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Registered Rep. November 1, 2006 Susan Konig |
A Big Trade Off? For advisors looking for further independence through a registered investment advisory firm, compliance burdens can increase. Reps working under an independent b/d's umbrella RIA, also known as "dually registered" advisors, must comply with both NASD and SEC rules. |
Financial Advisor September 2005 Bruce W. Fraser |
How To Survive The SEC Assault Advisors cite a new, more demanding compliance environment. Despite the extra financial and time burden, many advisors feel much better about their businesses, having gone through the compliance process. |
Financial Advisor August 2009 Eric Rasmussen |
Wish Upon An 'IAR' RIA or IAR? Registered investment advisor or independent advisor representative; the anagram you choose will depend on how big you are and how independent you want to be. |
Financial Advisor April 2009 David Lawrence |
Migratory Patterns Advisors who want to move to the independent world should spend a lot of time planning the transition. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2008 Philip Palaveev |
Be Careful What You Wish For Understanding the advisor and independent broker-dealer relationship. |
Registered Rep. February 7, 2012 Diana Britton |
Are Regulations Killing the Hybrid Financial Advisor? Some advisors say new compliance and regulatory burdens under Dodd-Frank are making the hybrid model untenable. |
On Wall Street September 1, 2011 Nick Georgis |
Taking The Hybrid Road As more advisors transition to independence these days, a growing number of them are choosing to adopt a hybrid business model that lets them conduct both commission-based brokerage business and fee-based advisory business. For many advisors, the hybrid road may offer the best of both worlds. |
Investment Advisor March 2006 Melanie Waddell |
The Playing Field: Here, There and Everywhere Dually registered advisors (advisors who are registered with both the SEC and the NASD, and are collecting both fees and commissions) have the best -- and worst -- of both worlds. However, a new study shows when implemented properly, the hybrid model can be very profitable. |
Financial Advisor November 2008 Gail Liberman |
War Breaks Out For Wirehouse Brokers The economic crisis on Wall Street, among many other things, is causing wirehouse brokers to reconsider the value proposition offered by the giant financial service firms. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2010 Brian Hamburger |
Regulation Season A look forward at the real effects of regulatory change - and they could be as unattractive as they are expensive. |
Financial Advisor August 2012 Karen DeMasters |
The Great Migration Though they aren't moving as fast as they were a few years ago, advisors are still in play for independent broker-dealers. |
Financial Advisor March 2006 Nancy Lininger |
Letters to the Editor The New Advisory-World Order: Commissioned reps have lost clients over the years to discount brokers, day traders and now, the divine fee-only advisor. Firms embracing fees and commissions, and offering the most services and compensation options, will be reborn. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2007 Donald Jay Korn |
FP50: Pressure Points It's a great time to be in financial services. But broker-dealers' challenges are growing as fast as their opportunities. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2013 Ann Marsh |
FP50: Big IBDs Hit a Speed Bump Is the boom over? After years of double-digit growth, independent broker-dealers hit a rough patch in 2012. We report from the front lines of the FP50. |
Registered Rep. December 1, 2006 Anne Field |
The Metamorphosis If you are ready to go out on your own as a registered investment advisor, you're likely to encounter a host of tricky problems and stumbling blocks. Here's a look at five of those problems and what you can do about them. |
Investment Advisor June 2006 Kathleen M. McBride |
Stretched For broker/dealers who are already stressed, dually registered advisors are a challenge being met in varied ways. |
Investment Advisor September 2008 Philip Palaveev |
B/D or RIA? How to Decide for Yourself To help make the decision between the registered independent advisor and broker/dealer approach, first ask yourself where you belong. |
Financial Advisor June 2011 David Lawrence |
A New Dawn More firms may merge or form strategic alliances in the wake of new rules that require small advisors to switch regulators. |
Registered Rep. June 30, 2010 Christina Mucciolo |
Clients, though Mostly Satisfied, in the Dark about FA Fees, Says Study Overall advisors and investors are still confused about what the advisors' fiduciary responsibility is exactly. |
Investment Advisor February 2007 Thomas D. Giachetti |
When Should You Register? Should an investment advisor with $30 million of "assets under management" register with the SEC? It depends on whether the advisor has "qualifying" assets under management. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2013 Kenneth Corbin |
SEC Registration Deadline Looms As annual registration nears, compliance experts warn RIAs to be cautious about their numbers. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2010 Marion Asnes |
One Fee to Bind Them In 2009, broker-dealer Capital Analysts introduced a new flat-fee business model. So how's it going? |
