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NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 06, 2015
LPL hires E*TRADE CFO Audette to replace Dan H. Arnold

Manager known as a 'turnaround artist' to take financial helm after Arnold bumped to president to replace Moore.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
How the biggest independent broker-dealer networks stack up
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 05, 2015
How the biggest independent broker-dealer networks stack up

Ranking five big IBD networks by reps and revenue

By Ellie Zhu
The independent broker-dealers that offer the highest average payouts
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 05, 2015
The independent broker-dealers that offer the highest average payouts

A by-the-numbers look at 2014's highest-paying broker-dealers

By Ellie Zhu
NEWS ALTERNATIVES APR 30, 2015
Nontraded REIT sponsors changing compensation for advisers

New share class dubbed a “T share” cuts upfront commission brokers are paid but creates an annual trailing commission.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 30, 2015
The independent broker-dealers with the most female advisers

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.

By Ellie Zhu
The independent broker-dealers with the biggest revenue and asset gains in 2014
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 29, 2015
The independent broker-dealers with the biggest revenue and asset gains in 2014

These firms boosted their businesses significantly between 2013 and 2014

By Ellie Zhu
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 28, 2015
Largest independent broker-dealers enjoy double-digit revenue growth

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&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Our full Top Independent B-Ds of 2015 special report</a>)</b></i>

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 26, 2015
LPL Financial's Dan Arnold is managing amid complexity

Robert Moore's successor as LPL president talks about his earlier career and the challenges facing the independent broker-dealer industry

By Trevor Hunnicutt
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 24, 2015
LPL to weigh in on tax reform with new federal policy push

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

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS RIAS APR 23, 2015
Schorsch's RCS Capital closes Cetera Financial Group acquisition

The $1.15 billion deal brings in 6,600 reps and four B-Ds under the RCAP umbrella.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL cuts cash bonuses for top three executives in 2014
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 22, 2015
LPL cuts cash bonuses for top three executives in 2014

CEO Mark Casady takes biggest hit; $1.5M bonus is down 41% from previous year

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 21, 2015
Schorsch shows he's a major player in the independent broker-dealer industry

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.

By Bruce Kelly
Merrill Lynch's John Thiel urges colleagues to work with DOL on fiduciary rule
NEWS RIAS APR 14, 2015
Merrill Lynch's John Thiel urges colleagues to work with DOL on fiduciary rule

By Mason Braswell
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 02, 2015
Brokerage executives enjoying steadily increasing payouts

As markets thrive and wealth management becomes a focus at major firms, brokerage execs like Morgan Stanley's Greg Fleming enjoy bigger paydays.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS RIAS MAR 29, 2015
5 steps to incorporating a robo into your firm

Time for advisers to develop an online approach &#8212; here's how.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 23, 2015
Art Tambaro, former Royal Alliance chief, returns to the securities industry

Longtime industry exec to use Cetera's First Allied as broker-dealer in setting up OSJ.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 23, 2015
Merrill to pay $400,000 over telemarketing compliance shortfall

New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation says B-Ds do not 'fully understand' how to comply with telemarketing rules.

By Mason Braswell
SEC audit of Girard Securities focusing on supervision of branch offices
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 19, 2015
SEC audit of Girard Securities focusing on supervision of branch offices

Girard Secuirities is being audited by the SEC, which is focusing on the firm's supervision of branch offices. CEO suggests move is part of larger investigation.

By Bruce Kelly
Forget personality tests, Edward Jones uses job simulation to assess potential hires
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 16, 2015
Forget personality tests, Edward Jones uses job simulation to assess potential hires

Firm finds virtual assessments in which candidates perform key duties are better at determining retention.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 16, 2015
B-D's fate uncertain after $4M arbitration award

Resource Horizons Group may not be able to meet net capital requirements; Kovack Securities opens its doors to advisers.

By Mason Braswell