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November 1, 2006 |
The Biggest Indie Platforms There are literally thousands of broker/dealers. Here is a list of the 20 largest: Linsco/Private Ledger... HD Vest Financial Services... Raymond James Financial Services... etc.   |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2007 |
The Top 20 Biggest Indies A list of the biggest independent broker/dealer firms, ranked by the number of reps working for them. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2007
Halah Touryalai |
Aftermath How a regional advisor went independent in the wake of Katrina. |
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. |
The Top 30 Independent Broker/Dealers in 2015 The list below is comprised of the 30 largest IBDs ranked by average assets under management per advisor, as of 2014. |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2006 |
Corrections In the November issue of Registered Rep. a list of the 20 largest independent broker/dealers failed to include at least two b/ds that were larger than some on that list. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2007
Marshall Eckblad |
On The Job The ING Advisors Network in El Segundo, Calif., has named Randall Ciccati president... Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. in San Diego has hired Jeffrey Kleintop... etc. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2011
Donald Jay Korn |
FP 50: Revenue Rising The money stream is flowing again: After two years of stagnant or, worse, shrinking revenue, the 50 largest independent broker-dealers report their annual revenues rebounded last year - significantly in many cases. |
Investment Advisor
April 2007
James J. Green |
Watch LPL Grow The largest independent broker/dealer acquires three Pacific Life Insurance Co. broker/dealers. |
Registered Rep.
October 20, 2010
Jerry Gleeson |
Profits Soar at Wells Fargo, Raymond James The brokerage business of Wells Fargo of San Francisco, and independent b/d Raymond James Financial Inc. of St. Petersburg, Fla., both reported mixed performances today, with sharply higher year-over-year profits contrasting with more subdued sequential results. |
Financial Advisor
January 2007
Tracey Longo |
Allure Of Independence Remains Bright Independent broker-dealers step up their recruiting efforts among reps and the already liberated. |
Financial Advisor
August 2005
Tracey Longo |
Independents Believe Bigger Is Better--And Cheaper Faced with higher costs, broker-dealers are targeting larger advisors. |
Financial Advisor
November 2010
Bruce W. Fraser |
Out Of Retrenchment Independent broker-dealers see good recruiting opportunities in 2011. |
Registered Rep.
April 24, 2009
Halah Touryalai |
Raymond James Takes a 2Q Hit -- But Gains Retail Advisors Raymond James Financial posted dismal overall earnings for the second quarter, but its private client group appears to be a bright spot. |
Registered Rep.
March 5, 2012
Diana Britton |
Your Broker/Dealer May Be Headed for Divorce As independent broker/dealers continue to consolidate and the search for profitability accelerates, some firms may be considering going self-clearing, analysts and industry executives say. |
Investment Advisor
December 2009
James J. Green |
ING Sells Three B/Ds ING agreed to sell three of its U.S. broker/dealers that comprise the ING Advisors Network to Lightyear Capital LLC. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2007 |
America's Top 100 Independent Advisors A list of the Top 100 independent broker/dealers in the industry, ranked by assets under their management. |
Investment Advisor
May 2006
Kathleen M. McBride |
B/D Briefing: Pick Three In a recent reader survey, when asked where reps would go if they were to consider moving to another B/D, three firms were consistently mentioned: Commonwealth Financial Network, LPL Financial Services and Raymond James Financial Services. Here's why. |
Investment Advisor
October 2008 |
News & Products, October 2008 The SEC announces an enforcement action against LPL Financial Corp... ING Advisors Network announced a reorganization... Ameriprise Financial has signed an agreement to acquire H&R Block Financial Advisors... etc. |
Investment Advisor
June 2009
James J. Green |
Best of Times, Worst of Times Securities America and Capital Analysts have responded to the financial crisis in quite different ways. But they're also quite similar in how they're proactively changing their business models to help reps and the home office thrive |
Investment Advisor
January 2006
Kathleen M. McBride |
Balancing Act The broker/dealer model is changing, spurred by business and regulatory pressures, and reps may stop talking to their clients. |
Financial Advisor
January 2006
Tracey Longo |
Working Smarter, Not Harder As more independent broker-dealers set themselves up as strategic outsourcing partners, they are finding bigger and better firms driven to their door by stagnant or shrinking profit margins and the accelerating compliance melee. |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2005
Namita Devidayal |
The Not-So-Quiet Company In grammatical terms, a word with the letters ING at the end is a gerund, a verb masquerading as a noun. Fitting, then, that the Dutch financial services firm that goes by those letters would have a mysterious side. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2008 |
Letters to the Editor Letter to the Editor: Raymond James responds to "Be Careful What You Wish For"... |
Registered Rep.
July 29, 2013
Diana Britton |
No Man Is an Island Independent broker/dealers are dressing up their offerings to attract and retain advisors tempted to start their own RIAs. |
Financial Advisor
January 2005
Tracey Longo |
How Fee-Based Programs Led 2004 Brokerage Profits Fee-based profitability is not lost on brokerage executives, who are ramping up programs designed to attract more planners to a fee-based business model and away from traditional commissions. |
Registered Rep.
