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Registered Rep.
January 30, 2007
Halah Touryalai |
At Independent B/D Confab, Optimism and Skepticism The head of the Financial Services Industry Institute is feeling a little more comfortable with regulators. But, on the other hand, the chairman of the FSI also warns that the combining of the NYSE and NASD might create a power struggle among "second-level" regulatory staffers.   |
Investment Advisor
March 2006
James J. Green |
Fast Start for the FSI In the two years since spinning off from the Financial Planning Association, the Financial Services Institute has made great strides within the industry, with regulators, vendors, and members of the public. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2006
Halah Touryalai |
The Indie Man An interview with John Simmers, CEO of ING Advisors Network, about his multiple duties, including issues facing his firm and others like it, as well as recent attacks on the NASD's credibility as a voice for small firms. |
Investment Advisor
February 2010
Marlene Y. Satter |
Broker/Dealer Briefing: New Leader for FSI A short conversation with Mari Buechner, CCO and CEO of Coordinated Capital Securities, and the new chair of the Financial Services Institute. |
Investment Advisor
March 2007
Kathleen M. McBride |
An Independent Voice The Financial Services Institute kicked off its annual conference at Disney World with the group's new chair, John Simmers, CEO of ING Advisors Network, introducing an ambitious agenda for 2007. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2008 |
Meet the Indies Choosing an independent broker/dealer to join isn't easy. We speak with five heads of independent broker/dealers about their businesses, an why you should join them. |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2006
Halah Touryalai |
The Winner's Curse Many advisors independent b/ds recruit have now unrealistic expectations: They want full technical and marketing support, as well as help understanding products and asset managers. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2005
Kristen French |
Scandal Scorecard: Mutual Funds on Top With the SEC and NASD recently levying more than $80 million in fines to five firms (for transgressions related to revenue sharing and B shares), mutual fund sales practices officially sit on the front burner. |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2006
Kristen French |
Both Sides Now Brokers who hold dual licenses -- both the Series 7 and Series 65 licenses -- will have to take fiduciary responsibility on some accounts. But they can also sell investments, after they make it crystal clear that they're doing so. |
Registered Rep.
April 29, 2009
Halah Touryalai |
Wirehouse Advisors Switch Firms in March The number of reps switching broker/dealers during the month was up 34 percent versus the number who switched in February. |
Registered Rep.
May 5, 2010
Kristen French |
Small B/Ds in A Crunch, Expect More Closures, Mergers In 2010 Squeezed by investor lawsuits, rising compliance and insurance costs, as well as departing advisors and clients, some of the industry's smallest independent broker/dealers are struggling to stay afloat. |
Registered Rep.
June 9, 2009
Halah Touryalai |
Fewer Advisors Switch B/Ds in May The number of advisors switching firms dropped 23 percent in May versus April, according to Discovery Database. |
Investment Advisor
March 2009
James J. Green |
The FSI's Priorities Now While the members of the Financial Services Institute compete fiercely with each other in many areas -- within FSI they have subsumed their differences in favor of promoting the common agenda of broker/dealers. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2006
Kristen French |
The Best of Both Worlds Advisors say the broker/dealer-RIA hybrid model gives them freedom to choose what products, services and fees are best for their clients. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2004
Will Leitch |
SOS It is an ominous time for small broker/dealers, for everyone from the chairman to the local rep. As always, the best way through the uncertainty is ingenuity. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2007 |
The Process How can an advisor be sure to find a new independent b/d that is the right fit? With so many firms to choose from, how can a rep begin to narrow down his search? |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2007 |
Turf Wars Over Advice The age-old debate between the b/d and investment advisor (RIA) industries over who should be able to provide advice and when, and whose regulatory regime offers better investor protections, is far from over. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2007
Bob Veres |
The Dual Reality The FSI and independent broker-dealer community have become pivotal voices in the profession. What they see in the future might surprise you. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2005
Luxenberg & French |
A Pile of Reasons Regulators and broker/dealer management have gone overboard with mutual fund disclosure. Take the case of the B-share class of mutual funds. |
Registered Rep.
March 24, 2005
Kristen French |
Mutual Fund Enforcement Picks Up Steam On March 23, the SEC and NASD handed out fines in mutual fund-related punishments totaling more than $80 million to five firms. And that is likely just the beginning of a coming avalanche of similar regulatory actions, legal experts say. |
Registered Rep.
December 16, 2009
Halah Touryalai |
Wirehouse Switching Slows in Second Half of 2009 In November, just 177 advisors in the wirehouse channel switched firms, the smallest monthly number all year, according to Discovery Database. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2005
Christopher O'Leary |
A Crusade Against Indies? Regardless of whether going independent means a more regulatory scrutiny or not, advisors thinking of going out on their own need to understand just how much work such a move will entail in terms of keeping up with the ever-changing world of regulations. |
Registered Rep.
