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Registered Rep. December 16, 2011 Diana Britton |
Social Media Archiver Erado to Expand Globally Erado, which provides social media compliance and archiving software for broker/dealers, plans to expand its operations into Western Europe, Canada and possibly Japan next year, and expects to add at least 30 new employees in 2012. |
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. |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2002 Jonathan Arfa |
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Brokers partner up for a variety of reasons. Some kind of contract is needed when a partnership between members of a team of brokers is formed, whether it be between a senior broker and junior colleagues or just between two seasoned brokers. Brokers should consider this contract seriously. |
Investment Advisor September 2008 Eric Schwartz |
B/D or RIA? The Case for the Flexible B/D How independent broker/dealers and advisors can thrive by leveraging the trends of the future. |
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. |
On Wall Street January 1, 2010 Alan J. Foxman |
Blamed for ARS He Didn't Sell Misrepresenting auction-rate securities... BrokerCheck public disclosure system... |
Registered Rep. August 29, 2014 Diana Britton |
One Strike, You're Out When it comes to the world of independent broker/dealers, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is cracking down. Its stated 2014 priority is to focus its regulatory firepower on "high-risk" brokers. |
Investment Advisor April 2009 |
B/D Briefing: News & Products The latest from the broker/dealer world. |
Registered Rep. February 2, 2015 Diana Britton |
Industry Will Lose 300 More B/Ds By 2016 Though the closure rate of FINRA-registered broker/dealers is slowing down, the number of firms is expected to decline from 4,154 at the end of last year to 3,800 by the end of 2016. |
The Motley Fool May 11, 2011 Selena Maranjian |
Sneak a Peek at Your Broker's Record Find out whether your broker has been in trouble. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2008 Alan J Foxman |
Heightening Supervision Advisory firms have flexibility in creating plans to supervise brokers who have a history of complaints or disciplinary issues. |
On Wall Street September 1, 2011 Alan J. Foxman |
To Share Or Not to Share (Revenue) I'm preparing to merge my small brokerage firm with a registered investment adviser. Do we have to wait for FINRA approval before we can close the transaction? |
OCC Bulletin September 5, 2002 |
Investment Portfolio Credit Risks: Safekeeping Arrangements This guidance alerts banks to the potentially significant credit risks they incur when safekeeping investment portfolio assets with third parties, such as brokers, broker/dealer firms and banks. |
Registered Rep. May 11, 2011 Diana Britton |
CPA Panel: Regulators Taking B/D Accounting Data More Seriously The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the Securities and Exchange Commission are stepping up their scrutiny of the accounting and audit process of broker/dealers. |
Investment Advisor August 2005 Thomas D. Giachetti |
Come Right In Here are some issues pertaining to an advisor's compliance-readiness, including a list of some of the more substantive issues that are currently the focus of SEC examiners. |
Registered Rep. June 3, 2011 Diana Britton |
Another IBD Implodes, Victim to Private Placement Claims Independent broker/dealer Harrison Douglas Inc. has filed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the Securities and Exchange Commission to terminate its registrations and close the firm. |
Registered Rep. January 15, 2009 |
Schapiro's Replies: Blame The SEC--Not FINRA--For Madoff It wasn't her job, man. |
Registered Rep. February 19, 2010 Christina Mucciolo |
FINRA Seeks to Expand BrokerCheck, Make Some Records Permanent The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced it is seeking the SEC's approval to expand the amount of information made public on current and former brokers' permanent records in its free online CRD database, BrokerCheck. |
Registered Rep. March 12, 2007 John Churchill |
NYSE/NASD Merger Attracting Lawsuits A California broker/dealer who has sued to stop the merger of the NYSE and the NASD is looking for like-minded folks to join its cause. |
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. |
Registered Rep. June 7, 2011 Diana Britton |
Advisor Group in Talks to Acquire Smaller B/D Independent broker/dealer network Advisor Group is talking to a number of small and mid-sized broker/dealers that the company would consider purchasing. |
Investment Advisor June 2008 Kathleen M. McBride |
Independents' Optimism Broker/dealer advisory board members say things are looking up in the industry. |
Investment Advisor June 2010 Thomas D. Giachetti |
Independence's Issues There are four main challenges faced these days by independent broker/dealers. |
Investment Advisor April 2008 Elizabeth D. Festa |
FINRA and SEC Look to Build Bridges Seminars for chief compliance officers includes recommendations for keeping the lines of communication open between broker firms, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
Investment Advisor March 2010 James J. Green |
B/D News Bulletins and news of interest to broker/dealers from FINRA and the SEC. |