July 22, 2010
Christina Mucciolo |
Raymond James Financial and Wells Fargo Retail Brokerage Units Hang In There A report on earnings from two major financial firms. |
Financial Advisor
June 2009
Joel P. Bruckenstein |
Stepping It Up Broker-dealers are enhancing the technology they offer to advisors. |
Financial Planning
October 2, 2007
Elizabeth O'Brien |
On the Job Mitch Waters has joined AXA Distributors in New York as national sales manager... The AIG Advisor Group in New York has tapped Larry Roth as the broker-dealer unit's chief executive officer... etc. |
Financial Advisor
March 2008
Joel Bruckenstein |
Kicking It Up A Notch Tech upgrades at some of the larger independent broker-dealers. |
Financial Advisor
June 2008
Tracey Longo |
Swimming Upstream California investment advisor John Threlkeld has been working diligently to serve wealthier and wealthier investors, even purchasing two other advisors' practices and turning all but his top clients over to a junior planner. |
Registered Rep.
February 8, 2012
Diana Britton |
Consolidation 2012: Lincoln Scoops Up Capital Analysts for HNW Foothold Lincoln Investment Planning, an independent broker/dealer in Philadelphia, announced it will acquire independent broker-dealer Capital Analysts from insurance firm Western & Southern Financial Group. |
Financial Advisor
August 2006
Tracey Longo |
Late Summer Recruiting While the recruiting party will get tougher some day for broker-dealers who cater to independent advisors and reps, for now they are enjoying their competitive advantage: They give brokers and advisors who want to own their own business the chance to do that. |
Investment Advisor
January 2007
Kathleen M. McBride |
Symbiotic Relationships When broker/dealers select a clearing firm to partner with, it pays to be choosy. Clearing firms innovate to help correspondents thrive. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2007
Erik Kolb |
Fighting The Brand X Syndrome How do independent advisors choose a broker/dealer firm to work for? Since most firms offer similar services, the decision usually comes down to "squishy" qualitative factors, like feel, culture and personal touch. |
Investment Advisor
December 2005
Kathleen M. McBride |
Ownership Shift at LPL Broker/dealer Linsco/Private Ledger (LPL Financial Services) sells a 60% stake to two private equity groups. |
Financial Advisor
September 2008 |
Frontline News News of interest to the financial services industry: M&A Talks Hit Many Roadblocks... Ameriprise Buys H&R Block's Advisor Business... Morningstar Buys Developer Of dbCAMS+... Securities America To Buy Brecek & Young... etc. |
Investment Advisor
May 2007 |
Changes ING announced that Randall Ciccati, president and CEO of PrimeVest Financial Services, replaced Valerie Brown... Jeffrey Kleintop has joined LPL Financial Services as senior VP... etc. |
On Wall Street
March 19, 2013
Bill Willis |
Recruiter's Tour of Raymond James Morgan Keegan employees were required to make a home office visit after their firm was acquired by Raymond James. |
Financial Advisor
March 2012 |
Raymond James Hedges Bets Raymond James Financial Services CEO Dick Averitt related a story of how the independent contractor grew from a relatively small base 25 years ago to the largest part of the brokerage firm's business today. |
Registered Rep.
March 8, 2007
Halah Touryalai |
LPL's Got `Bank.' What's Next? An IPO? LPL's acquisition last week of three Pacific Life Insurance Company b/ds was just one more step in its quest for a successful sale of the company -- or an initial public offering. |
Investment Advisor
June 2007
Lauren Barack |
Streamlining Broker/dealers are aiming for a one-click model for their technology platforms. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2005
Jennifer A. Liptow |
On the Job Who's going where, when: Stuart Rogers has been named senior vice president of corporate... John Kennedy has joined New York-based AXA Distributors as senior vice president... etc. |
Registered Rep.
November 14, 2011
Diana Britton |
Raymond James Hopes New Training Program Will Appeal to Women Bob Patrick, director of education and development for Raymond James, said the industry has become more relationship- and planning-oriented, rather than product-oriented, and this model fits well with how women work. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2007
Erik Kolb |
Recruits In The Driver's Seat Recruiting in the independent broker/dealer business has reached a fever pitch. Firms have responded with recruiting incentives such as deferred compensation, transition financing, practice-management help, and sign-on bonuses. |
Financial Advisor
November 2006
LeBlanc & Brounes |
Embracing The Future Financial advisory affiliates Pershing and Lockwood get the thumbs-up for their vision, a smooth transition and high client satisfaction. |
Registered Rep.
July 24, 2009
Christina Mucciolo |
Raymond James Q3 Earnings Down But Retail FA Recruiting A Bright Spot Raymond James is experiencing a rush of interest from apparently disgruntled wirehouse advisors. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2008
Christina Mucciolo |
What Can We Do For You? Clearing firms matter to advisors. In fact, one of the biggest deals in the independent b/d business last year hinged on whether the b/ds being sold could maintain their relationships with their old clearing firm. |
Investment Advisor
March 2010
James J. Green |
Lightyear Buys ING B/Ds Private equity firm Lightyear Capital LLC has completed its acquisition of the three independent broker/dealers that formerly constituted the ING Advisors Network. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2006
John Churchill |
iPods and Jobs at Raymond James Raymond James Financial Services, is handing out iPods to good recruiting prospects. |