January 6, 2010
Halah Touryalai |
Wirehouse FAs Switching B/Ds Slows The number of wirehouse advisors switching broker/dealers has been in steep decline since June. |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2005
David A. Gaffen |
Third Time Is a Harm A NASD proposal first announced in 2003 requires that reps with three or more formal complaints against them receive extra supervision from their firms. Most major broker/dealers are already operating as if the rule were in place. |
Financial Advisor
June 2004
Tracey Longo |
Compliance Overload A white-hot regulatory agenda is bedeviling independent broker-dealers in the U.S. |
Investment Advisor
March 2010
James J. Green |
Broker/Dealer Briefing: Independent Broker/Dealers Celebrate Earned Credibility The Financial Services Institute lays out its agenda, starting with preservation of independent contractor status. |
Investment Advisor
June 2007
Kathleen M. McBride |
Interesting Times Independent broker/dealers find opportunity in the face of changing winds. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2012
Diana Britton |
Breaking Out: A New Era in Insurance Insurance firms constantly go through cycles of acquisition and sale when it comes to their broker/dealer subsidiaries. But the current sell cycle is different, and it may shake up how the business works. |
Investment Advisor
October 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Dissecting the FSI's Position on Fiduciary As a new study finds investors still confused, Financial Services Institute president Dale Brown presents the independent broker/dealer perspective. |
Financial Planning
October 2, 2007
Jeff Auld |
Save 12b-1 Fees Independent reps and smaller clients will suffer if the SEC decides to cut this form of compensation. |
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2005
Karen Donovan |
Under Siege Executives of broker/dealer firms are not exaggerating when they say it seems like regulators are locked into a competitive battle to collect the most pelts on Wall Street. |
Investment Advisor
March 2007 |
March 2007 NASAA reported that between 2004 and 2005, 26% of the 3,635 state enforcement actions dealt with the financial exploitation of seniors... Financial Services Institute Chairman John Simmers announced FSI will issue a white paper... etc. |
Investment Advisor
October 2006
Melanie Waddell |
Taking It to The Hill The Financial Services Institute lobbies lawmakers and hears from regulators on their Public Policy Day in Washington. |
Investment Advisor
March 2009
James J. Green |
Broker/Dealer Briefing: A Shot Over the Bow FINRA is quietly conducting a sweep of broker/dealers that could be the first steps to having the SRO take over regulation of registered investment advisors from the SEC -- something the former NASD has long desired. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2005
Juliette Fairley |
FP50: Angst Over Compliance As financial advisory firms struggle to manage a raft of new regulations, they are banding together to rein in the rule-makers. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2008 |
How to Dance the Wall Street Shuffle There's no such thing as an easy route to independence. But there are some things reps can do to ease the transition. |
Investment Advisor
October 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Obama Calls for End to Some Bush-Era Tax Cuts; Fiduciary Lobbying Continues Some experts see a tax deal in early 2011 |
Registered Rep.
August 16, 2011
Diana Britton |
FSI Goes "Neutral" on California Independent Contractor Bill The independent broker/dealer industry successfully lobbied to amend a bill recently introduced in California that would prohibit the "willful" misclassification of independent contractors who fit the definition of an employee. |
Registered Rep.
September 9, 2011
Diana Britton |
FSI: Calif. Sets Good Precedent With Independent Contractor Bill Considered a win for independent broker/dealers and their advisors, the California state Senate passed a bill Thursday night that tightens rules governing independent contractor status but omits onerous paperwork requirements. |
Registered Rep.
April 7, 2005
Kristen French |
NASD Advocates More Disclosure, Less Paper Broker/dealers and their reps may get a big break on point-of-sale disclosure if the Securities and Exchange Commission heeds recent NASD advice. |
Registered Rep.
March 31, 2015
Diana Britton |
Perks of Being an IBD Advisor Many b/ds offer their reps special perks and incentives beyond payout |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2004
John Churchill |
BrokerAdvisor BrokerAdvisor Let's Call the Whole Thing Off! The Financial Planning Association and some consumer groups are in court in an effort to block brokers from introducing themselves tp prospective clients as finanical advisors or financial consultants. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2005
Anne Field |
Ins and Outsourcing No-brainer decisions aren't what they used to be in the brokerage industry, and outsourcing is a case in point. Here are tips for ensuring an outsourcing arrangement fulfills its promise. |
Registered Rep.
February 4, 2013
Diana Britton |
Faking It: Our Third-Annual IBD Report Card Survey The economics of the IBD business haven't changed; independent b/ds are up against it. They're faced with rising regulatory costs and a greater demand for technology investment to stay competitive. |
Registered Rep.
August 10, 2011
Diana Britton |
LPL Conference Opens with New Initiatives, Support for Advisors LPL Financial kicked off its annual conference in Chicago on Monday by ringing the opening bell of the NASDAQ stock exchange and announcing some new initiatives aimed at supporting advisors. |
Registered Rep.
November 3, 2009
Halah Touryalai |
ING Broker-Dealers Sold to Private Equity Firm The anticipated sale of the ING broker/dealer network is official -- the struggling Dutch parent company shed the three independent firms to a private equity firm for an undisclosed amount. |
Investment Advisor
June 2008
Kathleen M. McBride |
Independents' Optimism Broker/dealer advisory board members say things are looking up in the industry. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2006 |
60 Seconds With...Lon Dolber Dolber decided to launch his own firm, American Portfolios Financial Services. With outsourced technology and a focus on rep service, Dolber says, American Portfolios is the very model of a modern independent b/d. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2009
Halah Touryalai |
No Buyers--Still--For AIG-owned B/Ds AIG announced its plan to sell its independent broker/dealers back around October 2008. Six months later, nothing has changed except that reps we spoke to are even more frustrated. Some say they are ready to bolt. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2007
Halah Touryalai |
Do-It-Yourself Broker/Dealer Rather than join an existing broker/dealer as an independent contractor, an increasing number of reps are starting their own firms. Here are some important things to consider before going out on your own. |