Registered Rep. July 8, 2011 Diana Britton |
A Cautionary Tale: How One Arbitration Can Topple A Firm With small independent broker/dealers blowing up left and right, it's become that much more important to know what kind of compliance regime your firm has and who your colleagues are. |
Investment Advisor August 2008 Thomas D. Giachetti |
The Three Troubling Themes How to combat compliance misunderstanding and misdirection. |
Investment Advisor August 2008 |
Do You Believe Your Own Rhetoric? Many breakaway brokers spend more time designing a logo and picking out office furniture than they do planning their exit strategy. |
Investment Advisor June 2010 Marlene Y. Satter |
Tenacity The financial crisis gave independent B/Ds a drubbing from which they've yet to fully recover, according to the IA 2010 broker/dealer survey. |
Registered Rep. January 22, 2009 |
FINRA Frisks Select B/D RIAs FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, emailed a number of broker/dealers recently with requests for information about their RIA units. |
On Wall Street June 1, 2009 Lauren Barack |
FINRA's Push for Greater Broker Oversight With the public's distrust of the financial community in overdrive, FINRA hopes to make disciplinary records permanently available on its BrokerCheck site. |
Investment Advisor June 2008 Mark Tibergien |
Truth and Consequence Are more regulations for the financial services sector really needed, or just better enforcement of what's now on the book? |
Financial Planning May 1, 2012 Jennifer Woods Burke |
Gotcha! Audits Get Tougher This year, the SEC and FINRA launched a webinar for firms detailing their expectations and reaffirming that whether a firm is large or small, regulators expect the same level of diligence when it comes to audits. |
Registered Rep. July 25, 2011 Diana Britton |
Another IBD-Seller of Private Placements Goes Belly Up Meadowbrook Securities, another independent broker/dealer that sold problematic private placements by Medical Capital and Provident Royalties, has gone belly up. |
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. |
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 September 2009 Thomas D. Giachetti |
Expert's Corner: It Beats Getting Sued What every investment advisor should know about securities arbitration. |
Registered Rep. March 9, 2011 Kristen French |
Law Students, Mercer Bullard Launch SRO For Investment Advisers Their group would rival FINRA, the self regulatory agency for broker/dealers and currently the leading contender for the job. |
On Wall Street September 1, 2010 Mark Astarita |
Denying Advisors A Legal Forum As part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, Congress has given the SEC the authority to prohibit or impose conditions upon the use of pre-dispute arbitration agreements by brokerage firms and federally registered investment advisors. |
Registered Rep. June 19, 2012 Diana Britton |
Whose Suitability Standards? In early 2011, the SEC completed a study, mandated under Dodd-Frank reform legislation, which recommended extending to brokers who advise retail clients the same fiduciary standard that now applies to investment advisors. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2010 Usow & Newburn |
Loan to Own Seller financing attracts potential buyers in a constrained market. |
Investment Advisor November 2006 Thomas D. Giachetti |
Defining Fiduciary What is a financial advisor's true fiduciary duty? |
Financial Planning November 1, 2009 Donna Mitchell |
Year-End Review Here are some questions for registered investment advisers to answer while annually reviewing their policies and procedures. |
Pharmaceutical Executive August 1, 2014 Severin Wirz |
Only Fools Rush In The importance of pre-acquisition due diligence. |
Registered Rep. May 7, 2010 Kristen French |
Bulk Up On Disclosure, Shock Aborbers Needed, Says Ketchum The industry must move forward to improve the quality and kinds of disclosures firms provide to clients, particularly disclosures about the services provided. |
Investment Advisor May 2008 Melanie Waddell |
Donohue on the Rand Report & Paulson SEC exec doesn't foresee a single regulator for advisors and broker/dealers. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2008 Ingrid Case |
Doing Due Diligence If buying another firm is part of your business plan, the following article can help you ask the questions and check the records that can shed light on whether a potential purchase will likely turn out to be an asset or a liability. |
Registered Rep. April 1, 2008 Bill Singer |
One Too Many For The Road Drinking and driving is a very bad idea for a lot of reasons. And for advisors, here's one more: It could make it impossible for you to work for a broker/dealer for a long time. |
Registered Rep. October 28, 2009 Christina Mucciolo |
NAIBD Works To Prevent Audit Cost Hikes For IBDs The National Association of Independent Broker/Dealers is working to prevent proposed legislation in Congress from increasing the auditing costs of small independent broker/dealers. |
Investment Advisor September 2008 James J. Green |
You're the Tops In a comprehensive face-to-face discussion, the leaders of the Broker/Dealers of the Year explain their firms' unique charisma and how they plan to remain at the summit of their professions. |