suspended by Finra

Mark Lamkin borrowed $1.3 million from a client and didn't disclose it, according to the regulator

By Bruce Kelly
Finra bars former LPL rep over loan guarantees
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 02, 2020
Finra bars former LPL rep over loan guarantees

Patrick Coogan signed bank ‘control agreements’ for a customer's loans without authorization

By InvestmentNews
Merrill duo managing $900 million goes indie with Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 01, 2020
Merrill duo managing $900 million goes indie with Raymond James

Neil Goetzman and Jeffrey Nau set up eponymous business in Alexandria, Va.

By InvestmentNews
Advisor Group plucks top LPL executive for senior role
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 31, 2020
Advisor Group plucks top LPL executive for senior role

The network realigns management after its acquisition of Ladenburg Thalmann

By Bruce Kelly
Hybrid advisers managing $375 million join LPL from Triad
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 31, 2020
Hybrid advisers managing $375 million join LPL from Triad

The four-person Horizons Financial Group is based in Birmingham, Ala.

By InvestmentNews
Should fee-based advisers take stimulus loans?
NEWS RIAS MAR 30, 2020
Should fee-based advisers take stimulus loans?

The forgivable SBA loans could save some small businesses, or help support the bottom line of fee-based advisers

By Jeff Benjamin
Top 10 advice firms ranked by investor satisfaction in 2020
NEWS RIAS MAR 26, 2020
Top 10 advice firms ranked by investor satisfaction in 2020

Advisory firms headed into this year’s market turmoil with happy customers, according to J.D. Power's latest survey of investors' satisfaction with their advisers

By InvestmentNews
Top 10 IBDs ranked by revenue
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 25, 2020
Top 10 IBDs ranked by revenue

The independent broker-dealers that reported the highest revenue in 2019

By InvestmentNews
10 fastest-growing IBDs
NEWS OPINION MAR 24, 2020
10 fastest-growing IBDs

The independent broker-dealers that posted the biggest growth in 2019

By InvestmentNews
Three advisers managing $100 million affiliate with LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 24, 2020
Three advisers managing $100 million affiliate with LPL

Shawn Walton, Debbie Hawksworth and Richard Coloni are joining OSJ Synergy Wealth in Central Florida

By InvestmentNews
10 IBDs with the highest average payouts
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 24, 2020
10 IBDs with the highest average payouts

The independent broker-dealers that paid the most in 2019

By InvestmentNews
Moody's cites revenue concerns on three large IBDs
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 23, 2020
Moody's cites revenue concerns on three large IBDs

LPL, Cetera and Advisor Group are bellwethers for the independent broker-dealer industry

By Bruce Kelly
LPL adding hours to its back office
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 19, 2020
LPL adding hours to its back office

The firm will be open for advisers' business on Saturdays, too

By Bruce Kelly
Edward Jones asks advisers to halt face-to-face meetings with clients
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 18, 2020
Edward Jones asks advisers to halt face-to-face meetings with clients

The firm is one of many in the brokerage industry making changes to work policies in response to the coronavirus

By Bruce Kelly
Business development companies under pressure from coronavirus fallout
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAR 17, 2020
Business development companies under pressure from coronavirus fallout

IBDs sold more than $22 billion of the high-commission product over the past decade

By Bruce Kelly
GPB auditors to get back to work
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAR 13, 2020
GPB auditors to get back to work

The company told investors in November that a required audit was being postponed

By Bruce Kelly
Legal woes mount for Advisor Group broker-dealer that sold GPB funds
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAR 11, 2020
Legal woes mount for Advisor Group broker-dealer that sold GPB funds

Triad Advisors reported three new investor claims related to the sale of the private placements

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James nabs team managing $640 million
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 11, 2020
Raymond James nabs team managing $640 million

The four-adviser group is leaving Northwestern Mutual Co.

By InvestmentNews
A fond and grateful farewell to Ladenburg Thalmann, and hello to new beginnings
NEWS OPINION MAR 10, 2020
A fond and grateful farewell to Ladenburg Thalmann, and hello to new beginnings

An open letter to the advisory industry from Richard Lampen and Adam Malamed

By Richard Lampen and Adam Malamed