Financial Planning June 1, 2007 Kathy Gevlin |
Advisor Pulse The happiest financial advisors really do put their clients first, asserts the first study of advisor satisfaction. |
Financial Advisor June 2007 Sherri Scordo |
Financial Advisor's 2007 Broker-Dealer Guide Top independent broker-dealers ranked by gross revenue: LPL... AIG Advisors Group... ING Advisors Network... etc. |
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. February 1, 2005 Pam Black |
Why More Reps Are Getting Their Kicks on Route 66 What's driving top reps to Series 66 RIA designation is not regulatory rules. It's changes in the wirehouse environment that, newly minted RIAs say, made it harder for them to do their own thing. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2008 Callahan & Malo |
Hybrid Chic A trend toward hybrids in the financial services industry is emerging. Increasingly, firms, advisors and brokers are establishing practices that manage both commission -- and fee-based businesses. |
Financial Advisor March 2012 Eric Rasmussen |
Swimming In Shallow Water Broker-dealers face a stagnant rep pool, shrinking margins and the choke hold of regulators. But it's been a boon to the biggest consolidators. |
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. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2010 Trone & Harvey |
The New Rules of the Road The following four regulatory reforms will likely have the most impact on the financial services industry over the next 24 months. Here's a short synopsis of what they will require. |
Investment Advisor April 1, 2011 Thomas D. Giachetti |
Dodd-Frank: An Overview Of Pending Changes For Investment Advisors Dodd-Frank deadlines are fast approaching. Are you ready? |
Investment Advisor September 2010 Thomas D. Giachetti |
The Compliance Coach: Will the SEC Ever Learn? Don't Count On It Get ready for new custody and ADV rules, and the $100 million threshold. |
Investment Advisor June 2008 Philip Palaveev |
The New Model: The Fee-Only Broker/Dealer Independent broker/dealers must tackle head-on the causes of their frustration if they wish to survive. |
Financial Advisor December 2010 |
Frontline News RIAs Transferred To States May Get Dual Exams... Piqued By Peak Oil... The Art Of The Referral... etc. |
Financial Advisor December 2009 Eric Rasmussen |
Big Guys Fight Back Broker-dealers try to find their bearings in 2010 as their antagonists push back. |
Financial Advisor November 2010 Bruce W. Fraser |
Out Of Retrenchment Independent broker-dealers see good recruiting opportunities in 2011. |
Registered Rep. December 7, 2011 Philip Palaveev |
The Say on Pay: Registered Rep.'s 2011 Compensation Survey Financial advisors continue to expand their practices, work with more clients and receive ample compensation for their efforts. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2009 Conrad & Mitchell |
Indies' Gain Ground Registered investment advisor firms, independent broker-dealers and dually registered advisors are gaining market shares at the expense of wirehouses. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2010 Brian Hamburger |
Going for Custody As of March 12, new rules for RIAs require special (and expensive) reports and audits for custodial accounts. Are you ready? |
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. |
Financial Advisor July 2009 Sherri Scordo |
Compliance Concerns There's a lot of buzz these days about potential changes in compliance rules and the impact on advisors. |
Financial Advisor November 2008 Raymond Fazzi |
Disclose, Baby, Disclose Firms such as Schwab, Fidelity, LPL and Raymond James have made no secret of their desire to take advantage of the distress on Wall Street by luring top producers from Merrill Lynch and other troubled wirehouses. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 David Spinar |
Even the Playing Field Congress needs to standardize the regulations for investment advisors and broker-dealers. |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Christopher O'Leary |
Going All the Way Across the country, registered rep employees of national broker/dealers daydream of chucking it all and going off on their own. But how far do you go? Which is the best model for keeping the most of what your business generates? |
Registered Rep. April 1, 2008 |
Raymond James Financial Services A conversation with Dick Averitt, chairman and CEO of Raymond James Financial Services in St. Petersburg, Florida. |
Investment Advisor November 17, 2010 Thomas D. Giachetti |
Will You Stay SEC Registered in 2011? Regulatory changes could cause confusion for advisors |
Financial Planning November 1, 2008 Stacy Schultz |
Key to Happiness The key to an advisor's happiness is support, at least for the independent advisor. |
Investment Advisor April 1, 2011 Jonathan Henschen |
Making the Case for Midsized Broker-Dealers Between financial viability and less cumbersome compliance burdens, midsized BDs have a lot going for them |
Registered Rep. September 16, 2011 Jerry Gleeson |
RIA Interest in Financial Planning Grows, Industry Data Suggests Financial planning activities are playing a growing role in the service offerings of registered investment advisors. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2010 James E. Warren Jr. |
Beyond the Payout Eight critical points that every financial advisor contemplating a change of affiliation should consider. |